LakeviewLA
A town of 781.
Is Lakeview a good place to live?
Lakeview’s age of the median resident is 53.5 years, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 37.8 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 163 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a higher typical July afternoon high than Lakeview. Lakeview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
781 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lakeview: who provides what
Lakeview is unincorporated, so Caddo Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lakeview.
About half of Lakeview’s working residents commute to Shreveport
The average commute in Lakeview is 21 minutes. Among residents here, 27% live below the poverty line, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Shreveport (46%), Bossier City (16%) and Blanchard (2%). Half of commuters travel less than 8 miles.
| Lakeview | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Louisiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Lakeview’s adults sleep under 7 hours
16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Lakeview. This Louisiana town beats the Louisiana average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Lakeview | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 42% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lakeview | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 18.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.6% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lakeview, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Lakeview sits below 51% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 41% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Lakeview sells for about $265K
The share of households in Lakeview who own their home: 63%. The town’s going rate for rent comes in at $890 a month.
| Lakeview | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $890 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Caddo Lake and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lakeview. Close and well known come first.
17 mi LakeCaddo Lake
4 mi Stadium & arenaIndependence Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaCenturyLink Center
5 mi TheatreShreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
9 mi MuseumEighth Air Force Museum
5 mi TheatreStrand TheatrePhoto credits
Caddo Lake: Jay Carriker (User:JCarriker), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Independence Stadium: AllisonFoley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CenturyLink Center: The original uploader was Dman861 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eighth Air Force Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Strand Theatre: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Lakeview
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Lakeview
About 0 of every 100 Lakeview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
100% of working residents leave Lakeview for work
Where Lakeview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lakeview
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Lakeview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lakeview had a population of 818. It is located on the north shore of Cross Lake 5 miles (8 km) northwest of downtown Shreveport. It is bordered by the city limits of Shreveport to the north, east, and south.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
Questions about Lakeview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakeview, LA a good place to live?
Lakeview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.