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Lake Arthur, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Lake Arthur is a Census town of 2,585 people across 1.85 square miles of land, in Jefferson Davis Parish. Median household income is $53,920, 66.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lake Arthur
What Lake Arthur is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.85 sq mi
- Water area0.57 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,394
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson Davis Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Lake Arthur
- Population2,585
- Median age37.3
- Population under 18564 plus or minus 144
- Share under 1821.8 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over397 plus or minus 107
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households1,035
- Family households686
- Share of households that are families66.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lake Arthur
- Median household income$53,920 plus or minus $16,539
- Per capita income$29,024 plus or minus $6,106
- Civilian labor force1,217
- Employed1,160
- Unemployed57 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over1,654
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher75.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lake Arthur
- Housing units1,335
- Occupied units1,035
- Vacant units300 plus or minus 112
- Vacancy rate22.5 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Owner occupied686
- Renter occupied349 plus or minus 129
- Ownership rate66.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$83,600 plus or minus $26,269
- Median gross rent, monthly$723
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Single family units998
- Share single family74.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more44 plus or minus 37
- Share in buildings of two or more3.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Mobile homes293 plus or minus 126
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lake Arthur gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,155
- Commuting under 15 minutes279 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.2 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more497 plus or minus 171
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.0 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Drove alone82.3 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Lake Arthur (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$4,015,000
- Average approval$1,338,333
- Median approval$1,335,000
- Largest approval$2,530,000
- Jobs supported32
- Jobs per approval10.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term156 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Arthur, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Lake Arthur (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$488,000
- Average approval$488,000
- Median approval$488,000
- Largest approval$488,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Arthur, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Lake Arthur
- NFIP communityTown of Lake Arthur
- NFIP community number220099
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/10
The Town of Lake Arthur participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220099 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson Davis Parish, not Lake Arthur
Jefferson Davis Parish context, not Lake Arthur figures
- Establishments in Jefferson Davis Parish633
- Covered employment, Jefferson Davis Parish8,020
- Average annual pay, Jefferson Davis Parish$44,133
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson Davis Parish69
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson Davis Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Lake Arthur.
All Jefferson Davis Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lake Arthur questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lake Arthur, Louisiana?
2,585, in 1,035 households. Lake Arthur town covers 1.85 square miles of land, which is 1,394 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lake Arthur in?
Jefferson Davis Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lake Arthur?
$53,920. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,600. Median gross rent is $723 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lake Arthur businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $1,335,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $488,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Arthur, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lake Arthur borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lake Arthur. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lake Arthur in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lake Arthur appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lake Arthur, town of, community 220099, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lake Arthur figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson Davis Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lake Arthur.
Is zoning published for Lake Arthur?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.