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Waterproof is a Census town of 576 people across 0.70 square miles of land, in Tensas Parish. Median household income is $21,786, 76.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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What Waterproof is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.7 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land826 plus or minus 237
- County holding the largest share of its areaTensas 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 Waterproof
- Population576 plus or minus 165
- Median age37.1 plus or minus 22.4
- Population under 18169 plus or minus 64
- Share under 1829.3 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Population 65 and over126 plus or minus 50
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Households200 plus or minus 57
- Family households79 plus or minus 39
- Share of households that are families39.5 percent plus or minus 15.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Waterproof
- Median household income$21,786 plus or minus $9,727
- Per capita income$11,867 plus or minus $3,811
- Civilian labor force91 plus or minus 50
- Employed80 plus or minus 48
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate12.1 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Adults 25 and over305 plus or minus 83
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.3 percent plus or minus 18.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.7 percent plus or minus 20.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Waterproof
- Housing units319 plus or minus 64
- Occupied units200 plus or minus 57
- Vacant units119 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate37.3 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Owner occupied152 plus or minus 52
- Renter occupied48 plus or minus 28
- Ownership rate76.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$47,300 plus or minus $12,870
- Median gross rent, monthly$469
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.8 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Single family units233 plus or minus 60
- Share single family73.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more40 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more12.5 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Mobile homes46 plus or minus 30
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Waterproof gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute76 plus or minus 49
- Commuting under 15 minutes29 plus or minus 30
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.2 percent plus or minus 30.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more26 plus or minus 28
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.2 percent plus or minus 30.2
- Drove alone77.5 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Waterproof
- NFIP communityTown of Waterproof
- NFIP community number220218
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/27/79(M)
The Town of Waterproof participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220218 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.
Tensas Parish, not Waterproof
Tensas Parish context, not Waterproof figures
- Establishments in Tensas Parish69
- Covered employment, Tensas Parish815
- Average annual pay, Tensas Parish$44,513
- Housing units permitted, Tensas Parish0
Every figure in this section is published for Tensas Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Waterproof.
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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
Waterproof questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Waterproof, Louisiana?
576, in 200 households. Waterproof town covers 0.70 square miles of land, which is 826 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Waterproof in?
Tensas 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 Waterproof?
$21,786. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $47,300. Median gross rent is $469 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Waterproof in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Waterproof appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Waterproof, town of, community 220218, 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 Waterproof figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tensas 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 Waterproof.
Is zoning published for Waterproof?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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