Wallace Ridge, Louisiana

Community in Catahoula Parish · population 572 (2020 Census)

Median home: $200,000
Jan low / Jul high: 37° / 90°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 22
Median age: 28.8

Wallace Ridge is a community of 572 people in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $200,000, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks better for retirees than 92% of Louisiana towns, quieter than 89% of Louisiana towns, better for young professionals than 74% of Louisiana towns.

How Wallace Ridge ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Wallace Ridge is worth $200,000, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). 73.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Wallace Ridge	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$200,000	$166,450
Median rent	—	$887
Median household income	—	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.0×
Homeownership	73.4%	70.4%
Median year built	1976	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Wallace Ridge

People	Wallace Ridge	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	28.8	38.4
Age 65 and over	17.4%	17.0%
Under 18	32.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.5%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	25.8%	20.4%
Veterans	0.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.2%	—
Work from home	5.1%	4.7%
Average commute	27.0 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	68.1%	84.6%

Weather in Wallace Ridge

July highs average 90.0°F and January lows 37.3°F. About 59.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.2 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 87 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 27 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Jonesville Locks station (14.1 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wallace Ridge since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 7 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on December 29, 1969 about 10.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on November 1, 2018.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 22 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on May 24, 2001.

Severe weather in Catahoula Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Catahoula Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Catahoula Parish has been included in 45 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 18, 2026	Winter Storm	DR-4900: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida

Jobs and pay in Catahoula Parish

Catahoula Parish had 2,264 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $38,908 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Wallace Ridge itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Wallace Ridge

Jonesville, LA
4.3 mi · 1,728 people · home $112,800
Ferriday, LA
16.4 mi · 3,189 people · home $84,800
Clayton, LA
17.5 mi · 584 people · home $73,800
Jena, LA
17.6 mi · 4,155 people · home $139,700
Ridgecrest, LA
18.4 mi · 583 people · home $57,500
Midway, LA
18.7 mi · 1,157 people · home $183,100
Minorca, LA
21.3 mi · 2,156 people · home $57,300
Wisner, LA
22.9 mi · 771 people · home $103,300

Wallace Ridge questions

Is Wallace Ridge, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Wallace Ridge scores better for retirees than 92% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 89%. 17.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 28.8).

How much does a house cost in Wallace Ridge?

The median owner-occupied home in Wallace Ridge is valued at $200,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Wallace Ridge?

July highs average 90.0°F and January lows 37.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 59.5 inches of precipitation a year and 0.2 inches of snow.

Does Wallace Ridge get tornadoes?

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wallace Ridge since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on December 29, 1969. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Wallace Ridge's Census boundary (GEOID 2279310). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.