DeRidder is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 9,624 people and four associated neighborhoods, DeRidder is the 46th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, DeRidder is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, DeRidder is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in DeRidder who work in sales jobs (11.69%), office and administrative support (11.07%), and community and social services (7.29%). There are many members of the armed forces living in DeRidder. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Also of interest is that DeRidder has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small city, DeRidder doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of DeRidder are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.98% of adults in DeRidder having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in DeRidder in 2022 was $32,020, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,080 for a family of four. However, DeRidder contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. DeRidder is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call DeRidder home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of DeRidder residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in DeRidder include German, English, French, Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in DeRidder is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
