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Population and households in ZIP 71118
Household size in ZIP 71118
| Period | ZIP 71118 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 71118 has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 71118
| Period | ZIP 71118 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 71118 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 36.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 71118
| Period | ZIP 71118 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 71118: 17.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.3 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 71118
Renters in ZIP 71118
| Period | ZIP 71118 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 71118 rent their homes (38.1%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 30.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the south. The renter share is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 71118
| Period | ZIP 71118 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 71118 as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%). Vacancy has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 71118
| Period | ZIP 71118 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 71118 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 71118
| Period | ZIP 71118 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $753 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $832 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $857 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,138 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$385 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 71118 costs $1,138 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $385 a month from 2006–10, a 51% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 38.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 71118
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71118
| Period | ZIP 71118 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 71118 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.5 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 71118
| Period | ZIP 71118 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 71118 have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Louisiana overall (87.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 71118
| Period | ZIP 71118 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 71118 runs well above the national rate: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 71118 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 71118 | 2.55 | 38.4 | 17.6% | 38.1% | 10.8% | 1977 | $1,138 | 20.6% | 89.9% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 71108 | 2.67 | 32.1 | 31.7% | 63.4% | 13.7% | 1967 | $1,082 | 6.3% | 76.3% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 71106 | 2.57 | 41.3 | 13.5% | 33.2% | 16.3% | 1979 | $962 | 43.3% | 89.4% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 71129 | 2.22 | 40.8 | 21.5% | 34.3% | 14.2% | 1988 | $827 | 28.6% | 95.8% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 71109 | 2.31 | 42.6 | 25.8% | 58.3% | 19.6% | 1968 | $935 | 13.8% | 83.4% | 16.6% |
| ZIP 71115 | 2.20 | 42.1 | 13.6% | 37.1% | 11.5% | 1991 | $1,157 | 44.4% | 93.1% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 71047 | 2.68 | 45.4 | 15.1% | 13.5% | 12.7% | 1991 | $941 | 16.3% | 85.5% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 71119 | 2.23 | 47.8 | 12.4% | 26.5% | 11.8% | 1980 | $1,149 | 26.6% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 71103 | 2.46 | 47.9 | 17.2% | 54.4% | 25.5% | 1963 | $850 | 10.4% | 75.7% | 28.8% |
| ZIP 71105 | 2.24 | 38.1 | 10.8% | 43.4% | 13.2% | 1972 | $1,324 | 47.3% | 95.5% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 71104 | 2.27 | 37.8 | 12.6% | 54.0% | 18.9% | 1958 | $1,065 | 30.3% | 91.2% | 8.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 71118. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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