Population 137 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Acme
Household size in Acme
| Period | Acme | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.42 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.63 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Acme are large by national standards, averaging 3.42 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.79, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Acme
| Period | Acme | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Acme is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Louisiana overall, where the median age is 39.0.
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 Acme
| Period | Acme | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Acme as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana overall (15.2%).
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 Acme
Renters in Acme
| Period | Acme | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.9% of households in Acme rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 68.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Acme
| Period | Acme | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.3% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.9% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 51.9% of the housing in Acme, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Acme
| Period | Acme | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Acme was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Louisiana overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Acme
| Period | Acme | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,066 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$522 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Acme pays $1,066 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana. Rent takes 21.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Acme
Bachelor's degrees in Acme
| Period | Acme | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Acme have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Acme
| Period | Acme | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.1% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Acme never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Acme
| Period | Acme | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Acme: 21.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Acme compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme | 3.42 | 41.0 | 11.9% | 8.9% | 51.9% | 1978 | $1,066 | 18.8% | 82.3% | 21.1% |
| Book | 3.93 | 42.8 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 53.8% | 1984 | $1,099 | 25.6% | 90.5% | 32.2% |
| Larto | 2.66 | 31.8 | 15.1% | 40.4% | 36.8% | 1986 | $908 | 13.3% | 87.7% | 21.4% |
| New Era | 3.24 | 36.8 | 9.6% | 21.3% | 44.6% | 1985 | $995 | 19.0% | 89.0% | 26.4% |
| Bordelonville | 2.41 | 41.9 | 13.7% | 24.6% | 36.3% | 1975 | $834 | 9.6% | 76.3% | 3.9% |
| Dupont | 2.49 | 39.2 | 15.1% | 23.9% | 35.6% | 1976 | $824 | 10.0% | 76.0% | 3.2% |
| Vick | 2.24 | 51.0 | 2.1% | 8.2% | 22.2% | 1991 | $673 | 14.8% | 78.9% | 7.2% |
| Moncla | 2.51 | 42.2 | 16.5% | 19.0% | 16.5% | 1997 | $771 | 22.7% | 84.5% | 3.3% |
| Marksville | 2.51 | 37.1 | 19.7% | 33.8% | 18.9% | 1984 | $802 | 14.3% | 78.8% | 5.0% |
| Effie | 2.25 | 50.6 | 2.3% | 8.6% | 22.4% | 1991 | $677 | 14.8% | 79.1% | 7.4% |
| Buckeye | 2.51 | 36.3 | 14.5% | 22.8% | 14.5% | 1991 | $1,060 | 22.6% | 92.8% | 1.0% |
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 Acme. 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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