Population 664 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Akers
Household size in Akers
| Period | Akers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Akers has 2.40 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.95 in 2006–10, 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 Akers
| Period | Akers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Akers is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Akers
| Period | Akers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Akers: 15.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Akers
Renters in Akers
| Period | Akers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Akers own their homes; 25.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 59.1% 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 Akers
| Period | Akers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Akers is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (14.4%).
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 Akers
| Period | Akers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Akers is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Akers
| Period | Akers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $800 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $754 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,188 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$602 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Akers runs $1,188 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Louisiana as a whole ($1,122). Rent takes 36.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Akers
Bachelor's degrees in Akers
| Period | Akers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Akers: 25.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Akers
| Period | Akers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Akers never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Akers
| Period | Akers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Akers: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Akers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akers | 2.40 | 43.5 | 15.1% | 25.2% | 10.6% | 1995 | $1,188 | 25.4% | 84.5% | 11.5% |
| Loranger | 2.77 | 38.1 | 21.9% | 6.3% | 9.8% | 2001 | $1,139 | 26.0% | 86.4% | 4.3% |
| Tickfaw | 2.92 | 33.1 | 21.2% | 38.4% | 13.4% | 1998 | $968 | 14.7% | 75.9% | 9.0% |
| Natalbany | 2.68 | 36.5 | 21.2% | 24.9% | 11.9% | 2005 | $1,165 | 13.5% | 81.7% | 8.5% |
| Independence | 3.13 | 36.1 | 22.1% | 25.5% | 16.8% | 1994 | $898 | 13.9% | 77.4% | 12.1% |
| Robert | 2.39 | 37.1 | 22.6% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 2005 | $1,179 | 21.7% | 83.3% | 6.5% |
| Husser | 3.20 | 41.8 | 14.1% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 2001 | $948 | 12.2% | 71.2% | 7.8% |
| Woodhaven | 3.23 | 33.4 | 17.2% | 30.9% | 15.2% | 1995 | $1,071 | 11.1% | 73.9% | 13.3% |
| Amite | 2.71 | 41.3 | 18.6% | 24.6% | 16.3% | 1992 | $938 | 17.0% | 80.9% | 6.5% |
| Uneedus | 2.53 | 43.3 | 13.7% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 1999 | $866 | 21.0% | 80.7% | 13.3% |
| Amite City | 2.38 | 40.7 | 18.1% | 42.4% | 18.7% | 1983 | $963 | 15.6% | 83.5% | 3.5% |
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 Akers. 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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