Population 1,400 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bentley
Household size in Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Bentley average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.88 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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bentley are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Louisiana as a whole, 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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Bentley than nationally: 13.8%, against 11.6%. Even so, 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 Bentley
Renters in Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bentley own their homes; 30.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. Just over six in ten owners (63.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Bentley: 8.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Bentley has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $830 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $877 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$327 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Bentley runs $958 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Bentley
Bachelor's degrees in Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bentley: 24.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bentley have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, 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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bentley has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Bentley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley | 2.62 | 40.9 | 13.8% | 30.3% | 8.1% | 1991 | $958 | 24.5% | 90.3% | 2.9% |
| Dry Prong | 2.58 | 44.7 | 7.5% | 13.6% | 13.5% | 1986 | $979 | 24.9% | 87.0% | 3.1% |
| Pollock | 2.48 | 40.6 | 11.7% | 22.8% | 11.3% | 1989 | $825 | 15.6% | 84.8% | 4.2% |
| Simms | 2.32 | 37.3 | 12.8% | 9.5% | 8.8% | 2001 | $795 | 9.6% | 77.5% | 0.3% |
| Rock Hill | 2.89 | 39.2 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 21.9% | 1990 | $984 | 18.7% | 84.2% | 3.2% |
| Bagdad | 2.86 | 36.4 | 14.1% | 15.3% | 19.0% | 1989 | $990 | 13.1% | 83.5% | 2.0% |
| Timber Trails | 2.54 | 46.3 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 15.8% | 1985 | $943 | 22.0% | 85.5% | 0.7% |
| Fishville | 2.46 | 36.1 | 14.3% | 32.5% | 19.3% | 1983 | $888 | 9.8% | 86.9% | 2.4% |
| Tioga | 3.21 | 36.1 | 18.1% | 31.0% | 21.8% | 1981 | $1,154 | 21.0% | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| Ball | 2.78 | 34.5 | 10.5% | 20.2% | 16.7% | 1987 | $1,259 | 26.5% | 91.6% | 3.9% |
| Verda | 3.24 | 42.7 | 4.5% | 7.8% | 34.3% | 1992 | $865 | 30.2% | 79.7% | 7.8% |
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 Bentley. 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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