Population 193 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Bend
Household size in Big Bend
| Period | Big Bend | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Big Bend has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Big Bend
| Period | Big Bend | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Big Bend is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Big Bend
| Period | Big Bend | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly three in ten households in Big Bend (28.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Big Bend
Renters in Big Bend
| Period | Big Bend | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Big Bend rent their homes (25.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About eight in ten owners (80.9%) 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 Big Bend
| Period | Big Bend | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.3% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +19.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Big Bend: 48.3% of homes are empty, 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 Big Bend
| Period | Big Bend | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +7 | +6 |
Big Bend is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Big Bend
| Period | Big Bend | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $419 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $435 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,002 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$515 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Big Bend runs $1,002 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.0% 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 Big Bend
Bachelor's degrees in Big Bend
| Period | Big Bend | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Big Bend: 5.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Big Bend
| Period | Big Bend | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Big Bend never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.7% 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 Big Bend
| Period | Big Bend | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −17.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Big Bend out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Big Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | 2.46 | 37.6 | 28.6% | 25.9% | 48.3% | 1968 | $1,002 | 5.7% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Bordelonville | 2.41 | 41.9 | 13.7% | 24.6% | 36.3% | 1975 | $834 | 9.6% | 76.3% | 3.9% |
| Hamburg | 2.43 | 43.4 | 7.0% | 22.8% | 19.8% | 1979 | $714 | 10.3% | 80.0% | 10.2% |
| Red Fish | 2.57 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 1977 | $767 | 5.1% | 75.6% | 10.1% |
| Simmesport | 2.51 | 37.6 | 17.7% | 33.9% | 15.8% | 1977 | $680 | 5.0% | 77.5% | 13.9% |
| Moreauville | 2.30 | 40.6 | 9.2% | 32.2% | 21.3% | 1980 | $691 | 14.6% | 79.6% | 12.7% |
| Legonier | 2.61 | 52.0 | 7.5% | 7.6% | 15.0% | 1978 | $854 | 7.1% | 61.7% | 17.9% |
| Dupont | 2.49 | 39.2 | 15.1% | 23.9% | 35.6% | 1976 | $824 | 10.0% | 76.0% | 3.2% |
| Lettsworth | 2.63 | 57.8 | 6.0% | 4.4% | 17.6% | 1978 | $939 | 8.7% | 51.0% | 22.5% |
| Plaucheville | 3.08 | 27.5 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 23.3% | 1979 | $614 | 14.1% | 83.8% | 2.7% |
| Long Bridge | 2.54 | 30.6 | 34.6% | 33.0% | 22.1% | 1987 | $736 | 11.7% | 74.7% | 11.3% |
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 Big Bend. 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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