Population 6,927 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blanchard
Household size in Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Blanchard average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the northwest.
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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Blanchard is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 39.2, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Blanchard (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana overall (15.2%). The single-parent share is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Blanchard
Renters in Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.3% of households in Blanchard rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.9 points, 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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Blanchard than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend. Blanchard has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Louisiana cities.
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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Blanchard has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the center 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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $656 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $667 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $824 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,356 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$699 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Blanchard costs $1,356 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Louisiana overall ($1,122). Rents are up $699 a month from 2006–10, a 107% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Blanchard
Bachelor's degrees in Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blanchard have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Blanchard have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.6 points, as it has nationally. Blanchard has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Louisiana cities.
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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Blanchard: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Blanchard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard | 2.58 | 39.5 | 11.2% | 20.3% | 7.3% | 1991 | $1,356 | 17.3% | 92.1% | 7.7% |
| Mooringsport | 2.61 | 43.0 | 13.3% | 21.6% | 15.9% | 1990 | $1,049 | 15.2% | 88.6% | 6.3% |
| Lakeview | 2.80 | 50.5 | 11.4% | 2.8% | 12.2% | 2002 | $1,127 | 26.3% | 95.1% | 2.6% |
| Sentell | 2.83 | 37.0 | 4.0% | 8.9% | 13.5% | 1998 | $1,178 | 30.4% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| Ferry Lake | 2.16 | 41.9 | 12.1% | 39.1% | 20.9% | 1973 | $692 | 14.7% | 87.5% | 7.6% |
| Dixie | 2.89 | 38.0 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 32.0% | 2003 | $721 | 35.4% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| Belcher | 2.60 | 48.5 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 17.9% | 2000 | $1,178 | 49.2% | 93.0% | 2.7% |
| Oil City | 2.29 | 38.0 | 16.5% | 51.6% | 18.0% | 1978 | $546 | 10.0% | 86.1% | 7.8% |
| Cavett | 2.60 | 48.7 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 18.2% | 2001 | $1,203 | 50.6% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
| Benton | 2.85 | 42.0 | 7.3% | 12.3% | 8.2% | 1999 | $1,238 | 36.2% | 92.6% | 6.4% |
| Bossier City | 2.55 | 36.7 | 13.6% | 41.4% | 9.2% | 1987 | $1,268 | 30.7% | 91.1% | 6.7% |
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 Blanchard. 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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