Population 98 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chula
Household size in Chula
| Period | Chula | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Chula are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.51 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 Chula
| Period | Chula | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, Chula is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Chula
| Period | Chula | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Chula than nationally: 10.1%, against 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 Chula
Renters in Chula
| Period | Chula | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.2% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Chula rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 58.2% 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 Chula
| Period | Chula | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Chula than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The Baton Rouge area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Chula
| Period | Chula | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Chula is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Baton Rouge area.
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 Chula
| Period | Chula | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $426 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $561 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $913 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $977 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$551 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chula pays $977 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.3% 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 Chula
Bachelor's degrees in Chula
| Period | Chula | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Chula: 8.8% 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 Chula
| Period | Chula | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.1% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.2% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.6% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.3% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Chula never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.3% 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 Chula
| Period | Chula | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Chula runs well above the national rate: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Chula 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chula | 2.35 | 45.5 | 10.1% | 26.1% | 13.1% | 1986 | $977 | 8.8% | 61.3% | 7.9% |
| Amelia | 2.77 | 36.3 | 13.6% | 18.0% | 19.0% | 1981 | $644 | 9.9% | 67.4% | 6.3% |
| Labadieville | 2.05 | 41.8 | 9.5% | 18.5% | 5.2% | 1983 | $1,002 | 8.6% | 75.3% | 14.7% |
| Georgia | 2.42 | 41.9 | 17.0% | 12.7% | 3.4% | 1975 | $640 | 5.3% | 76.9% | 1.3% |
| Donner | 2.17 | 36.4 | 18.3% | 21.3% | 18.9% | 1985 | $685 | 1.0% | 75.1% | 0.0% |
| Supreme | 2.30 | 43.2 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 3.9% | 1980 | $732 | 6.2% | 79.2% | 1.0% |
| Morvant | 2.77 | 34.1 | 18.3% | 16.6% | 2.0% | 1992 | $570 | 18.1% | 87.8% | 11.4% |
| Little Texas | 2.42 | 41.9 | 17.0% | 12.7% | 3.4% | 1975 | $640 | 5.3% | 76.9% | 1.3% |
| Laurel Grove | 2.33 | 30.2 | 34.7% | 34.7% | 4.0% | 2010 | $1,113 | 38.8% | 93.7% | 0.0% |
| Leighton | 3.40 | 22.9 | 53.3% | 40.3% | 11.2% | 1995 | $947 | 16.4% | 84.3% | 2.1% |
| Oakley | 2.42 | 41.9 | 17.0% | 12.7% | 3.4% | 1975 | $640 | 5.3% | 76.9% | 1.3% |
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 Chula. 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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