Population 1,866 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Colquitt
Household size in Colquitt
| Period | Colquitt | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.82 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Colquitt are small: just 1.82 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.34, 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 Colquitt
| Period | Colquitt | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Colquitt skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Colquitt
| Period | Colquitt | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Colquitt: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% 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 Colquitt
Renters in Colquitt
| Period | Colquitt | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Colquitt is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.2%) 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 Colquitt
| Period | Colquitt | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.0% of the housing in Colquitt, 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 Colquitt
| Period | Colquitt | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Colquitt was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Louisiana overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Colquitt
| Period | Colquitt | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $473 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $535 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $691 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$114 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Colquitt costs $691 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 49.4% of household income on rent, 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 Colquitt
Bachelor's degrees in Colquitt
| Period | Colquitt | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Colquitt have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Colquitt
| Period | Colquitt | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Colquitt never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.7% 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 Colquitt
| Period | Colquitt | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Colquitt runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Colquitt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colquitt | 1.82 | 43.1 | 7.6% | 17.4% | 20.0% | 1978 | $691 | 9.0% | 68.7% | 3.5% |
| Oaks | 2.11 | 47.8 | 7.7% | 18.4% | 21.7% | 1981 | $578 | 13.7% | 71.1% | 5.9% |
| Gordon | 2.43 | 48.4 | 13.3% | 9.4% | 30.9% | 1986 | $441 | 24.1% | 88.7% | 12.8% |
| Haynesville | 2.43 | 43.9 | 14.3% | 39.1% | 17.2% | 1970 | $501 | 7.1% | 75.7% | 10.1% |
| Ruple | 1.90 | 46.3 | 5.6% | 26.5% | 17.7% | 1978 | $669 | 8.3% | 63.6% | 2.5% |
| Sharon | 2.13 | 50.7 | 17.2% | 7.7% | 28.4% | 1975 | $683 | 7.9% | 82.1% | 0.9% |
| Summerfield | 2.07 | 57.0 | 17.9% | 5.8% | 35.3% | 1979 | $614 | 11.2% | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| Dykesville | 2.57 | 54.7 | 6.2% | 24.7% | 19.6% | 1979 | $570 | 19.0% | 68.7% | 7.3% |
| Millerton | 2.21 | 56.0 | 4.9% | 28.8% | 20.3% | 1979 | $564 | 13.6% | 66.6% | 2.1% |
| Walkerville | 2.95 | 29.4 | 11.7% | 27.6% | 22.2% | 1983 | $723 | 15.2% | 90.3% | 1.9% |
| Caledonia | 3.40 | 29.6 | 6.2% | 16.9% | 13.9% | 2002 | $752 | 27.4% | 82.4% | 0.8% |
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 Colquitt. 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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