Population 138 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Columbia Heights
Household size in Columbia Heights
| Period | Columbia Heights | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Columbia Heights average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.44, 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 Columbia Heights
| Period | Columbia Heights | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Columbia Heights is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, 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 Columbia Heights
| Period | Columbia Heights | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Columbia Heights: 22.4% of all 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 Columbia Heights
Renters in Columbia Heights
| Period | Columbia Heights | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Columbia Heights rent their homes (38.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 44.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Columbia Heights
| Period | Columbia Heights | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 33.5% of the housing in Columbia Heights, 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 Columbia Heights
| Period | Columbia Heights | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Columbia Heights is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Columbia Heights
| Period | Columbia Heights | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $542 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $579 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $552 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,197 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$655 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Columbia Heights pays $1,197 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Louisiana as a whole ($1,122). Rent takes 40.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Columbia Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Columbia Heights
| Period | Columbia Heights | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Columbia Heights have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.7%, 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 Columbia Heights
| Period | Columbia Heights | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Columbia Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% 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 Columbia Heights
| Period | Columbia Heights | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Columbia Heights: 10.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Columbia Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Heights | 2.77 | 37.4 | 22.4% | 38.0% | 33.5% | 1993 | $1,197 | 10.7% | 79.5% | 10.8% |
| Columbia | 2.55 | 36.8 | 22.5% | 39.7% | 18.3% | 1986 | $838 | 13.9% | 81.5% | 10.7% |
| Riverton | 2.32 | 38.6 | 20.1% | 29.3% | 19.7% | 1995 | $1,389 | 23.2% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
| Copenhagen | 2.30 | 42.7 | 12.4% | 26.8% | 21.2% | 1994 | $1,184 | 15.2% | 86.0% | 16.7% |
| Grayson | 2.26 | 44.2 | 17.3% | 30.6% | 11.7% | 1983 | $790 | 14.1% | 86.0% | 13.6% |
| Hebert | 2.68 | 36.4 | 11.7% | 25.7% | 27.5% | 1991 | $1,493 | 6.1% | 76.5% | 3.6% |
| Clarks | 2.61 | 45.7 | 5.3% | 24.0% | 19.3% | 1980 | $772 | 7.6% | 75.8% | 2.5% |
| Mason | 2.60 | 45.1 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 24.4% | 1990 | $986 | 16.2% | 84.1% | 10.4% |
| Blankston | 2.24 | 45.4 | 14.6% | 19.4% | 20.7% | 1993 | $1,144 | 26.4% | 91.3% | 3.8% |
| Liddieville | 2.59 | 42.9 | 12.0% | 11.7% | 16.6% | 1984 | $741 | 16.3% | 81.4% | 7.5% |
| Vixen | 2.05 | 46.1 | 21.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1987 | $727 | 5.5% | 90.1% | 0.0% |
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 Columbia Heights. 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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