Population 4,958 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cottonport
Household size in Cottonport
| Period | Cottonport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Cottonport run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 Cottonport
| Period | Cottonport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Cottonport is young: half of its residents are under 35.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southwest.
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 Cottonport
| Period | Cottonport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Cottonport: 29.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Only one other Louisiana city with 5,000+ people has a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Cottonport
Renters in Cottonport
| Period | Cottonport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Cottonport rent their homes (36.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Louisiana as a whole (32.6%). About six in ten owners (59.5%) 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 Cottonport
| Period | Cottonport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.3% of the housing in Cottonport, 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. Only nine of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people have a higher vacancy rate.
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 Cottonport
| Period | Cottonport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Cottonport was built around 1979, 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. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Cottonport
| Period | Cottonport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $537 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $759 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$222 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cottonport pays $759 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people, only 12 have lower rents.
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 Cottonport
Bachelor's degrees in Cottonport
| Period | Cottonport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cottonport have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.9%, against 35.6% nationally. No other Louisiana city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of college graduates.
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 Cottonport
| Period | Cottonport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Cottonport never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. No other Louisiana city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Cottonport
| Period | Cottonport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cottonport: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Cottonport has higher unemployment than at least four in five Louisiana cities. 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).
Cottonport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonport | 2.51 | 35.3 | 29.5% | 36.2% | 23.3% | 1979 | $759 | 5.9% | 66.7% | 9.4% |
| Long Bridge | 2.54 | 30.6 | 34.6% | 33.0% | 22.1% | 1987 | $736 | 11.7% | 74.7% | 11.3% |
| Evergreen | 2.67 | 35.7 | 14.5% | 11.4% | 23.8% | 1980 | $536 | 14.5% | 78.0% | 11.8% |
| Plaucheville | 3.08 | 27.5 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 23.3% | 1979 | $614 | 14.1% | 83.8% | 2.7% |
| Mansura | 2.46 | 39.0 | 15.8% | 29.7% | 18.1% | 1992 | $868 | 9.9% | 82.8% | 10.3% |
| Moreauville | 2.30 | 40.6 | 9.2% | 32.2% | 21.3% | 1980 | $691 | 14.6% | 79.6% | 12.7% |
| Hessmer | 2.73 | 41.2 | 10.8% | 15.3% | 20.9% | 1988 | $689 | 11.4% | 77.1% | 3.3% |
| Hamburg | 2.43 | 43.4 | 7.0% | 22.8% | 19.8% | 1979 | $714 | 10.3% | 80.0% | 10.2% |
| Bunkie | 2.28 | 41.6 | 22.5% | 48.9% | 22.0% | 1970 | $745 | 11.7% | 70.2% | 7.2% |
| Le Moyen | 2.56 | 43.2 | 11.5% | 8.4% | 14.2% | 1972 | $731 | 15.1% | 70.5% | 1.6% |
| Red Fish | 2.57 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 1977 | $767 | 5.1% | 75.6% | 10.1% |
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 Cottonport. 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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