Population 1,562 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Darlington
Household size in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.18 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.60 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Darlington is a place of big households: 3.18 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.58, 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 Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Darlington is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Darlington (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Baton Rouge area.
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 Darlington
Renters in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Darlington rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 79.0% 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 Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.9% of the housing in Darlington, 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 Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Darlington has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The Baton Rouge area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $805 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $627 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $761 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Darlington runs $761 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Darlington
Bachelor's degrees in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Darlington: 8.0% 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 Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.9% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.8% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Darlington never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.8% 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 Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Darlington: 25.6% 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).
Darlington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 3.18 | 42.7 | 13.5% | 8.2% | 20.9% | 1988 | $761 | 8.0% | 79.8% | 25.6% |
| Greensburg | 2.74 | 41.9 | 13.6% | 16.7% | 25.1% | 1988 | $791 | 11.8% | 82.8% | 16.9% |
| Felixville | 1.59 | 61.8 | 8.0% | 10.9% | 33.0% | 1985 | $826 | 22.3% | 90.0% | 0.9% |
| Hillsdale | 2.56 | 42.9 | 21.2% | 36.8% | 20.3% | 1988 | $964 | 8.3% | 82.8% | 10.0% |
| Clinton | 2.57 | 43.9 | 8.9% | 16.2% | 25.5% | 1989 | $1,056 | 28.4% | 91.5% | 1.4% |
| Troy | 1.51 | 62.9 | 8.1% | 8.7% | 33.5% | 1985 | $800 | 22.4% | 91.4% | 0.0% |
| Montpelier | 2.65 | 48.3 | 15.0% | 26.4% | 13.5% | 1987 | $1,166 | 14.4% | 83.7% | 13.3% |
| Kedron | 2.54 | 42.5 | 21.7% | 28.1% | 16.6% | 1987 | $884 | 18.7% | 73.5% | 5.7% |
| Fluker | 3.07 | 32.5 | 20.8% | 38.4% | 32.6% | 1983 | $880 | 9.5% | 84.5% | 2.6% |
| Tangipahoa | 2.37 | 43.4 | 18.5% | 33.7% | 16.1% | 1977 | $910 | 14.1% | 83.8% | 7.6% |
| Roseland | 3.03 | 36.4 | 19.3% | 26.0% | 17.3% | 1990 | $1,006 | 13.4% | 83.3% | 10.3% |
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 Darlington. 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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