Population 99 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dixie Gardens
Household size in Dixie Gardens
| Period | Dixie Gardens | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.01 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.60 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Dixie Gardens is a place of small households, averaging 1.60 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.01 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 Dixie Gardens
| Period | Dixie Gardens | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.8 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.1, Dixie Gardens is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Dixie Gardens
| Period | Dixie Gardens | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dixie Gardens: 2.6% 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 Dixie Gardens
Renters in Dixie Gardens
| Period | Dixie Gardens | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.7% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.5% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Dixie Gardens rent: 82.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among owners, 78.5% 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 Dixie Gardens
| Period | Dixie Gardens | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.1% of the housing in Dixie Gardens, 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. Louisiana 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 Dixie Gardens
| Period | Dixie Gardens | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Dixie Gardens are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Dixie Gardens
| Period | Dixie Gardens | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $624 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$186 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Dixie Gardens runs $810 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.7% 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 Dixie Gardens
Bachelor's degrees in Dixie Gardens
| Period | Dixie Gardens | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Dixie Gardens (29.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 Dixie Gardens
| Period | Dixie Gardens | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Dixie Gardens: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Dixie Gardens
| Period | Dixie Gardens | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Dixie Gardens: 18.6% 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).
Dixie Gardens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Gardens | 1.60 | 33.1 | 2.6% | 82.0% | 15.1% | 1981 | $810 | 29.7% | 95.8% | 18.6% |
| Caplis | 2.29 | 39.1 | 9.7% | 31.3% | 4.3% | 2006 | $1,296 | 37.0% | 97.3% | 2.0% |
| Curtis | 2.43 | 40.8 | 9.6% | 20.9% | 8.8% | 1994 | $1,145 | 32.9% | 93.0% | 6.1% |
| Shreveport | 2.41 | 40.0 | 18.4% | 44.5% | 15.4% | 1975 | $1,050 | 27.6% | 88.0% | 9.3% |
| Barksdale Afb | 2.31 | 27.4 | 3.8% | 95.9% | 21.7% | 1971 | $1,791 | 40.3% | 98.8% | 14.6% |
| Taylortown | 2.66 | 44.7 | 11.3% | 19.9% | 19.5% | 2003 | $1,210 | 17.1% | 93.1% | 10.7% |
| Bossier City | 2.55 | 36.7 | 13.6% | 41.4% | 9.2% | 1987 | $1,268 | 30.7% | 91.1% | 6.7% |
| Sligo | 2.79 | 47.9 | 12.3% | 14.8% | 20.1% | 2001 | $1,121 | 12.3% | 89.8% | 13.6% |
| Forbing | 2.31 | 41.4 | 13.3% | 13.4% | 12.5% | 1998 | $1,031 | 40.2% | 92.7% | 3.3% |
| McDade | 2.45 | 41.1 | 9.7% | 13.4% | 35.9% | 1999 | $1,370 | 20.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Bodcau | 2.54 | 40.7 | 2.4% | 42.7% | 3.4% | 2004 | $1,271 | 36.0% | 92.4% | 1.8% |
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 Dixie Gardens. 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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