Population 1,849 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Edgard
Household size in Edgard
| Period | Edgard | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Edgard has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The New Orleans area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.83 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Edgard
| Period | Edgard | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.7 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.5, Edgard is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Edgard
| Period | Edgard | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a quarter of households in Edgard (27.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Edgard
Renters in Edgard
| Period | Edgard | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.9% of households in Edgard rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 70.2% 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 Edgard
| Period | Edgard | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Edgard: 38.4% of homes are empty, 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 Edgard
| Period | Edgard | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Edgard are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Edgard
| Period | Edgard | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $983 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$253 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Edgard costs $730 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.9% 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 Edgard
Bachelor's degrees in Edgard
| Period | Edgard | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.6% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +35.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Edgard (42.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Edgard
| Period | Edgard | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.4% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +27.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Edgard: 96.8% 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 Edgard
| Period | Edgard | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Edgard is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New Orleans area as a whole (7.1%). 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).
Edgard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgard | 2.53 | 49.5 | 27.3% | 6.9% | 38.4% | 1986 | $730 | 42.6% | 96.8% | 4.7% |
| Reserve | 2.53 | 41.6 | 19.3% | 26.2% | 24.7% | 1976 | $1,113 | 10.8% | 83.3% | 15.5% |
| Garyville | 2.91 | 40.5 | 16.6% | 11.5% | 19.5% | 1976 | $1,078 | 9.3% | 68.9% | 7.6% |
| Mount Airy | 2.76 | 42.8 | 4.2% | 7.4% | 13.9% | 1976 | $1,078 | 10.1% | 82.1% | 4.9% |
| Wallace | 2.65 | 36.0 | 14.7% | 29.4% | 17.7% | 2001 | $730 | 33.0% | 98.5% | 10.5% |
| Killona | 1.97 | 40.6 | 1.6% | 12.4% | 62.2% | 1982 | $1,210 | 5.0% | 80.8% | 13.9% |
| Laplace | 2.90 | 38.2 | 19.9% | 22.5% | 11.2% | 1988 | $1,606 | 19.8% | 87.7% | 9.5% |
| Gramercy | 2.85 | 37.1 | 19.9% | 17.8% | 11.4% | 1988 | $1,211 | 15.1% | 81.4% | 3.6% |
| Lutcher | 2.46 | 50.9 | 12.9% | 16.4% | 19.8% | 1972 | $1,712 | 18.7% | 88.5% | 1.7% |
| North Vacherie | 2.28 | 42.6 | 6.4% | 27.0% | 10.0% | 1985 | $418 | 24.4% | 82.8% | 7.1% |
| Pleasure Bend | 2.65 | 36.0 | 14.7% | 29.4% | 17.7% | 2001 | $730 | 33.0% | 98.5% | 10.5% |
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 Edgard. 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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