Population 231 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eliza
Household size in Eliza
| Period | Eliza | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Eliza is a place of small households, averaging 1.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.44, 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 Eliza
| Period | Eliza | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.4 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.2 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.4, Eliza 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 Eliza
| Period | Eliza | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Eliza (18.1%), 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 Eliza
Renters in Eliza
| Period | Eliza | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Eliza is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over eight in ten owners (83.9%) 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 Eliza
| Period | Eliza | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Eliza as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Baton Rouge area overall (14.1%).
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 Eliza
| Period | Eliza | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Eliza is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Baton Rouge area.
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 Eliza
| Period | Eliza | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $318 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $797 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,090 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$772 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Eliza pays $1,090 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Eliza
Bachelor's degrees in Eliza
| Period | Eliza | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Eliza: 5.3% 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 Eliza
| Period | Eliza | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.6% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.7% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 55.6% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Eliza never finished high school, well above the national share: only 55.6% 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 Eliza
| Period | Eliza | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Eliza out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Eliza 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza | 1.96 | 60.4 | 18.1% | 1.3% | 10.8% | 1988 | $1,090 | 5.3% | 55.6% | 0.0% |
| Plaquemine | 2.36 | 40.9 | 13.9% | 22.3% | 17.4% | 1982 | $856 | 17.2% | 83.9% | 5.2% |
| Bayou Goula | 2.86 | 30.7 | 28.4% | 63.1% | 20.6% | 1985 | $748 | 7.7% | 80.8% | 2.2% |
| Lone Star | 2.69 | 50.2 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 21.2% | 1982 | $736 | 5.8% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
| Seymourville | 2.92 | 28.7 | 32.6% | 72.2% | 19.1% | 1983 | $743 | 8.0% | 78.6% | 0.0% |
| Grand River | 2.58 | 40.1 | 8.6% | 17.9% | 27.7% | 1995 | $770 | 6.6% | 91.3% | 12.6% |
| White Castle | 2.71 | 39.3 | 20.3% | 43.8% | 20.4% | 1980 | $701 | 12.9% | 85.6% | 12.4% |
| Sunshine | 2.87 | 30.9 | 36.4% | 48.2% | 5.2% | 1986 | $1,056 | 21.2% | 76.2% | 5.1% |
| Addis | 2.49 | 36.0 | 12.1% | 20.1% | 3.8% | 2007 | $1,384 | 33.9% | 96.2% | 4.1% |
| Carville | 2.10 | 27.8 | 45.0% | 35.1% | 24.3% | 2012 | $966 | 21.1% | 98.2% | 21.0% |
| Brusly | 2.77 | 35.2 | 11.6% | 15.0% | 6.6% | 1995 | $1,191 | 26.8% | 97.0% | 8.2% |
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 Eliza. 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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