Population 1,212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elm Grove
Household size in Elm Grove
| Period | Elm Grove | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Elm Grove sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Louisiana as a whole, where it has 2.59 people.
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 Elm Grove
| Period | Elm Grove | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in Elm Grove is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Elm Grove
| Period | Elm Grove | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Elm Grove: 21.0% of all 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 Elm Grove
Renters in Elm Grove
| Period | Elm Grove | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Elm Grove rent their homes (27.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (58.7%) 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 Elm Grove
| Period | Elm Grove | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.5% of the housing in Elm Grove, 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 Elm Grove
| Period | Elm Grove | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Elm Grove has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, 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 Elm Grove
| Period | Elm Grove | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $553 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $813 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,209 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,319 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$766 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Elm Grove costs $1,319 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Louisiana overall ($1,122). Rent takes 22.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Elm Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Elm Grove
| Period | Elm Grove | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elm Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Elm Grove
| Period | Elm Grove | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Elm Grove never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% 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 Elm Grove
| Period | Elm Grove | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elm Grove has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Elm Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Grove | 2.67 | 39.4 | 21.0% | 27.7% | 26.5% | 1995 | $1,319 | 13.9% | 81.7% | 3.3% |
| Koran | 2.72 | 48.1 | 17.4% | 20.1% | 18.6% | 1987 | $1,015 | 7.9% | 82.6% | 7.2% |
| McDade | 2.45 | 41.1 | 9.7% | 13.4% | 35.9% | 1999 | $1,370 | 20.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Poole | 2.54 | 43.9 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 35.9% | 1994 | $1,303 | 23.0% | 99.9% | 0.6% |
| Sligo | 2.79 | 47.9 | 12.3% | 14.8% | 20.1% | 2001 | $1,121 | 12.3% | 89.8% | 13.6% |
| Taylortown | 2.66 | 44.7 | 11.3% | 19.9% | 19.5% | 2003 | $1,210 | 17.1% | 93.1% | 10.7% |
| Doyline | 3.04 | 46.0 | 13.9% | 14.3% | 28.8% | 1986 | $882 | 11.9% | 91.6% | 2.9% |
| Curtis | 2.43 | 40.8 | 9.6% | 20.9% | 8.8% | 1994 | $1,145 | 32.9% | 93.0% | 6.1% |
| Caplis | 2.29 | 39.1 | 9.7% | 31.3% | 4.3% | 2006 | $1,296 | 37.0% | 97.3% | 2.0% |
| Dixie Gardens | 1.60 | 33.1 | 2.6% | 82.0% | 15.1% | 1981 | $810 | 29.7% | 95.8% | 18.6% |
| Heflin | 2.61 | 41.9 | 10.5% | 23.4% | 35.4% | 1980 | $772 | 9.7% | 88.2% | 9.8% |
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 Elm Grove. 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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