Population 716 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elmer
Household size in Elmer
| Period | Elmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Elmer run small, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.66, 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 Elmer
| Period | Elmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Elmer is 42.6 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 Elmer
| Period | Elmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Elmer (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana as a whole (15.2%).
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 Elmer
Renters in Elmer
| Period | Elmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.6% of households in Elmer rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.4% 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 Elmer
| Period | Elmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Elmer: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%).
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 Elmer
| Period | Elmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Elmer has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, 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 Elmer
| Period | Elmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $914 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $909 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$324 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Elmer runs $850 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.1% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Elmer
Bachelor's degrees in Elmer
| Period | Elmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elmer have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, 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 Elmer
| Period | Elmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Elmer never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 Elmer
| Period | Elmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elmer runs well above the national rate: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Elmer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer | 2.40 | 42.6 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 1997 | $850 | 20.7% | 87.2% | 9.4% |
| Sieper | 2.29 | 40.3 | 13.8% | 17.6% | 8.1% | 1996 | $862 | 12.6% | 80.6% | 15.7% |
| Calcasieu | 3.03 | 37.7 | 8.8% | 6.2% | 12.2% | 1992 | $820 | 22.6% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| Hineston | 2.70 | 42.0 | 7.0% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 1996 | $903 | 17.8% | 93.0% | 1.1% |
| Gardner | 2.04 | 53.2 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 20.1% | 1994 | $1,241 | 13.5% | 90.6% | 12.3% |
| Otis | 2.31 | 42.1 | 14.8% | 18.4% | 12.6% | 1995 | $873 | 13.0% | 83.5% | 13.2% |
| Melder | 3.42 | 29.8 | 12.6% | 26.3% | 20.7% | 1993 | $684 | 10.6% | 87.3% | 13.1% |
| Wilda | 2.68 | 44.6 | 9.0% | 17.1% | 26.0% | 2000 | $852 | 14.4% | 96.4% | 2.6% |
| Leander | 2.55 | 46.3 | 3.6% | 12.2% | 10.1% | 2001 | $916 | 11.1% | 92.8% | 0.0% |
| Stille | 2.34 | 46.0 | 18.6% | 18.6% | 21.1% | 1990 | $932 | 14.9% | 90.8% | 5.5% |
| Woodworth | 3.01 | 32.5 | 17.2% | 20.8% | 12.2% | 1996 | $886 | 32.8% | 87.5% | 1.6% |
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 Elmer. 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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