Population 2,229 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elton
Household size in Elton
| Period | Elton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Elton has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.75 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 Elton
| Period | Elton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Elton skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Elton
| Period | Elton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Elton than nationally: 9.0%, against 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 Elton
Renters in Elton
| Period | Elton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.7% of households in Elton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 75.2% 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 Elton
| Period | Elton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.4% of the housing in Elton, 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. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Elton
| Period | Elton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Elton was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Elton
| Period | Elton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $564 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $570 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $619 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$41 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Elton costs $619 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Elton
Bachelor's degrees in Elton
| Period | Elton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Elton: 11.6% 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 Elton
| Period | Elton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Elton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% 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 Elton
| Period | Elton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Elton is close to 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).
Elton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton | 2.42 | 43.3 | 9.0% | 24.7% | 14.4% | 1978 | $619 | 11.6% | 83.2% | 5.8% |
| Hathaway | 2.62 | 37.9 | 10.2% | 19.6% | 9.8% | 1982 | $317 | 13.7% | 88.9% | 13.1% |
| Basile | 3.04 | 35.1 | 13.7% | 13.8% | 21.1% | 1982 | $916 | 13.2% | 83.1% | 7.1% |
| Iota | 3.22 | 35.0 | 8.3% | 26.3% | 14.1% | 1982 | $584 | 14.6% | 83.2% | 5.8% |
| Kinder | 2.58 | 35.8 | 20.0% | 28.2% | 14.8% | 1984 | $715 | 13.4% | 85.3% | 8.8% |
| Rork | 3.09 | 39.9 | 11.2% | 15.1% | 12.6% | 1990 | $846 | 23.0% | 90.2% | 2.9% |
| Eunice | 2.68 | 38.1 | 24.2% | 39.4% | 15.2% | 1982 | $859 | 14.3% | 81.8% | 8.2% |
| Fenton | 3.27 | 32.2 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 6.6% | 1977 | $684 | 27.1% | 87.0% | 1.1% |
| Maxie | 2.69 | 35.4 | 21.9% | 22.8% | 10.7% | 1983 | $1,074 | 16.4% | 63.6% | 4.1% |
| Leblanc | 2.36 | 43.7 | 10.3% | 7.0% | 19.6% | 1991 | $713 | 13.8% | 84.7% | 5.5% |
| Indian Village | 2.34 | 40.0 | 6.9% | 31.5% | 15.4% | 1989 | $792 | 19.3% | 85.1% | 0.2% |
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 Elton. 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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