Population 455 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fenton
Household size in Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.27 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Fenton is a place of big households: 3.27 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.95, 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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Fenton is young: half of its residents are under 32.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Fenton (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana overall (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 Fenton
Renters in Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in Fenton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.7% 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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Fenton than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Fenton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Louisiana overall, 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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $518 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $684 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$198 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Fenton runs $684 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.6% 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 Fenton
Bachelor's degrees in Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Fenton (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Fenton never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% 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 Fenton
| Period | Fenton | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fenton has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Fenton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenton | 3.27 | 32.2 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 6.6% | 1977 | $684 | 27.1% | 87.0% | 1.1% |
| Woodlawn | 2.98 | 43.4 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 17.5% | 2001 | $1,164 | 24.1% | 91.6% | 1.9% |
| Indian Village | 2.34 | 40.0 | 6.9% | 31.5% | 15.4% | 1989 | $792 | 19.3% | 85.1% | 0.2% |
| Manchester | 3.06 | 38.5 | 8.1% | 16.4% | 15.2% | 2001 | $1,325 | 25.6% | 94.3% | 12.8% |
| Kinder | 2.58 | 35.8 | 20.0% | 28.2% | 14.8% | 1984 | $715 | 13.4% | 85.3% | 8.8% |
| Lacassine | 3.12 | 33.3 | 3.5% | 11.7% | 16.1% | 2001 | $1,368 | 25.9% | 93.2% | 11.3% |
| Welsh | 2.86 | 39.1 | 12.0% | 15.4% | 11.2% | 1988 | $632 | 15.1% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| Iowa | 2.99 | 39.1 | 18.5% | 15.9% | 21.4% | 2004 | $1,218 | 26.5% | 91.9% | 5.7% |
| Bel | 2.56 | 41.7 | 14.4% | 10.4% | 20.8% | 1991 | $649 | 11.9% | 84.9% | 1.7% |
| Roanoke | 2.14 | 52.6 | 8.2% | 16.6% | 9.8% | 1983 | $635 | 7.7% | 80.9% | 10.2% |
| Hathaway | 2.62 | 37.9 | 10.2% | 19.6% | 9.8% | 1982 | $317 | 13.7% | 88.9% | 13.1% |
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 Fenton. 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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