Population 145 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Foley
Household size in Foley
| Period | Foley | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.05 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Foley is a place of small households, averaging 2.13 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 3.18, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Foley
| Period | Foley | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.5 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Foley is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Baton Rouge area.
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 Foley
| Period | Foley | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Foley (21.9%), 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 Foley
Renters in Foley
| Period | Foley | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Foley is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Foley
| Period | Foley | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −20.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Foley is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Baton Rouge area (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 Foley
| Period | Foley | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Foley is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 Foley
| Period | Foley | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $621 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $642 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $786 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$165 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Foley pays $786 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Foley
Bachelor's degrees in Foley
| Period | Foley | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Foley: 12.3% 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 Foley
| Period | Foley | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.0% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Foley have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%.
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 Foley
| Period | Foley | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Foley 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).
Foley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley | 2.13 | 38.0 | 21.9% | 16.5% | 8.8% | 1987 | $786 | 12.3% | 90.0% | 0.0% |
| Napoleonville | 2.41 | 40.6 | 16.9% | 21.4% | 10.4% | 1978 | $802 | 14.2% | 82.5% | 6.2% |
| St. Thomas | 2.13 | 38.0 | 21.9% | 16.5% | 8.8% | 1987 | $786 | 12.3% | 90.0% | 0.0% |
| Elm Hall | 2.11 | 44.6 | 21.8% | 49.3% | 10.7% | 1973 | $807 | 10.2% | 71.6% | 17.9% |
| Elmfield | 2.39 | 40.9 | 3.4% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 1963 | $792 | 23.8% | 87.9% | 7.6% |
| Oakley | 2.42 | 41.9 | 17.0% | 12.7% | 3.4% | 1975 | $640 | 5.3% | 76.9% | 1.3% |
| Glenwood | 2.56 | 37.8 | 16.4% | 14.2% | 18.5% | 1979 | $841 | 16.1% | 84.5% | 6.0% |
| Supreme | 2.30 | 43.2 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 3.9% | 1980 | $732 | 6.2% | 79.2% | 1.0% |
| Little Texas | 2.42 | 41.9 | 17.0% | 12.7% | 3.4% | 1975 | $640 | 5.3% | 76.9% | 1.3% |
| Paincourtville | 2.74 | 40.7 | 24.1% | 15.5% | 9.4% | 1993 | $822 | 20.0% | 91.5% | 0.1% |
| Plattenville | 2.43 | 49.4 | 20.4% | 15.3% | 9.7% | 1993 | $810 | 23.1% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
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 Foley. 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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