Population 963 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fordoche
Household size in Fordoche
| Period | Fordoche | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Fordoche run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, 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 Fordoche
| Period | Fordoche | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Fordoche skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Fordoche
| Period | Fordoche | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Fordoche (14.5%), above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Baton Rouge area.
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 Fordoche
Renters in Fordoche
| Period | Fordoche | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.1% of households in Fordoche rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.7%) 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 Fordoche
| Period | Fordoche | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fordoche: 21.3% of homes are empty, 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 Fordoche
| Period | Fordoche | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Fordoche are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Baton Rouge area overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Fordoche
| Period | Fordoche | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $516 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $607 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $708 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$192 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Fordoche runs $708 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.6% 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 Fordoche
Bachelor's degrees in Fordoche
| Period | Fordoche | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fordoche have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.3%, 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 Fordoche
| Period | Fordoche | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.9% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.4% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Fordoche never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% 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 Fordoche
| Period | Fordoche | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Fordoche than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Baton Rouge area. 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).
Fordoche 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordoche | 2.45 | 44.5 | 14.5% | 13.1% | 21.3% | 1979 | $708 | 11.3% | 77.7% | 6.7% |
| Blanks | 2.49 | 43.9 | 16.2% | 14.5% | 20.5% | 1980 | $725 | 12.1% | 79.2% | 6.2% |
| Lottie | 2.69 | 39.9 | 27.9% | 27.3% | 17.7% | 1980 | $885 | 18.5% | 91.8% | 1.1% |
| Livonia | 2.45 | 45.5 | 12.5% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 1989 | $660 | 19.8% | 86.8% | 4.7% |
| Valverda | 2.48 | 42.5 | 23.7% | 25.1% | 19.4% | 1985 | $806 | 15.1% | 89.2% | 0.5% |
| Labarre | 2.46 | 46.1 | 5.4% | 0.3% | 41.7% | 1985 | $738 | 19.6% | 98.1% | 0.2% |
| Oscar | 2.67 | 44.3 | 7.9% | 17.0% | 13.1% | 1992 | $621 | 31.8% | 91.4% | 6.1% |
| Mix | 1.82 | 59.5 | 7.9% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 1982 | $615 | 8.8% | 96.7% | 8.6% |
| Morganza | 2.12 | 44.8 | 13.7% | 20.0% | 34.9% | 1972 | $897 | 17.3% | 88.5% | 0.0% |
| Torbert | 2.68 | 44.2 | 7.9% | 16.3% | 12.6% | 1992 | $617 | 32.3% | 91.6% | 6.3% |
| Melville | 2.75 | 38.4 | 23.1% | 29.6% | 31.2% | 1977 | $647 | 9.9% | 89.0% | 1.9% |
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 Fordoche. 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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