Population 131 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Necessity
Household size in Fort Necessity
| Period | Fort Necessity | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.10 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.52 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Fort Necessity sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.10, 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 Fort Necessity
| Period | Fort Necessity | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Fort Necessity is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Fort Necessity
| Period | Fort Necessity | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Fort Necessity, well below 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 Fort Necessity
Renters in Fort Necessity
| Period | Fort Necessity | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.6% of households in Fort Necessity rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.6% 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 Fort Necessity
| Period | Fort Necessity | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fort Necessity: 18.4% 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 Fort Necessity
| Period | Fort Necessity | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Fort Necessity is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Fort Necessity
| Period | Fort Necessity | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $504 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $475 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $725 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fort Necessity costs $725 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.7% 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 Fort Necessity
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Necessity
| Period | Fort Necessity | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Necessity: 17.3% 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 Fort Necessity
| Period | Fort Necessity | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Fort Necessity never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% 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 Fort Necessity
| Period | Fort Necessity | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Necessity runs well above the national rate: 9.8% 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).
Fort Necessity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Necessity | 2.62 | 45.3 | 8.4% | 8.6% | 18.4% | 1985 | $725 | 17.3% | 82.8% | 9.8% |
| Extension | 2.51 | 46.2 | 9.5% | 20.1% | 18.9% | 1982 | $693 | 17.1% | 83.3% | 10.3% |
| Holly Grove | 2.28 | 47.2 | 12.8% | 40.1% | 21.6% | 1974 | $618 | 18.3% | 83.7% | 11.3% |
| Enterprise | 2.31 | 47.8 | 7.0% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 1993 | $812 | 14.9% | 94.5% | 8.1% |
| Wisner | 2.27 | 47.7 | 12.1% | 41.9% | 20.5% | 1975 | $619 | 16.8% | 84.6% | 11.9% |
| Peck | 2.28 | 47.7 | 14.5% | 32.0% | 25.0% | 1976 | $619 | 22.2% | 80.9% | 7.2% |
| Mason | 2.60 | 45.1 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 24.4% | 1990 | $986 | 16.2% | 84.1% | 10.4% |
| Sicily Island | 2.35 | 45.0 | 20.8% | 19.9% | 22.5% | 1988 | $622 | 19.2% | 78.4% | 2.6% |
| Gilbert | 2.14 | 53.2 | 8.1% | 27.8% | 19.4% | 1981 | $647 | 13.9% | 76.1% | 7.4% |
| Copenhagen | 2.30 | 42.7 | 12.4% | 26.8% | 21.2% | 1994 | $1,184 | 15.2% | 86.0% | 16.7% |
| Rosefield | 2.37 | 48.8 | 13.6% | 6.6% | 16.4% | 1984 | $637 | 9.2% | 89.6% | 6.0% |
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 Fort Necessity. 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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