Population 479 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gansville
Household size in Gansville
| Period | Gansville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Gansville has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.18 in 2006–10, 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 Gansville
| Period | Gansville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Gansville are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median age is 39.0.
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 Gansville
| Period | Gansville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Gansville: 16.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Gansville
Renters in Gansville
| Period | Gansville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gansville is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (48.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Gansville
| Period | Gansville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Gansville: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Gansville
| Period | Gansville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Gansville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Gansville
| Period | Gansville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $442 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $904 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$462 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gansville costs $904 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, just over 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 Gansville
Bachelor's degrees in Gansville
| Period | Gansville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gansville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, 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 Gansville
| Period | Gansville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Gansville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% 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 Gansville
| Period | Gansville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gansville has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Gansville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gansville | 2.54 | 40.5 | 16.0% | 18.7% | 13.2% | 1982 | $904 | 8.7% | 82.2% | 2.4% |
| Wyatt | 2.26 | 40.1 | 22.9% | 37.1% | 18.7% | 1967 | $796 | 10.1% | 80.7% | 11.6% |
| Tannehill | 2.55 | 38.4 | 28.1% | 19.3% | 15.5% | 1981 | $726 | 10.6% | 86.3% | 1.6% |
| Danville | 2.13 | 47.6 | 10.5% | 23.5% | 15.7% | 1984 | $667 | 8.9% | 86.9% | 5.9% |
| Dodson | 2.55 | 35.2 | 24.9% | 24.1% | 15.1% | 1983 | $756 | 14.0% | 89.2% | 4.8% |
| Jonesboro | 2.67 | 42.3 | 15.5% | 35.4% | 24.9% | 1976 | $790 | 14.9% | 84.4% | 9.3% |
| Readheimer | 3.05 | 37.1 | 8.7% | 18.4% | 29.0% | 1984 | $894 | 10.6% | 83.0% | 2.8% |
| Hodge | 2.41 | 38.4 | 11.1% | 36.8% | 14.6% | 1971 | $686 | 14.5% | 91.9% | 6.5% |
| Friendship | 2.16 | 51.2 | 7.0% | 22.1% | 17.0% | 1990 | $624 | 11.4% | 89.3% | 10.4% |
| East Hodge | 2.28 | 44.4 | 16.2% | 42.1% | 20.3% | 1975 | $639 | 14.5% | 87.0% | 3.9% |
| Hudson | 2.55 | 28.0 | 21.2% | 32.7% | 12.5% | 1986 | $830 | 21.2% | 96.2% | 10.7% |
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 Gansville. 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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