Population 927 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gilliam
Household size in Gilliam
| Period | Gilliam | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.03 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.79 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.89 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Gilliam are small: just 1.89 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.39 in 2006–10, 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 Gilliam
| Period | Gilliam | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Gilliam skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Gilliam
| Period | Gilliam | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in Gilliam, 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 Gilliam
Renters in Gilliam
| Period | Gilliam | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gilliam is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 79.7% 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 Gilliam
| Period | Gilliam | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Gilliam are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Gilliam
| Period | Gilliam | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Gilliam is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Gilliam
| Period | Gilliam | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $558 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$10 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gilliam costs $558 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Gilliam
Bachelor's degrees in Gilliam
| Period | Gilliam | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gilliam have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.9%, 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 Gilliam
| Period | Gilliam | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 59.4% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.3% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Gilliam never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.3% 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 Gilliam
| Period | Gilliam | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Gilliam than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 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).
Gilliam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilliam | 1.89 | 43.8 | 2.4% | 14.9% | 5.0% | 1968 | $558 | 9.9% | 75.3% | 4.5% |
| Cavett | 2.60 | 48.7 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 18.2% | 2001 | $1,203 | 50.6% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
| Collinsburg | 1.80 | 42.5 | 1.7% | 16.2% | 2.9% | 1966 | $511 | 7.9% | 74.6% | 4.5% |
| Belcher | 2.60 | 48.5 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 17.9% | 2000 | $1,178 | 49.2% | 93.0% | 2.7% |
| Hughes | 2.25 | 40.4 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 1981 | $603 | 16.8% | 80.2% | 4.4% |
| Plain Dealing | 2.24 | 48.1 | 11.8% | 23.6% | 16.3% | 1975 | $503 | 11.1% | 81.8% | 8.0% |
| Hosston | 2.25 | 50.6 | 9.9% | 15.4% | 17.5% | 1973 | $764 | 15.4% | 78.7% | 7.2% |
| Dixie | 2.89 | 38.0 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 32.0% | 2003 | $721 | 35.4% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| Rocky Mount | 2.35 | 51.9 | 21.9% | 31.3% | 26.1% | 1970 | $487 | 8.9% | 84.5% | 6.5% |
| Bolinger | 2.31 | 59.2 | 10.2% | 13.7% | 8.4% | 1988 | $511 | 11.9% | 89.8% | 21.0% |
| Vivian | 2.41 | 39.7 | 24.6% | 24.7% | 18.8% | 1971 | $751 | 11.6% | 88.2% | 12.6% |
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 Gilliam. 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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