Population 125 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Golden Star Plantation
Household size in Golden Star Plantation
| Period | Golden Star Plantation | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.85 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Golden Star Plantation is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 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 2.99, 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 Golden Star Plantation
| Period | Golden Star Plantation | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.7 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.2, Golden Star Plantation 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 Golden Star Plantation
| Period | Golden Star Plantation | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Golden Star Plantation, 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 Golden Star Plantation
Renters in Golden Star Plantation
| Period | Golden Star Plantation | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Golden Star Plantation is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (66.2%) 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 Golden Star Plantation
| Period | Golden Star Plantation | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Golden Star Plantation than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%).
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 Golden Star Plantation
| Period | Golden Star Plantation | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Golden Star Plantation are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Louisiana overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Golden Star Plantation
| Period | Golden Star Plantation | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $730 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $348 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,169 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$439 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Golden Star Plantation costs $1,169 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 40.3% 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 Golden Star Plantation
Bachelor's degrees in Golden Star Plantation
| Period | Golden Star Plantation | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Golden Star Plantation have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.0%, 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 Golden Star Plantation
| Period | Golden Star Plantation | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Golden Star Plantation never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 Golden Star Plantation
| Period | Golden Star Plantation | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Golden Star Plantation has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Golden Star Plantation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Star Plantation | 2.15 | 53.2 | 3.5% | 7.2% | 12.1% | 1978 | $1,169 | 9.0% | 84.1% | 0.6% |
| Kraemer | 2.41 | 46.0 | 22.4% | 0.2% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,190 | 5.1% | 76.4% | 12.1% |
| Pleasure Bend | 2.65 | 36.0 | 14.7% | 29.4% | 17.7% | 2001 | $730 | 33.0% | 98.5% | 10.5% |
| Choctaw | 2.22 | 47.4 | 3.5% | 25.4% | 19.7% | 1990 | $1,557 | 26.6% | 84.2% | 0.1% |
| South Vacherie | 2.58 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 15.6% | 1983 | $1,321 | 27.6% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
| Vacherie | 2.31 | 45.7 | 6.8% | 17.9% | 11.9% | 1986 | $846 | 24.2% | 85.9% | 4.7% |
| Chackbay | 2.68 | 47.0 | 9.4% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 1988 | $1,121 | 19.7% | 88.3% | 0.7% |
| Lafourche | 2.27 | 45.3 | 4.6% | 24.1% | 19.8% | 1992 | $1,551 | 30.2% | 84.8% | 0.4% |
| Rousseau | 2.36 | 43.1 | 9.4% | 15.1% | 10.2% | 1987 | $1,162 | 18.0% | 83.5% | 4.2% |
| Thibodaux | 2.46 | 37.3 | 15.3% | 26.9% | 7.5% | 1987 | $1,031 | 29.8% | 86.7% | 3.3% |
| Des Allemands | 3.18 | 36.7 | 6.4% | 19.4% | 14.0% | 1976 | $1,489 | 9.9% | 79.7% | 1.3% |
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 Golden Star Plantation. 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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