Population 765 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goodwill
Household size in Goodwill
| Period | Goodwill | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.98 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Goodwill are small: just 2.35 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: 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 Goodwill
| Period | Goodwill | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.4, Goodwill is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 38.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Goodwill
| Period | Goodwill | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Goodwill as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana as a whole (15.2%).
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 Goodwill
Renters in Goodwill
| Period | Goodwill | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.2% of households in Goodwill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 72.0% 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 Goodwill
| Period | Goodwill | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Goodwill than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Goodwill
| Period | Goodwill | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Goodwill was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Goodwill
| Period | Goodwill | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $551 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $859 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$347 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Goodwill costs $859 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.8% 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 Goodwill
Bachelor's degrees in Goodwill
| Period | Goodwill | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Goodwill: 11.4% 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 Goodwill
| Period | Goodwill | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.1% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Goodwill 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 Goodwill
| Period | Goodwill | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Goodwill has been strong: just 2.6% 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).
Goodwill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 2.35 | 46.4 | 11.1% | 19.2% | 13.1% | 1983 | $859 | 11.4% | 82.2% | 2.6% |
| Forest | 2.76 | 40.4 | 15.3% | 28.7% | 23.6% | 1977 | $876 | 17.5% | 84.5% | 7.6% |
| Pioneer | 3.01 | 36.1 | 22.1% | 38.1% | 23.8% | 1982 | $802 | 15.2% | 84.6% | 9.5% |
| Darnell | 2.83 | 43.9 | 24.2% | 33.0% | 24.9% | 1985 | $812 | 12.3% | 77.1% | 10.0% |
| Oak Grove | 2.24 | 45.8 | 8.9% | 20.8% | 15.6% | 1979 | $685 | 18.2% | 82.9% | 5.0% |
| Twin Oaks | 1.98 | 52.8 | 11.2% | 27.5% | 29.6% | 1979 | $679 | 6.1% | 80.1% | 5.1% |
| Mer Rouge | 1.74 | 59.3 | 8.8% | 39.1% | 32.1% | 1973 | $654 | 10.0% | 76.6% | 7.7% |
| Epps | 2.67 | 40.1 | 6.2% | 30.4% | 27.3% | 1974 | $894 | 16.6% | 81.1% | 2.0% |
| Monticello | 1.90 | 37.1 | 8.9% | 15.8% | 24.5% | 1974 | $637 | 11.9% | 64.3% | 22.8% |
| Oak Ridge | 2.93 | 41.2 | 10.3% | 35.0% | 19.6% | 1975 | $726 | 18.8% | 90.8% | 29.6% |
| Shelburn | 2.20 | 39.7 | 20.8% | 33.0% | 22.5% | 1971 | $611 | 30.3% | 80.9% | 40.0% |
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 Goodwill. 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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