Population 5,519 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grambling
Household size in Grambling
| Period | Grambling | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.95 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Grambling is a place of small households, averaging 1.95 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 2.51, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Louisiana city with 5,000+ people has smaller households.
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 Grambling
| Period | Grambling | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.8 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Grambling is young: half of its residents are under 24.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties. The median age has dropped from 31.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. No other Louisiana city with 5,000+ people is younger.
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 Grambling
| Period | Grambling | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Grambling (16.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Grambling
Renters in Grambling
| Period | Grambling | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Grambling rent: 63.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 91.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 11.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Grambling
| Period | Grambling | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Grambling: 18.9% 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. Vacancy is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Grambling
| Period | Grambling | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Grambling was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Louisiana overall, where the median home dates to 1984. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Grambling
| Period | Grambling | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $666 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $732 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$165 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Grambling pays $732 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $165 a month since 2006–10, up 29%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 49.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have lower rents.
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 Grambling
Bachelor's degrees in Grambling
| Period | Grambling | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −16.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Grambling have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 16.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
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 Grambling
| Period | Grambling | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Grambling is close to the national rate: 90.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Louisiana overall (87.2%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 0.7 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Grambling
| Period | Grambling | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −21.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Grambling than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 21.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. 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).
Grambling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 1.95 | 24.5 | 16.8% | 63.0% | 18.9% | 1976 | $732 | 15.2% | 90.4% | 4.2% |
| Woodville | 3.16 | 24.4 | 30.1% | 39.3% | 13.4% | 1995 | $825 | 24.7% | 90.6% | 16.1% |
| Ruston | 2.45 | 30.0 | 14.1% | 52.1% | 11.5% | 1986 | $1,039 | 41.4% | 90.7% | 4.2% |
| Simsboro | 2.23 | 44.3 | 10.6% | 27.6% | 18.0% | 1980 | $916 | 25.1% | 88.8% | 2.5% |
| Kelleys | 2.55 | 28.1 | 26.9% | 46.8% | 20.2% | 1980 | $941 | 20.0% | 81.1% | 8.7% |
| Vienna | 2.64 | 40.7 | 3.5% | 14.6% | 6.2% | 1986 | $870 | 42.0% | 93.5% | 2.5% |
| Clay | 2.36 | 50.6 | 11.3% | 6.6% | 17.3% | 1978 | $726 | 25.2% | 95.8% | 3.3% |
| Hilly | 2.64 | 40.7 | 3.5% | 14.6% | 6.2% | 1986 | $870 | 42.0% | 93.5% | 2.5% |
| Douglas | 2.81 | 38.3 | 8.7% | 17.8% | 7.0% | 1996 | $1,354 | 50.1% | 93.3% | 0.8% |
| Dubach | 2.30 | 44.3 | 8.1% | 29.7% | 13.8% | 1982 | $1,168 | 22.3% | 90.2% | 1.4% |
| Unionville | 2.31 | 41.3 | 4.2% | 31.9% | 12.2% | 1986 | $878 | 28.5% | 90.5% | 1.2% |
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 Grambling. 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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