Population 25 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grand River
Household size in Grand River
| Period | Grand River | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Grand River average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, 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 Grand River
| Period | Grand River | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Grand River is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Baton Rouge area overall, where the median age is 37.1.
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 Grand River
| Period | Grand River | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Grand River (8.6%), 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 Grand River
Renters in Grand River
| Period | Grand River | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Grand River rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (63.0%) 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 Grand River
| Period | Grand River | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Grand River: 27.7% 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.
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 Grand River
| Period | Grand River | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Grand River is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Grand River
| Period | Grand River | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $299 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $827 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $770 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$471 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Grand River runs $770 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 9.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Grand River
Bachelor's degrees in Grand River
| Period | Grand River | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Grand River: 6.6% 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 Grand River
| Period | Grand River | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.0% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Grand River have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Grand River
| Period | Grand River | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Grand River runs well above the national rate: 12.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Grand River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River | 2.58 | 40.1 | 8.6% | 17.9% | 27.7% | 1995 | $770 | 6.6% | 91.3% | 12.6% |
| Grosse Tete | 2.56 | 38.9 | 8.5% | 15.4% | 25.1% | 1995 | $765 | 8.2% | 90.2% | 11.5% |
| Ramah | 2.53 | 37.5 | 8.4% | 13.1% | 22.1% | 1994 | $758 | 10.1% | 88.9% | 10.2% |
| Eliza | 1.96 | 60.4 | 18.1% | 1.3% | 10.8% | 1988 | $1,090 | 5.3% | 55.6% | 0.0% |
| Butte La Rose | 2.18 | 58.2 | 14.4% | 21.4% | 52.8% | 1992 | $1,124 | 13.7% | 92.0% | 0.2% |
| Plaquemine | 2.36 | 40.9 | 13.9% | 22.3% | 17.4% | 1982 | $856 | 17.2% | 83.9% | 5.2% |
| Addis | 2.49 | 36.0 | 12.1% | 20.1% | 3.8% | 2007 | $1,384 | 33.9% | 96.2% | 4.1% |
| Catahoula | 2.99 | 43.7 | 4.6% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 1998 | $769 | 10.7% | 76.7% | 5.0% |
| Coteau Holmes | 2.82 | 41.2 | 9.3% | 16.0% | 18.5% | 1983 | $765 | 9.9% | 67.8% | 0.0% |
| Brusly | 2.77 | 35.2 | 11.6% | 15.0% | 6.6% | 1995 | $1,191 | 26.8% | 97.0% | 8.2% |
| Bayou Goula | 2.86 | 30.7 | 28.4% | 63.1% | 20.6% | 1985 | $748 | 7.7% | 80.8% | 2.2% |
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 Grand River. 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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