Population 173 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gray Point
Household size in Gray Point
| Period | Gray Point | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Gray Point has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.96, 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 Gray Point
| Period | Gray Point | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.9 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 24.9, Gray Point is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Gray Point
| Period | Gray Point | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Gray Point (20.3%), well above 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 Gray Point
Renters in Gray Point
| Period | Gray Point | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +31.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Gray Point than nationally: 46.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 61.2% 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 Gray Point
| Period | Gray Point | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.0% of the housing in Gray Point, 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. 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 Gray Point
| Period | Gray Point | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Gray Point are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 Gray Point
| Period | Gray Point | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,027 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $715 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $584 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,033 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$6 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gray Point costs $1,033 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% 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 Gray Point
Bachelor's degrees in Gray Point
| Period | Gray Point | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gray Point have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, 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 Gray Point
| Period | Gray Point | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Gray Point never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Gray Point
| Period | Gray Point | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gray Point has been strong: just 2.7% 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).
Gray Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Point | 2.56 | 24.9 | 20.3% | 46.2% | 15.0% | 1984 | $1,033 | 13.7% | 85.1% | 2.7% |
| Vidrine | 2.74 | 34.5 | 20.6% | 25.8% | 7.5% | 1986 | $1,005 | 22.9% | 88.4% | 3.1% |
| Reddell | 2.40 | 34.6 | 20.4% | 26.6% | 20.6% | 1980 | $844 | 17.0% | 88.9% | 4.3% |
| Easton | 2.20 | 47.9 | 17.3% | 31.7% | 9.6% | 1984 | $877 | 11.1% | 74.5% | 0.0% |
| Mamou | 2.31 | 41.6 | 25.3% | 45.1% | 17.5% | 1980 | $630 | 11.0% | 78.6% | 10.8% |
| Pine Prairie | 2.74 | 44.4 | 32.1% | 26.2% | 14.6% | 1977 | $764 | 7.0% | 71.4% | 7.7% |
| Ville Platte | 2.62 | 38.3 | 22.6% | 38.5% | 14.6% | 1979 | $765 | 17.8% | 73.2% | 9.1% |
| Point Blue | 2.64 | 44.9 | 15.9% | 24.5% | 8.3% | 1990 | $866 | 10.7% | 77.4% | 9.3% |
| Tate Cove | 2.54 | 42.6 | 11.6% | 32.9% | 13.8% | 1985 | $728 | 26.0% | 81.7% | 5.7% |
| Turkey Creek | 2.81 | 33.7 | 10.1% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1978 | $930 | 6.6% | 62.5% | 2.8% |
| Bond | 2.92 | 33.0 | 17.1% | 14.6% | 7.2% | 1994 | $648 | 13.6% | 83.3% | 10.3% |
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 Gray Point. 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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