Population 595 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hayes
Household size in Hayes
| Period | Hayes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.18 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Hayes is a place of big households: 3.18 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.91, 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 Hayes
| Period | Hayes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Hayes is young: half of its residents are under 35.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Hayes
| Period | Hayes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Hayes, 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 Hayes
Renters in Hayes
| Period | Hayes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.8% of households in Hayes rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hayes
| Period | Hayes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Hayes: 15.6% 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. 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 Hayes
| Period | Hayes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Hayes run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 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 Hayes
| Period | Hayes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $726 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $752 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,465 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$800 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Hayes runs $1,465 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Louisiana as a whole ($1,122). The typical renter here spends 30.5% of household income on rent, just over 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 Hayes
Bachelor's degrees in Hayes
| Period | Hayes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hayes: 25.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hayes
| Period | Hayes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hayes is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Hayes
| Period | Hayes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Hayes: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Hayes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes | 3.18 | 35.6 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 15.6% | 1974 | $1,465 | 25.1% | 92.4% | 7.3% |
| Bell City | 3.11 | 37.8 | 7.9% | 1.5% | 13.5% | 1976 | $1,583 | 20.4% | 92.1% | 6.7% |
| Lacassine | 3.12 | 33.3 | 3.5% | 11.7% | 16.1% | 2001 | $1,368 | 25.9% | 93.2% | 11.3% |
| Thornwell | 2.58 | 39.0 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 1975 | $850 | 12.6% | 94.5% | 2.3% |
| Welsh | 2.86 | 39.1 | 12.0% | 15.4% | 11.2% | 1988 | $632 | 15.1% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| Holmwood | 2.82 | 38.0 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 13.6% | 2012 | $1,576 | 15.7% | 99.3% | 9.0% |
| Iowa | 2.99 | 39.1 | 18.5% | 15.9% | 21.4% | 2004 | $1,218 | 26.5% | 91.9% | 5.7% |
| Manchester | 3.06 | 38.5 | 8.1% | 16.4% | 15.2% | 2001 | $1,325 | 25.6% | 94.3% | 12.8% |
| Woodlawn | 2.98 | 43.4 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 17.5% | 2001 | $1,164 | 24.1% | 91.6% | 1.9% |
| Roanoke | 2.14 | 52.6 | 8.2% | 16.6% | 9.8% | 1983 | $635 | 7.7% | 80.9% | 10.2% |
| Lake Arthur | 2.53 | 38.6 | 17.2% | 25.4% | 18.0% | 1975 | $824 | 11.0% | 81.7% | 4.9% |
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 Hayes. 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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