Population 3,566 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hessmer
Household size in Hessmer
| Period | Hessmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Hessmer average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Louisiana as a whole, where it has 2.59 people. Household size has climbed from 2.32 in 2006–10, 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 Hessmer
| Period | Hessmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Hessmer are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Louisiana overall, where the median age is 39.0.
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 Hessmer
| Period | Hessmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Hessmer (10.8%), close to the national share of 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 Hessmer
Renters in Hessmer
| Period | Hessmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% of households in Hessmer rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.5% 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 Hessmer
| Period | Hessmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.9% of the housing in Hessmer, 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 Hessmer
| Period | Hessmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Hessmer is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hessmer
| Period | Hessmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $547 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $619 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $753 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $689 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$142 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hessmer pays $689 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.8% 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 Hessmer
Bachelor's degrees in Hessmer
| Period | Hessmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hessmer: 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 Hessmer
| Period | Hessmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Hessmer never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.1% 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 Hessmer
| Period | Hessmer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hessmer has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Hessmer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hessmer | 2.73 | 41.2 | 10.8% | 15.3% | 20.9% | 1988 | $689 | 11.4% | 77.1% | 3.3% |
| Mansura | 2.46 | 39.0 | 15.8% | 29.7% | 18.1% | 1992 | $868 | 9.9% | 82.8% | 10.3% |
| Fifth Ward | 2.61 | 32.6 | 24.1% | 34.2% | 12.4% | 1987 | $1,004 | 17.0% | 77.0% | 2.9% |
| Echo | 2.42 | 47.0 | 10.6% | 28.6% | 7.9% | 1980 | $744 | 17.9% | 80.0% | 6.6% |
| Marksville | 2.51 | 37.1 | 19.7% | 33.8% | 18.9% | 1984 | $802 | 14.3% | 78.8% | 5.0% |
| Long Bridge | 2.54 | 30.6 | 34.6% | 33.0% | 22.1% | 1987 | $736 | 11.7% | 74.7% | 11.3% |
| Bunkie | 2.28 | 41.6 | 22.5% | 48.9% | 22.0% | 1970 | $745 | 11.7% | 70.2% | 7.2% |
| Cottonport | 2.51 | 35.3 | 29.5% | 36.2% | 23.3% | 1979 | $759 | 5.9% | 66.7% | 9.4% |
| Moncla | 2.51 | 42.2 | 16.5% | 19.0% | 16.5% | 1997 | $771 | 22.7% | 84.5% | 3.3% |
| Wilson Point | 2.50 | 46.1 | 2.9% | 15.0% | 10.2% | 1991 | $1,075 | 22.8% | 86.8% | 3.7% |
| Evergreen | 2.67 | 35.7 | 14.5% | 11.4% | 23.8% | 1980 | $536 | 14.5% | 78.0% | 11.8% |
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 Hessmer. 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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