Population 49 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Holly Beach
Household size in Holly Beach
| Period | Holly Beach | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.88 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.99 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Holly Beach is a place of small households, averaging 2.09 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 climbed from 1.88, 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 Holly Beach
| Period | Holly Beach | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 62.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.5 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Holly Beach is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Holly Beach
| Period | Holly Beach | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Holly Beach, 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 Holly Beach
Renters in Holly Beach
| Period | Holly Beach | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Holly Beach owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Nearly nine in ten owners (86.2%) 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 Holly Beach
| Period | Holly Beach | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.3% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 73.2% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +24.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Holly Beach: 73.2% 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 Holly Beach
| Period | Holly Beach | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2005 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2005 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2010 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Holly Beach is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2010, 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 Holly Beach
| Period | Holly Beach | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $626 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $833 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,688 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,087 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Holly Beach runs $1,688 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% 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 Holly Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Holly Beach
| Period | Holly Beach | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Holly Beach have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, 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 Holly Beach
| Period | Holly Beach | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +38.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Holly Beach 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 as a whole (87.2%).
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 Holly Beach
| Period | Holly Beach | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Holly Beach runs well above the national rate: 8.3% 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).
Holly Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Beach | 2.09 | 43.1 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 73.2% | 2010 | $1,688 | 18.4% | 90.4% | 8.3% |
| Cameron | 1.69 | 52.0 | 4.8% | 0.8% | 56.1% | 2007 | $1,688 | 22.8% | 93.5% | 3.1% |
| Sabine Pass | 2.47 | 42.1 | 4.2% | 3.8% | 11.4% | 2002 | $1,134 | 10.8% | 83.0% | 12.2% |
| Taylor Landing | 2.80 | 45.3 | 16.7% | 6.4% | 23.2% | 1996 | $930 | 7.0% | 84.7% | 0.2% |
| Gibbstown | 1.43 | 66.9 | 3.2% | 22.0% | 14.7% | 1966 | $1,688 | 16.5% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Creole | 1.74 | 60.0 | 3.3% | 22.5% | 28.1% | 1976 | $1,688 | 14.4% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Hamshire | 2.65 | 44.2 | 11.1% | 6.7% | 11.0% | 1996 | $1,496 | 14.1% | 88.4% | 3.6% |
| Stowell | 2.91 | 42.5 | 6.5% | 16.5% | 16.9% | 2001 | $1,128 | 15.3% | 84.6% | 11.3% |
| Winnie | 3.07 | 32.7 | 9.4% | 34.2% | 14.8% | 1992 | $1,313 | 9.8% | 82.1% | 12.5% |
| Grand Chenier | 2.76 | 37.1 | 2.0% | 15.4% | 68.7% | 2006 | $1,580 | 2.8% | 61.8% | 0.0% |
| Monroe City | 2.97 | 36.5 | 18.7% | 9.6% | 24.5% | 1990 | $1,595 | 7.5% | 87.7% | 5.2% |
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 Holly Beach. 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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