Population 334 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hughes
Household size in Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Hughes is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Hughes are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 42.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hughes: 5.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Hughes
Renters in Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hughes is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (73.0%) 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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Hughes: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%).
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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Hughes was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $613 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $603 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$81 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hughes costs $603 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Hughes
Bachelor's degrees in Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hughes: 16.8% 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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Hughes never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% 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 Hughes
| Period | Hughes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Hughes than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, 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).
Hughes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes | 2.25 | 40.4 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 1981 | $603 | 16.8% | 80.2% | 4.4% |
| Plain Dealing | 2.24 | 48.1 | 11.8% | 23.6% | 16.3% | 1975 | $503 | 11.1% | 81.8% | 8.0% |
| Gilliam | 1.89 | 43.8 | 2.4% | 14.9% | 5.0% | 1968 | $558 | 9.9% | 75.3% | 4.5% |
| Collinsburg | 1.80 | 42.5 | 1.7% | 16.2% | 2.9% | 1966 | $511 | 7.9% | 74.6% | 4.5% |
| Rocky Mount | 2.35 | 51.9 | 21.9% | 31.3% | 26.1% | 1970 | $487 | 8.9% | 84.5% | 6.5% |
| Mot | 2.63 | 43.2 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1981 | $516 | 15.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
| Ivan | 3.00 | 41.1 | 16.1% | 6.5% | 18.5% | 2003 | $1,089 | 24.8% | 85.4% | 2.6% |
| Cavett | 2.60 | 48.7 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 18.2% | 2001 | $1,203 | 50.6% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
| Dixie | 2.89 | 38.0 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 32.0% | 2003 | $721 | 35.4% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| Belcher | 2.60 | 48.5 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 17.9% | 2000 | $1,178 | 49.2% | 93.0% | 2.7% |
| Bolinger | 2.31 | 59.2 | 10.2% | 13.7% | 8.4% | 1988 | $511 | 11.9% | 89.8% | 21.0% |
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 Hughes. 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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