Population 183 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Idlewild
Household size in Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.22 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Idlewild are large by national standards, averaging 3.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.0 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Idlewild is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 29.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Idlewild: 18.5% of all 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 Idlewild
Renters in Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Idlewild rent their homes (28.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 29.0% have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Idlewild: just 2.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Idlewild is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, 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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,076 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $918 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,097 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Idlewild runs $1,097 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 19.8% 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 Idlewild
Bachelor's degrees in Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Idlewild have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.4%, 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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Idlewild never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 Idlewild
| Period | Idlewild | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Idlewild runs well above the national rate: 16.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Idlewild 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idlewild | 3.08 | 37.4 | 18.5% | 28.3% | 2.8% | 1999 | $1,097 | 10.4% | 84.1% | 16.1% |
| Patterson | 2.73 | 39.3 | 17.0% | 33.5% | 10.8% | 1987 | $924 | 9.9% | 81.2% | 8.2% |
| Bayou Vista | 2.24 | 46.6 | 14.4% | 25.3% | 10.9% | 1971 | $873 | 10.3% | 75.0% | 2.0% |
| Berwick | 2.74 | 33.9 | 18.7% | 29.8% | 12.7% | 1982 | $636 | 26.8% | 77.7% | 4.5% |
| Richohoc | 2.18 | 42.8 | 13.4% | 8.9% | 15.5% | 1997 | $685 | 9.1% | 82.0% | 4.9% |
| Glenwild | 1.95 | 65.8 | 8.8% | 2.7% | 33.8% | 1996 | $1,070 | 14.7% | 57.7% | 0.0% |
| Shadyside | 2.34 | 38.9 | 21.0% | 22.6% | 7.5% | 1980 | $707 | 21.8% | 88.7% | 3.0% |
| Centerville | 2.32 | 38.8 | 20.6% | 22.2% | 8.0% | 1981 | $697 | 20.7% | 88.0% | 3.2% |
| Morgan City | 2.68 | 40.4 | 19.4% | 34.6% | 18.6% | 1973 | $944 | 14.3% | 77.3% | 5.5% |
| Bayou Sale | 2.10 | 35.9 | 14.5% | 13.5% | 13.0% | 1998 | $542 | 6.4% | 79.4% | 6.7% |
| Garden City | 2.10 | 35.9 | 14.5% | 13.5% | 13.0% | 1998 | $542 | 6.4% | 79.4% | 6.7% |
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 Idlewild. 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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