Population 528 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kurthwood
Household size in Kurthwood
| Period | Kurthwood | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Kurthwood has 2.49 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Kurthwood
| Period | Kurthwood | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Kurthwood is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Louisiana overall, where the median age is 39.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.5, 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 Kurthwood
| Period | Kurthwood | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Kurthwood (9.5%), 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 Kurthwood
Renters in Kurthwood
| Period | Kurthwood | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.6% of households in Kurthwood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.3% 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 Kurthwood
| Period | Kurthwood | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.7% of the housing in Kurthwood, 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 Kurthwood
| Period | Kurthwood | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Kurthwood is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, 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 Kurthwood
| Period | Kurthwood | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $861 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $823 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $862 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$239 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kurthwood costs $862 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.9% 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 Kurthwood
Bachelor's degrees in Kurthwood
| Period | Kurthwood | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kurthwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.9%, 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 Kurthwood
| Period | Kurthwood | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Kurthwood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% 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 Kurthwood
| Period | Kurthwood | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kurthwood runs well above the national rate: 10.8% 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).
Kurthwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurthwood | 2.49 | 41.5 | 9.5% | 24.6% | 17.7% | 1993 | $862 | 11.9% | 80.7% | 10.8% |
| Elmwood | 2.92 | 39.0 | 10.3% | 21.3% | 21.0% | 1996 | $1,040 | 11.2% | 83.2% | 9.7% |
| Caney | 2.20 | 48.7 | 10.1% | 16.2% | 8.7% | 1981 | $1,042 | 13.0% | 87.4% | 5.7% |
| New Llano | 2.16 | 36.6 | 13.5% | 52.8% | 11.1% | 1982 | $841 | 15.1% | 87.7% | 13.8% |
| Leesville | 2.42 | 37.7 | 16.6% | 41.3% | 20.8% | 1986 | $934 | 20.6% | 87.7% | 6.3% |
| Hawthorne | 2.52 | 46.9 | 10.4% | 22.4% | 26.7% | 1993 | $902 | 26.5% | 86.8% | 0.7% |
| Fort Polk South | 3.09 | 24.9 | 3.4% | 97.7% | 10.7% | 1995 | $1,197 | 32.4% | 96.2% | 4.4% |
| Fullerton | 2.46 | 27.9 | 7.6% | 73.5% | 10.3% | 1995 | $1,045 | 18.1% | 87.2% | 8.7% |
| Fort Polk North | 2.07 | 24.3 | 4.5% | 97.8% | 2.1% | 1997 | $1,106 | 14.6% | 97.5% | 12.7% |
| Sandy Hill | 2.35 | 29.9 | 22.4% | 50.1% | 17.5% | 1985 | $734 | 15.4% | 92.5% | 0.5% |
| Evans | 2.39 | 44.0 | 9.0% | 19.7% | 23.1% | 1993 | $1,264 | 11.8% | 92.2% | 8.7% |
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 Kurthwood. 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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