Population 8,914 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lacombe
Household size in Lacombe
| Period | Lacombe | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lacombe holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.64 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Lacombe
| Period | Lacombe | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lacombe is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.1, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the east.
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 Lacombe
| Period | Lacombe | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Lacombe (13.4%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Louisiana as a whole (15.2%). The single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Lacombe
Renters in Lacombe
| Period | Lacombe | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Lacombe rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the center. The renter share has fallen 4.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Lacombe
| Period | Lacombe | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Lacombe: 13.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Lacombe
| Period | Lacombe | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Lacombe has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Lacombe
| Period | Lacombe | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $869 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,091 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,341 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,022 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$153 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Lacombe runs $1,022 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $153 a month since 2006–10, up 18%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 43.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Lacombe
Bachelor's degrees in Lacombe
| Period | Lacombe | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lacombe have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana. The share with a degree is up 9.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Lacombe
| Period | Lacombe | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Lacombe have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 14.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Lacombe has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Louisiana cities.
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 Lacombe
| Period | Lacombe | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Lacombe: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Lacombe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacombe | 2.74 | 42.5 | 13.4% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 1995 | $1,022 | 24.6% | 92.7% | 6.9% |
| Oaklawn | 2.56 | 46.3 | 22.5% | 10.9% | 16.7% | 1993 | $1,058 | 18.2% | 90.4% | 10.4% |
| St. Benedict | 2.62 | 45.6 | 5.8% | 16.7% | 10.5% | 1991 | $1,291 | 28.7% | 94.2% | 6.3% |
| St. Joe | 2.18 | 44.3 | 5.5% | 16.5% | 27.8% | 1995 | $784 | 9.8% | 78.0% | 13.4% |
| Mandeville | 2.60 | 42.9 | 9.8% | 22.6% | 6.7% | 1994 | $1,474 | 50.2% | 94.6% | 3.2% |
| Slidell | 2.69 | 40.8 | 17.8% | 24.0% | 9.1% | 1988 | $1,398 | 29.2% | 89.7% | 5.5% |
| Lewisburg | 2.34 | 43.1 | 4.4% | 24.3% | 6.7% | 1984 | $1,460 | 50.2% | 96.3% | 6.2% |
| Pearl River | 2.66 | 43.6 | 15.5% | 17.4% | 11.2% | 1995 | $898 | 23.8% | 83.1% | 5.0% |
| Hickory | 2.65 | 49.5 | 7.8% | 14.7% | 7.4% | 1993 | $529 | 20.3% | 89.8% | 1.6% |
| Abita Springs | 2.75 | 39.3 | 11.3% | 19.7% | 5.4% | 1999 | $1,254 | 35.2% | 95.8% | 6.5% |
| North Shore | 2.63 | 31.6 | 34.3% | 41.9% | 19.9% | 2014 | $1,224 | 33.6% | 96.8% | 3.0% |
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 Lacombe. 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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