Population 1,503 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lawtell
Household size in Lawtell
| Period | Lawtell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.13 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.26 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Lawtell average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.13, 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 Lawtell
| Period | Lawtell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Lawtell skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Lawtell
| Period | Lawtell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Lawtell (15.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lawtell
Renters in Lawtell
| Period | Lawtell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.2% of households in Lawtell rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 72.2% 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 Lawtell
| Period | Lawtell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lawtell: 15.4% 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. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Lawtell
| Period | Lawtell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Lawtell was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Lawtell
| Period | Lawtell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $545 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $539 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $621 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $906 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$361 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lawtell pays $906 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.8% 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 Lawtell
Bachelor's degrees in Lawtell
| Period | Lawtell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lawtell: 11.6% 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 Lawtell
| Period | Lawtell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Lawtell never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% 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 Lawtell
| Period | Lawtell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lawtell has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Lawtell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawtell | 2.61 | 45.7 | 15.8% | 19.2% | 15.4% | 1979 | $906 | 11.6% | 80.0% | 1.9% |
| Prairie Ronde | 2.36 | 47.6 | 9.4% | 17.3% | 13.4% | 1986 | $954 | 10.1% | 85.7% | 3.3% |
| Swords | 2.95 | 48.4 | 18.5% | 14.7% | 20.1% | 1981 | $937 | 10.9% | 72.6% | 5.4% |
| Opelousas | 2.52 | 38.6 | 22.6% | 30.5% | 16.8% | 1981 | $820 | 13.2% | 83.2% | 8.5% |
| Pitreville | 3.35 | 36.6 | 21.2% | 14.1% | 9.8% | 1990 | $877 | 9.0% | 89.9% | 7.6% |
| Plaisance | 2.63 | 39.0 | 20.7% | 22.4% | 20.3% | 1986 | $750 | 16.2% | 82.4% | 6.1% |
| Chataignier | 2.61 | 30.4 | 33.7% | 39.0% | 11.4% | 1993 | $796 | 15.6% | 92.1% | 6.9% |
| Belair Cove | 2.08 | 57.1 | 10.3% | 12.1% | 19.6% | 1962 | $852 | 5.7% | 89.6% | 37.3% |
| Richard | 2.49 | 42.0 | 19.2% | 23.8% | 20.0% | 1983 | $865 | 12.3% | 67.9% | 5.5% |
| Sunset | 3.03 | 33.8 | 19.0% | 21.2% | 9.7% | 1997 | $1,135 | 24.5% | 82.3% | 5.8% |
| Point Blue | 2.64 | 44.9 | 15.9% | 24.5% | 8.3% | 1990 | $866 | 10.7% | 77.4% | 9.3% |
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 Lawtell. 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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