Population 385 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Legonier
Household size in Legonier
| Period | Legonier | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.29 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.68 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Legonier sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.29 in 2006–10, 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 Legonier
| Period | Legonier | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.0 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.7 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Legonier skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.0, 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 Legonier
| Period | Legonier | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Legonier: 7.5% 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 Legonier
Renters in Legonier
| Period | Legonier | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Legonier is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 73.0% 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 Legonier
| Period | Legonier | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Legonier: 15.0% 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 Baton Rouge area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Legonier
| Period | Legonier | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Legonier was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Baton Rouge area overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Legonier
| Period | Legonier | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $536 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,037 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $854 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$255 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Legonier runs $854 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Legonier
Bachelor's degrees in Legonier
| Period | Legonier | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Legonier: 7.1% 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 Legonier
| Period | Legonier | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.6% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.2% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.0% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.7% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Legonier never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.7% 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 Legonier
| Period | Legonier | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Legonier runs well above the national rate: 17.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Legonier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legonier | 2.61 | 52.0 | 7.5% | 7.6% | 15.0% | 1978 | $854 | 7.1% | 61.7% | 17.9% |
| Simmesport | 2.51 | 37.6 | 17.7% | 33.9% | 15.8% | 1977 | $680 | 5.0% | 77.5% | 13.9% |
| Lettsworth | 2.63 | 57.8 | 6.0% | 4.4% | 17.6% | 1978 | $939 | 8.7% | 51.0% | 22.5% |
| Red Fish | 2.57 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 1977 | $767 | 5.1% | 75.6% | 10.1% |
| McCrea | 2.62 | 48.8 | 14.5% | 15.1% | 33.7% | 1983 | $936 | 14.5% | 59.8% | 18.0% |
| Innis | 2.63 | 53.1 | 10.4% | 10.1% | 26.0% | 1981 | $938 | 11.8% | 55.2% | 20.3% |
| Big Bend | 2.46 | 37.6 | 28.6% | 25.9% | 48.3% | 1968 | $1,002 | 5.7% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Woodside | 2.65 | 41.2 | 4.4% | 17.1% | 14.1% | 1980 | $750 | 14.7% | 74.1% | 7.2% |
| Hamburg | 2.43 | 43.4 | 7.0% | 22.8% | 19.8% | 1979 | $714 | 10.3% | 80.0% | 10.2% |
| Batchelor | 2.61 | 42.5 | 20.3% | 21.3% | 44.8% | 1987 | $934 | 18.6% | 66.0% | 14.9% |
| Plaucheville | 3.08 | 27.5 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 23.3% | 1979 | $614 | 14.1% | 83.8% | 2.7% |
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 Legonier. 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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