Population 5,733 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Loranger
Household size in Loranger
| Period | Loranger | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Loranger average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 Loranger
| Period | Loranger | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Loranger is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Loranger
| Period | Loranger | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Loranger (21.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 16.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Loranger has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Louisiana cities.
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 Loranger
Renters in Loranger
| Period | Loranger | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Loranger is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. The renter share has fallen 7.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. No other Louisiana city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of renters.
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 Loranger
| Period | Loranger | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Loranger as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (14.4%). Vacancy is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Loranger
| Period | Loranger | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Loranger has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1990 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the southwest. Only 13 of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 Loranger
| Period | Loranger | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $784 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $775 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,139 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$569 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Loranger costs $1,139 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $569 a month since 2006–10, up 100%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the southeast.
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 Loranger
Bachelor's degrees in Loranger
| Period | Loranger | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Loranger (26.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.0 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northeast.
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 Loranger
| Period | Loranger | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Loranger never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Loranger
| Period | Loranger | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Loranger than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Loranger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loranger | 2.77 | 38.1 | 21.9% | 6.3% | 9.8% | 2001 | $1,139 | 26.0% | 86.4% | 4.3% |
| Akers | 2.40 | 43.5 | 15.1% | 25.2% | 10.6% | 1995 | $1,188 | 25.4% | 84.5% | 11.5% |
| Husser | 3.20 | 41.8 | 14.1% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 2001 | $948 | 12.2% | 71.2% | 7.8% |
| Natalbany | 2.68 | 36.5 | 21.2% | 24.9% | 11.9% | 2005 | $1,165 | 13.5% | 81.7% | 8.5% |
| Robert | 2.39 | 37.1 | 22.6% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 2005 | $1,179 | 21.7% | 83.3% | 6.5% |
| Uneedus | 2.53 | 43.3 | 13.7% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 1999 | $866 | 21.0% | 80.7% | 13.3% |
| Tickfaw | 2.92 | 33.1 | 21.2% | 38.4% | 13.4% | 1998 | $968 | 14.7% | 75.9% | 9.0% |
| Osceola | 3.21 | 37.0 | 11.7% | 5.3% | 10.7% | 1999 | $817 | 10.1% | 59.2% | 1.2% |
| Independence | 3.13 | 36.1 | 22.1% | 25.5% | 16.8% | 1994 | $898 | 13.9% | 77.4% | 12.1% |
| Amite | 2.71 | 41.3 | 18.6% | 24.6% | 16.3% | 1992 | $938 | 17.0% | 80.9% | 6.5% |
| Amite City | 2.38 | 40.7 | 18.1% | 42.4% | 18.7% | 1983 | $963 | 15.6% | 83.5% | 3.5% |
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 Loranger. 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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