Population 264 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lucky
Household size in Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Lucky run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lucky are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. 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 38.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Lucky than nationally: 14.5%, against 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 Lucky
Renters in Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lucky is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.0% 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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.5% of the housing in Lucky, 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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Lucky is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $463 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $335 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $579 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $802 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lucky costs $802 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lucky
Bachelor's degrees in Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lucky have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.4%, 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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Lucky never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% 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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Lucky: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. 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).
Lucky 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky | 2.44 | 41.4 | 14.5% | 11.4% | 22.5% | 1984 | $802 | 6.4% | 82.8% | 6.2% |
| Saline | 2.55 | 41.5 | 11.5% | 26.7% | 26.0% | 1983 | $725 | 10.7% | 85.5% | 6.3% |
| Castor | 2.50 | 42.0 | 10.7% | 21.4% | 15.0% | 1985 | $558 | 18.8% | 87.5% | 5.7% |
| Bienville | 2.22 | 42.5 | 10.1% | 34.8% | 20.9% | 1980 | $616 | 5.1% | 79.3% | 5.0% |
| Friendship | 2.16 | 51.2 | 7.0% | 22.1% | 17.0% | 1990 | $624 | 11.4% | 89.3% | 10.4% |
| Burkplace | 3.25 | 34.4 | 1.6% | 22.4% | 18.3% | 1982 | $395 | 14.6% | 80.2% | 11.2% |
| Bryceland | 2.19 | 45.9 | 9.2% | 39.0% | 12.9% | 1982 | $480 | 19.4% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Roy | 2.67 | 40.4 | 9.5% | 26.4% | 9.1% | 1988 | $423 | 27.5% | 90.1% | 5.7% |
| Ashland | 3.41 | 33.3 | 5.4% | 21.7% | 35.0% | 1983 | $567 | 13.7% | 83.2% | 6.3% |
| Liberty Hill | 1.68 | 49.1 | 14.7% | 25.9% | 16.0% | 1981 | $624 | 3.4% | 83.0% | 1.7% |
| Readheimer | 3.05 | 37.1 | 8.7% | 18.4% | 29.0% | 1984 | $894 | 10.6% | 83.0% | 2.8% |
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 Lucky. 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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