Population 311 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ludington
Household size in Ludington
| Period | Ludington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Ludington sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Louisiana as a whole, where it has 2.59 people.
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 Ludington
| Period | Ludington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.3 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Ludington is young: half of its residents are under 33.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.8, 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 Ludington
| Period | Ludington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Ludington than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in Louisiana overall (15.2%).
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 Ludington
Renters in Ludington
| Period | Ludington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Ludington rent their homes (26.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 47.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ludington
| Period | Ludington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Ludington: 6.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Ludington
| Period | Ludington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Ludington are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Ludington
| Period | Ludington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $708 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $823 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $958 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,109 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$401 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Ludington runs $1,109 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. Rent takes 21.3% 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 Ludington
Bachelor's degrees in Ludington
| Period | Ludington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ludington have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.1%, 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 Ludington
| Period | Ludington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ludington is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Louisiana overall (87.2%).
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 Ludington
| Period | Ludington | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ludington runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Ludington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludington | 2.67 | 33.5 | 12.7% | 26.2% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,109 | 19.1% | 90.5% | 4.3% |
| Rosepine | 2.64 | 37.4 | 11.8% | 30.2% | 14.1% | 1993 | $985 | 21.2% | 88.6% | 1.9% |
| Deridder | 2.50 | 38.8 | 13.4% | 20.2% | 12.3% | 1985 | $984 | 19.9% | 89.2% | 7.9% |
| Ikes | 2.62 | 44.0 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 18.0% | 1993 | $880 | 18.9% | 89.7% | 2.9% |
| Junction | 2.65 | 37.2 | 10.4% | 2.5% | 11.3% | 2001 | $890 | 10.2% | 95.4% | 1.1% |
| Sandy Hill | 2.35 | 29.9 | 22.4% | 50.1% | 17.5% | 1985 | $734 | 15.4% | 92.5% | 0.5% |
| Evans | 2.39 | 44.0 | 9.0% | 19.7% | 23.1% | 1993 | $1,264 | 11.8% | 92.2% | 8.7% |
| Merryville | 2.48 | 41.8 | 10.9% | 20.4% | 23.3% | 1992 | $636 | 9.4% | 83.0% | 6.0% |
| Sugartown | 2.86 | 36.7 | 5.8% | 5.5% | 24.5% | 1991 | $536 | 12.1% | 90.7% | 6.8% |
| Pitkin | 2.52 | 40.5 | 13.5% | 11.9% | 19.9% | 1985 | $639 | 15.9% | 89.5% | 0.3% |
| Buckhorn | 2.51 | 51.6 | 5.8% | 12.9% | 22.8% | 1993 | $896 | 6.6% | 82.6% | 12.8% |
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 Ludington. 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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