Population 742 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Luna
Household size in Luna
| Period | Luna | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Luna average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Louisiana as a whole, where it has 2.59 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Luna
| Period | Luna | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Luna are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median age is 39.0.
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 Luna
| Period | Luna | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Luna (16.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 Luna
Renters in Luna
| Period | Luna | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Luna is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 0.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.6% 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 Luna
| Period | Luna | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.0% of the housing in Luna, 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 Luna
| Period | Luna | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Luna is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Luna
| Period | Luna | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $802 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $736 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $964 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,088 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$285 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Luna costs $1,088 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. Rent takes 19.9% 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 Luna
Bachelor's degrees in Luna
| Period | Luna | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Luna 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 Luna
| Period | Luna | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Luna never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Luna
| Period | Luna | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Luna has been low: just 1.7% 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).
Luna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | 2.73 | 40.5 | 16.0% | 0.5% | 16.0% | 1998 | $1,088 | 19.1% | 85.2% | 1.7% |
| Lapine | 2.80 | 41.5 | 16.5% | 18.9% | 6.6% | 1999 | $900 | 13.7% | 81.6% | 8.4% |
| Okaloosa | 2.41 | 44.1 | 9.4% | 22.7% | 23.6% | 1993 | $979 | 14.6% | 83.1% | 5.5% |
| Blankston | 2.24 | 45.4 | 14.6% | 19.4% | 20.7% | 1993 | $1,144 | 26.4% | 91.3% | 3.8% |
| Vixen | 2.05 | 46.1 | 21.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1987 | $727 | 5.5% | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| Eros | 2.24 | 46.1 | 10.6% | 18.3% | 23.1% | 1991 | $860 | 13.0% | 83.6% | 5.3% |
| Siegle | 2.81 | 42.5 | 4.6% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 2000 | $1,105 | 52.3% | 99.3% | 6.5% |
| Brownsville | 2.40 | 39.3 | 19.8% | 44.9% | 14.9% | 1982 | $979 | 9.8% | 75.5% | 9.4% |
| Richwood | 2.77 | 35.2 | 38.4% | 63.3% | 13.1% | 1988 | $851 | 9.0% | 71.6% | 8.9% |
| West Monroe | 2.59 | 38.9 | 13.1% | 34.4% | 12.5% | 1986 | $969 | 25.3% | 87.0% | 5.5% |
| Buckner | 2.25 | 41.0 | 4.4% | 25.4% | 11.6% | 1995 | $1,217 | 15.7% | 75.8% | 2.6% |
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 Luna. 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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