Population 362 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McNary
Household size in McNary
| Period | McNary | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in McNary run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, 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 McNary
| Period | McNary | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
McNary skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 McNary
| Period | McNary | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in McNary: 17.7% of all 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 McNary
Renters in McNary
| Period | McNary | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.6% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in McNary rent their homes (44.6%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 79.2% 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 McNary
| Period | McNary | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.7% of the housing in McNary, 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 McNary
| Period | McNary | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in McNary is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, 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 McNary
| Period | McNary | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $726 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $735 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$247 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in McNary runs $735 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 McNary
Bachelor's degrees in McNary
| Period | McNary | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in McNary have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, 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 McNary
| Period | McNary | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.0% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in McNary never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 McNary
| Period | McNary | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in McNary than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. 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).
McNary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNary | 2.48 | 43.3 | 17.7% | 44.6% | 26.7% | 1989 | $735 | 15.0% | 84.1% | 6.1% |
| Glenmora | 2.81 | 34.1 | 13.8% | 29.7% | 20.2% | 1984 | $701 | 13.1% | 86.2% | 7.9% |
| Forest Hill | 2.94 | 36.2 | 10.2% | 23.4% | 13.8% | 1994 | $915 | 20.3% | 87.5% | 6.0% |
| Melder | 3.42 | 29.8 | 12.6% | 26.3% | 20.7% | 1993 | $684 | 10.6% | 87.3% | 13.1% |
| Union Hill | 3.36 | 33.5 | 12.3% | 11.9% | 23.1% | 1982 | $729 | 21.0% | 94.5% | 0.0% |
| Clearwater | 2.65 | 42.1 | 5.7% | 15.9% | 11.2% | 1981 | $900 | 8.8% | 70.1% | 7.1% |
| Turkey Creek | 2.81 | 33.7 | 10.1% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1978 | $930 | 6.6% | 62.5% | 2.8% |
| Oakdale | 2.43 | 37.0 | 16.0% | 32.1% | 21.1% | 1971 | $875 | 11.5% | 74.6% | 9.8% |
| Calcasieu | 3.03 | 37.7 | 8.8% | 6.2% | 12.2% | 1992 | $820 | 22.6% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| Westport | 2.86 | 39.0 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 21.4% | 1983 | $659 | 14.6% | 82.1% | 0.0% |
| Elizabeth | 2.67 | 33.2 | 9.0% | 15.8% | 9.2% | 1981 | $718 | 26.3% | 91.9% | 1.0% |
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 McNary. 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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