Population 190 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mitchell
Household size in Mitchell
| Period | Mitchell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Mitchell is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few 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 Mitchell
| Period | Mitchell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.0, Mitchell is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mitchell
| Period | Mitchell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mitchell: 5.6% of 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 Mitchell
Renters in Mitchell
| Period | Mitchell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.7% of households in Mitchell rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.4% 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 Mitchell
| Period | Mitchell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Mitchell than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%).
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 Mitchell
| Period | Mitchell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mitchell is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, 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 Mitchell
| Period | Mitchell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $419 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $433 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $751 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$226 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Mitchell runs $751 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Mitchell
Bachelor's degrees in Mitchell
| Period | Mitchell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mitchell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.7%, 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 Mitchell
| Period | Mitchell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mitchell is close to the national rate: 87.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Mitchell
| Period | Mitchell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Mitchell: 6.5% 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).
Mitchell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | 2.39 | 51.0 | 5.6% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 1994 | $751 | 11.7% | 87.8% | 6.5% |
| Sardis | 2.47 | 49.6 | 6.9% | 13.2% | 12.4% | 1993 | $750 | 11.7% | 87.1% | 6.6% |
| Converse | 2.52 | 46.4 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 31.2% | 1989 | $756 | 11.1% | 89.0% | 13.4% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.23 | 42.6 | 17.7% | 31.4% | 22.4% | 1979 | $681 | 12.0% | 87.3% | 11.3% |
| Belmont | 3.03 | 25.4 | 19.9% | 12.4% | 27.8% | 1988 | $887 | 12.7% | 92.6% | 11.2% |
| Union Springs | 2.59 | 45.8 | 10.1% | 9.0% | 31.7% | 1990 | $755 | 13.0% | 90.1% | 12.2% |
| Noble | 2.58 | 45.2 | 13.3% | 21.4% | 28.9% | 1987 | $719 | 8.9% | 82.6% | 5.2% |
| Lula | 2.93 | 38.7 | 15.2% | 8.8% | 41.0% | 1987 | $685 | 18.2% | 92.9% | 12.0% |
| Bethel | 2.24 | 46.5 | 9.3% | 16.0% | 27.0% | 1987 | $1,035 | 22.5% | 92.5% | 14.6% |
| Zwolle | 2.50 | 41.0 | 13.6% | 20.1% | 31.5% | 1988 | $787 | 9.2% | 79.1% | 8.3% |
| Marthaville | 2.79 | 36.0 | 8.2% | 12.9% | 24.9% | 1992 | $1,004 | 17.6% | 93.2% | 8.1% |
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 Mitchell. 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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