Population 3,556 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mooringsport
Household size in Mooringsport
| Period | Mooringsport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Mooringsport average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 Mooringsport
| Period | Mooringsport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Mooringsport skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 39.0 in 2006–10, 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 Mooringsport
| Period | Mooringsport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Mooringsport than nationally: 13.3%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Louisiana as a whole (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 Mooringsport
Renters in Mooringsport
| Period | Mooringsport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.6% of households in Mooringsport rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Mooringsport
| Period | Mooringsport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mooringsport: 15.9% of homes are empty, 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. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Mooringsport
| Period | Mooringsport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mooringsport is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, 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 Mooringsport
| Period | Mooringsport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $798 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $676 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $866 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,049 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Mooringsport runs $1,049 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.8% 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 Mooringsport
Bachelor's degrees in Mooringsport
| Period | Mooringsport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mooringsport: 15.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Mooringsport
| Period | Mooringsport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mooringsport is close to the national rate: 88.6% 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 Mooringsport
| Period | Mooringsport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Mooringsport than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Mooringsport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooringsport | 2.61 | 43.0 | 13.3% | 21.6% | 15.9% | 1990 | $1,049 | 15.2% | 88.6% | 6.3% |
| Blanchard | 2.58 | 39.5 | 11.2% | 20.3% | 7.3% | 1991 | $1,356 | 17.3% | 92.1% | 7.7% |
| Ferry Lake | 2.16 | 41.9 | 12.1% | 39.1% | 20.9% | 1973 | $692 | 14.7% | 87.5% | 7.6% |
| Lakeview | 2.80 | 50.5 | 11.4% | 2.8% | 12.2% | 2002 | $1,127 | 26.3% | 95.1% | 2.6% |
| Oil City | 2.29 | 38.0 | 16.5% | 51.6% | 18.0% | 1978 | $546 | 10.0% | 86.1% | 7.8% |
| Leigh | 2.30 | 50.6 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 23.3% | 1991 | $885 | 14.6% | 90.3% | 5.6% |
| Dixie | 2.89 | 38.0 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 32.0% | 2003 | $721 | 35.4% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| Sentell | 2.83 | 37.0 | 4.0% | 8.9% | 13.5% | 1998 | $1,178 | 30.4% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| Belcher | 2.60 | 48.5 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 17.9% | 2000 | $1,178 | 49.2% | 93.0% | 2.7% |
| Uncertain | 1.97 | 62.2 | 2.9% | 8.0% | 49.2% | 1973 | $806 | 20.8% | 92.0% | 3.0% |
| Cavett | 2.60 | 48.7 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 18.2% | 2001 | $1,203 | 50.6% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
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 Mooringsport. 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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