Population 312 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Union
Household size in Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.66 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Union are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, 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 Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Mount Union is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Mount Union than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%.
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 Mount Union
Renters in Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +35.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Mount Union rent their homes (43.9%), above the national share of 34.8%. About three-quarters of owners (73.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.4% of the housing in Mount Union, 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 Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Union are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $423 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $457 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $437 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $805 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$383 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Union costs $805 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Mount Union
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Union have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.3%, 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 Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mount Union have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, 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 Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Union runs well above the national rate: 11.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Mount Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Union | 2.23 | 40.1 | 10.5% | 43.9% | 22.4% | 1986 | $805 | 7.3% | 90.3% | 11.8% |
| Spearsville | 2.09 | 41.9 | 9.9% | 41.4% | 18.6% | 1984 | $795 | 6.0% | 87.2% | 9.9% |
| Truxno | 2.72 | 40.7 | 22.9% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 1985 | $793 | 18.7% | 83.0% | 11.3% |
| Lillie | 2.21 | 44.0 | 14.8% | 28.0% | 20.6% | 1976 | $643 | 5.9% | 76.3% | 0.6% |
| Bernice | 2.36 | 46.5 | 15.4% | 21.7% | 16.4% | 1980 | $941 | 9.7% | 81.1% | 5.1% |
| Junction City | 2.19 | 46.0 | 15.3% | 24.5% | 22.7% | 1976 | $643 | 6.8% | 78.1% | 0.3% |
| Gardner | 1.40 | 46.3 | 0.9% | 9.4% | 21.4% | 1992 | $488 | 8.1% | 82.3% | 0.6% |
| Junction City | 2.80 | 41.2 | 7.3% | 14.5% | 20.4% | 2000 | $765 | 22.0% | 87.7% | 1.4% |
| Weldon | 2.23 | 44.4 | 17.2% | 14.7% | 22.6% | 1973 | $675 | 5.9% | 76.1% | 2.2% |
| Marion | 2.46 | 45.1 | 19.6% | 18.2% | 21.7% | 1986 | $798 | 18.7% | 82.9% | 9.0% |
| Sadie | 2.68 | 41.8 | 25.0% | 11.9% | 14.5% | 1986 | $792 | 19.8% | 82.5% | 7.4% |
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 Mount Union. 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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