Population 1,617 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Natchez
Household size in Natchez
| Period | Natchez | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Natchez are small: just 2.16 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. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, 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 Natchez
| Period | Natchez | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Natchez is 44.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Natchez
| Period | Natchez | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Natchez: 18.9% 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 Natchez
Renters in Natchez
| Period | Natchez | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Natchez is about as common as it is nationally: 35.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 54.1% 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 Natchez
| Period | Natchez | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.4% of the housing in Natchez, 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 Natchez
| Period | Natchez | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Natchez 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 Natchez
| Period | Natchez | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $713 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $700 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$175 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Natchez runs $700 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.1% of household income on rent, 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 Natchez
Bachelor's degrees in Natchez
| Period | Natchez | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Natchez: 24.4% 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 Natchez
| Period | Natchez | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Natchez have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, 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 Natchez
| Period | Natchez | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Natchez than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, 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).
Natchez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchez | 2.16 | 44.1 | 18.9% | 35.2% | 18.4% | 1994 | $700 | 24.4% | 88.0% | 6.2% |
| Natchitoches | 2.32 | 34.8 | 13.6% | 47.1% | 21.1% | 1984 | $946 | 25.5% | 87.6% | 5.6% |
| Cypress | 2.11 | 50.3 | 10.6% | 21.6% | 26.4% | 1991 | $549 | 24.8% | 86.4% | 2.9% |
| Flora | 2.21 | 43.5 | 14.0% | 12.1% | 27.6% | 1996 | $1,042 | 17.2% | 79.4% | 3.8% |
| Kadesh | 2.99 | 33.2 | 17.3% | 26.4% | 17.3% | 1988 | $1,072 | 8.8% | 74.4% | 7.7% |
| St. Maurice | 2.30 | 52.3 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 18.4% | 1978 | $770 | 19.4% | 77.2% | 0.6% |
| Irma | 2.24 | 42.6 | 22.5% | 22.9% | 15.9% | 1986 | $877 | 17.5% | 84.7% | 4.3% |
| Melrose | 2.03 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 19.0% | 41.8% | 1976 | $622 | 26.3% | 91.1% | 3.5% |
| Provencal | 2.58 | 38.5 | 13.5% | 22.9% | 25.7% | 1988 | $901 | 19.4% | 85.4% | 5.5% |
| Odra | 2.02 | 51.2 | 10.8% | 20.1% | 25.4% | 1995 | $1,036 | 19.6% | 90.2% | 7.1% |
| Hagewood | 2.68 | 37.1 | 13.1% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 1989 | $833 | 29.8% | 90.3% | 3.9% |
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 Natchez. 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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