Population 23,859 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Natchitoches
Household size in Natchitoches
| Period | Natchitoches | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Natchitoches are small: just 2.32 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 2.60, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people, only eight have smaller households.
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 Natchitoches
| Period | Natchitoches | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.8, Natchitoches is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 31.8 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 13 of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 Natchitoches
| Period | Natchitoches | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Natchitoches (13.6%), above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Louisiana as a whole (15.2%). The single-parent share is down 4.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Natchitoches
Renters in Natchitoches
| Period | Natchitoches | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.1% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Natchitoches than nationally: 47.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 49.0% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only nine of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 Natchitoches
| Period | Natchitoches | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.1% of the housing in Natchitoches, 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. Vacancy is up 6.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Natchitoches
| Period | Natchitoches | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Natchitoches is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Natchitoches
| Period | Natchitoches | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $946 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Natchitoches pays $946 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $340 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 39.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Natchitoches
Bachelor's degrees in Natchitoches
| Period | Natchitoches | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Natchitoches have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 0.9 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 Natchitoches
| Period | Natchitoches | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Natchitoches never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana. The share with a diploma is up 7.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Natchitoches
| Period | Natchitoches | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Natchitoches is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (6.5%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.5 points, as it has nationally.
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).
Natchitoches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches | 2.32 | 34.8 | 13.6% | 47.1% | 21.1% | 1984 | $946 | 25.5% | 87.6% | 5.6% |
| Natchez | 2.16 | 44.1 | 18.9% | 35.2% | 18.4% | 1994 | $700 | 24.4% | 88.0% | 6.2% |
| Irma | 2.24 | 42.6 | 22.5% | 22.9% | 15.9% | 1986 | $877 | 17.5% | 84.7% | 4.3% |
| Hagewood | 2.68 | 37.1 | 13.1% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 1989 | $833 | 29.8% | 90.3% | 3.9% |
| Clarence | 2.44 | 48.6 | 15.6% | 15.1% | 22.6% | 1987 | $834 | 7.9% | 76.0% | 0.7% |
| St. Maurice | 2.30 | 52.3 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 18.4% | 1978 | $770 | 19.4% | 77.2% | 0.6% |
| Powhatan | 2.27 | 46.4 | 10.2% | 28.9% | 22.0% | 1987 | $938 | 16.1% | 77.6% | 2.6% |
| Flora | 2.21 | 43.5 | 14.0% | 12.1% | 27.6% | 1996 | $1,042 | 17.2% | 79.4% | 3.8% |
| Cypress | 2.11 | 50.3 | 10.6% | 21.6% | 26.4% | 1991 | $549 | 24.8% | 86.4% | 2.9% |
| Kadesh | 2.99 | 33.2 | 17.3% | 26.4% | 17.3% | 1988 | $1,072 | 8.8% | 74.4% | 7.7% |
| Robeline | 2.39 | 42.9 | 12.1% | 18.5% | 31.8% | 1991 | $939 | 16.1% | 82.8% | 6.8% |
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 Natchitoches. 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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