Population 183 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Old Shongaloo
Household size in Old Shongaloo
| Period | Old Shongaloo | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Old Shongaloo are small: just 1.97 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 2.44 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 Old Shongaloo
| Period | Old Shongaloo | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.9 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.9, Old Shongaloo is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Old Shongaloo
| Period | Old Shongaloo | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Old Shongaloo as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. 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 Old Shongaloo
Renters in Old Shongaloo
| Period | Old Shongaloo | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.7% of households in Old Shongaloo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (75.5%) 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 Old Shongaloo
| Period | Old Shongaloo | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +24.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.1% of the housing in Old Shongaloo, 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 Old Shongaloo
| Period | Old Shongaloo | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Old Shongaloo was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Old Shongaloo
| Period | Old Shongaloo | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $345 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $795 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$450 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Old Shongaloo costs $795 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Old Shongaloo
Bachelor's degrees in Old Shongaloo
| Period | Old Shongaloo | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Old Shongaloo: 22.3% 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 Old Shongaloo
| Period | Old Shongaloo | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Old Shongaloo have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Louisiana as a whole (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 Old Shongaloo
| Period | Old Shongaloo | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Old Shongaloo than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana. 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).
Old Shongaloo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Shongaloo | 1.97 | 46.9 | 10.8% | 23.7% | 30.1% | 1976 | $795 | 22.3% | 90.1% | 6.1% |
| Shongaloo | 2.49 | 45.5 | 12.1% | 17.2% | 28.4% | 1977 | $800 | 29.4% | 91.8% | 13.2% |
| Millerton | 2.21 | 56.0 | 4.9% | 28.8% | 20.3% | 1979 | $564 | 13.6% | 66.6% | 2.1% |
| Plainfield | 2.34 | 38.3 | 1.5% | 5.5% | 39.8% | 1997 | $620 | 39.2% | 95.7% | 6.2% |
| Cullen | 2.23 | 48.9 | 9.2% | 32.4% | 21.7% | 1973 | $697 | 14.0% | 82.7% | 8.9% |
| Welcome | 2.39 | 45.7 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 32.5% | 1982 | $772 | 31.3% | 94.6% | 6.0% |
| Springhill | 2.64 | 45.3 | 10.1% | 41.6% | 25.0% | 1966 | $728 | 11.2% | 82.5% | 11.5% |
| Dykesville | 2.57 | 54.7 | 6.2% | 24.7% | 19.6% | 1979 | $570 | 19.0% | 68.7% | 7.3% |
| Sarepta | 2.28 | 45.6 | 10.4% | 18.4% | 18.0% | 1977 | $649 | 12.1% | 85.7% | 7.9% |
| Porterville | 2.15 | 50.8 | 7.1% | 40.1% | 21.0% | 1979 | $437 | 9.8% | 65.3% | 14.2% |
| Emerson | 2.78 | 32.7 | 10.1% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1985 | $719 | 20.1% | 91.8% | 3.0% |
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 Old Shongaloo. 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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