Population 1,921 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ossun
Household size in Ossun
| Period | Ossun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.32 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Ossun are large by national standards, averaging 3.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.94 in 2006–10, 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 Ossun
| Period | Ossun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.4 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 26.6, Ossun is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Ossun
| Period | Ossun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Ossun (21.5%), well above the national share of 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 Ossun
Renters in Ossun
| Period | Ossun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Ossun rent their homes (28.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over eight in ten owners (84.4%) 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 Ossun
| Period | Ossun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Ossun is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%).
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 Ossun
| Period | Ossun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ossun is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 Ossun
| Period | Ossun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $757 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $906 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,253 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$496 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Ossun runs $1,253 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Louisiana overall ($1,122). The typical renter here spends 41.9% 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 Ossun
Bachelor's degrees in Ossun
| Period | Ossun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ossun: 8.4% 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 Ossun
| Period | Ossun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 59.4% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −16.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Ossun never finished high school, well above the national share: only 59.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Ossun
| Period | Ossun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ossun runs well above the national rate: 14.5% 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).
Ossun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossun | 3.14 | 26.6 | 21.5% | 28.3% | 8.8% | 1992 | $1,253 | 8.4% | 59.4% | 14.5% |
| Scott | 2.49 | 41.3 | 15.5% | 29.8% | 11.2% | 1992 | $1,014 | 21.6% | 87.2% | 5.8% |
| Carencro | 2.65 | 39.2 | 18.0% | 21.4% | 15.9% | 1997 | $1,084 | 24.4% | 88.2% | 3.8% |
| Cankton | 2.95 | 36.2 | 24.0% | 25.6% | 9.8% | 1997 | $974 | 15.1% | 81.0% | 2.8% |
| Mire | 2.66 | 39.6 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 5.6% | 1986 | $846 | 15.4% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| Duson | 2.44 | 42.3 | 12.7% | 24.1% | 11.9% | 1998 | $1,031 | 26.3% | 85.1% | 7.3% |
| Higginbotham | 3.03 | 32.8 | 16.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% | 1999 | $997 | 13.3% | 78.5% | 0.7% |
| Lafayette | 2.42 | 39.4 | 13.3% | 44.5% | 13.1% | 1985 | $1,146 | 41.0% | 90.3% | 5.2% |
| Church Point | 3.20 | 36.8 | 13.5% | 33.7% | 14.9% | 1990 | $788 | 12.6% | 83.3% | 9.1% |
| Ridge | 2.61 | 33.7 | 8.5% | 13.9% | 10.1% | 2005 | $905 | 19.5% | 92.2% | 7.7% |
| Rayne | 2.79 | 33.2 | 15.7% | 28.1% | 12.0% | 1984 | $830 | 13.6% | 83.5% | 5.6% |
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 Ossun. 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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