Population 270 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Parhams
Household size in Parhams
| Period | Parhams | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Parhams average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.38 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 Parhams
| Period | Parhams | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Parhams is young: half of its residents are under 32.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Parhams
| Period | Parhams | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Parhams (13.4%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Still, 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 Parhams
Renters in Parhams
| Period | Parhams | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Parhams rent their homes (35.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Louisiana as a whole (32.6%). Just over six in ten owners (63.0%) 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 Parhams
| Period | Parhams | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.1% of the housing in Parhams, 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 Parhams
| Period | Parhams | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Parhams is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 Parhams
| Period | Parhams | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $468 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $933 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$275 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Parhams runs $933 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. 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 Parhams
Bachelor's degrees in Parhams
| Period | Parhams | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Parhams: 12.3% 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 Parhams
| Period | Parhams | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Parhams never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Parhams
| Period | Parhams | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Parhams runs well above the national rate: 20.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Parhams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parhams | 2.64 | 32.8 | 13.4% | 35.9% | 35.1% | 1986 | $933 | 12.3% | 84.6% | 20.6% |
| Monterey | 2.78 | 42.8 | 12.0% | 19.7% | 30.2% | 1986 | $1,099 | 23.3% | 92.3% | 10.4% |
| Lismore | 2.51 | 38.2 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 26.3% | 1988 | $1,062 | 6.8% | 68.5% | 16.4% |
| Serena | 3.12 | 35.8 | 10.8% | 25.2% | 43.0% | 1985 | $977 | 17.8% | 88.7% | 25.3% |
| Mayna | 3.16 | 36.1 | 10.4% | 23.8% | 43.5% | 1985 | $983 | 18.2% | 88.8% | 25.7% |
| New Era | 3.24 | 36.8 | 9.6% | 21.3% | 44.6% | 1985 | $995 | 19.0% | 89.0% | 26.4% |
| Rhinehart | 2.54 | 36.8 | 6.7% | 16.6% | 28.6% | 1987 | $1,029 | 8.2% | 72.7% | 17.5% |
| Book | 3.93 | 42.8 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 53.8% | 1984 | $1,099 | 25.6% | 90.5% | 32.2% |
| Morville | 2.47 | 39.7 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 23.8% | 1988 | $1,099 | 5.3% | 63.9% | 15.2% |
| Larto | 2.66 | 31.8 | 15.1% | 40.4% | 36.8% | 1986 | $908 | 13.3% | 87.7% | 21.4% |
| St. Genevieve | 2.76 | 40.8 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 29.6% | 1991 | $1,001 | 14.3% | 78.7% | 15.9% |
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 Parhams. 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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