Population 1,400 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Parks
Household size in Parks
| Period | Parks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Parks are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.69 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 Parks
| Period | Parks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Parks is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Parks
| Period | Parks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Parks (9.9%), a little below 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 Parks
Renters in Parks
| Period | Parks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in Parks rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.6%) 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 Parks
| Period | Parks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Parks: 19.5% of homes are empty, 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 Parks
| Period | Parks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Parks has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Parks
| Period | Parks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $458 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $443 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$317 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Parks pays $775 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Parks
Bachelor's degrees in Parks
| Period | Parks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Parks have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Parks
| Period | Parks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.5% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Parks never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% 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 Parks
| Period | Parks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Parks has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Parks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks | 2.96 | 40.1 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 19.5% | 1990 | $775 | 19.8% | 85.2% | 3.2% |
| St. Martinville | 2.53 | 44.8 | 14.2% | 25.5% | 17.1% | 1986 | $791 | 18.3% | 81.5% | 5.9% |
| Isle Labbe | 2.71 | 43.9 | 15.8% | 36.8% | 11.0% | 1978 | $835 | 14.5% | 72.6% | 10.3% |
| Levert | 2.42 | 41.5 | 29.6% | 36.5% | 24.7% | 1987 | $757 | 13.9% | 58.4% | 0.4% |
| Breaux Bridge | 2.80 | 37.1 | 23.0% | 24.4% | 19.2% | 1988 | $957 | 18.9% | 84.1% | 3.2% |
| Catahoula | 2.99 | 43.7 | 4.6% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 1998 | $769 | 10.7% | 76.7% | 5.0% |
| Henderson | 3.18 | 33.9 | 21.7% | 27.4% | 22.4% | 1985 | $813 | 7.3% | 79.3% | 1.2% |
| Cecilia | 2.60 | 47.2 | 8.6% | 4.4% | 23.1% | 1991 | $767 | 20.7% | 88.6% | 11.5% |
| Broussard | 2.83 | 35.8 | 14.4% | 15.5% | 10.9% | 2000 | $1,016 | 37.8% | 91.8% | 3.1% |
| Butte La Rose | 2.18 | 58.2 | 14.4% | 21.4% | 52.8% | 1992 | $1,124 | 13.7% | 92.0% | 0.2% |
| Coteau Holmes | 2.82 | 41.2 | 9.3% | 16.0% | 18.5% | 1983 | $765 | 9.9% | 67.8% | 0.0% |
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 Parks. 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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