Population 218 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pleasure Bend
Household size in Pleasure Bend
| Period | Pleasure Bend | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.21 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Pleasure Bend average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in the New Orleans area as a whole, where it has 2.55 people. Household size has dropped from 3.24 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 Pleasure Bend
| Period | Pleasure Bend | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Pleasure Bend is young: half of its residents are under 36.0, 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 Pleasure Bend
| Period | Pleasure Bend | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −21.5 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Pleasure Bend: 14.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the New Orleans area.
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 Pleasure Bend
Renters in Pleasure Bend
| Period | Pleasure Bend | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Pleasure Bend own their homes; 29.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 64.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Pleasure Bend
| Period | Pleasure Bend | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.7% of the housing in Pleasure Bend, 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 Pleasure Bend
| Period | Pleasure Bend | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +28 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Pleasure Bend has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, 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 Pleasure Bend
| Period | Pleasure Bend | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,224 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$494 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pleasure Bend pays $730 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.9% 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 Pleasure Bend
Bachelor's degrees in Pleasure Bend
| Period | Pleasure Bend | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Pleasure Bend (33.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Pleasure Bend
| Period | Pleasure Bend | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Pleasure Bend: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Pleasure Bend
| Period | Pleasure Bend | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pleasure Bend runs well above the national rate: 10.5% 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).
Pleasure Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasure Bend | 2.65 | 36.0 | 14.7% | 29.4% | 17.7% | 2001 | $730 | 33.0% | 98.5% | 10.5% |
| Golden Star Plantation | 2.15 | 53.2 | 3.5% | 7.2% | 12.1% | 1978 | $1,169 | 9.0% | 84.1% | 0.6% |
| South Vacherie | 2.58 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 15.6% | 1983 | $1,321 | 27.6% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
| Kraemer | 2.41 | 46.0 | 22.4% | 0.2% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,190 | 5.1% | 76.4% | 12.1% |
| Vacherie | 2.31 | 45.7 | 6.8% | 17.9% | 11.9% | 1986 | $846 | 24.2% | 85.9% | 4.7% |
| Choctaw | 2.22 | 47.4 | 3.5% | 25.4% | 19.7% | 1990 | $1,557 | 26.6% | 84.2% | 0.1% |
| North Vacherie | 2.28 | 42.6 | 6.4% | 27.0% | 10.0% | 1985 | $418 | 24.4% | 82.8% | 7.1% |
| Wallace | 2.65 | 36.0 | 14.7% | 29.4% | 17.7% | 2001 | $730 | 33.0% | 98.5% | 10.5% |
| Edgard | 2.53 | 49.5 | 27.3% | 6.9% | 38.4% | 1986 | $730 | 42.6% | 96.8% | 4.7% |
| Garyville | 2.91 | 40.5 | 16.6% | 11.5% | 19.5% | 1976 | $1,078 | 9.3% | 68.9% | 7.6% |
| Paulina | 2.27 | 46.5 | 12.6% | 1.3% | 9.6% | 1998 | $915 | 29.0% | 92.5% | 0.5% |
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 Pleasure Bend. 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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