Population 2,505 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pollock
Household size in Pollock
| Period | Pollock | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.12 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Pollock run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.61 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 Pollock
| Period | Pollock | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Pollock are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Louisiana overall, where the median age is 39.0.
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 Pollock
| Period | Pollock | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Pollock as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana overall (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 Pollock
Renters in Pollock
| Period | Pollock | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pollock is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.5% 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 Pollock
| Period | Pollock | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Pollock: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, 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 Pollock
| Period | Pollock | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pollock is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, 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 Pollock
| Period | Pollock | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $739 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $791 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $825 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$161 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pollock costs $825 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Pollock
Bachelor's degrees in Pollock
| Period | Pollock | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pollock: 15.6% 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 Pollock
| Period | Pollock | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.1% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Pollock never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% 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 Pollock
| Period | Pollock | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Pollock than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, 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).
Pollock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollock | 2.48 | 40.6 | 11.7% | 22.8% | 11.3% | 1989 | $825 | 15.6% | 84.8% | 4.2% |
| Simms | 2.32 | 37.3 | 12.8% | 9.5% | 8.8% | 2001 | $795 | 9.6% | 77.5% | 0.3% |
| Fishville | 2.46 | 36.1 | 14.3% | 32.5% | 19.3% | 1983 | $888 | 9.8% | 86.9% | 2.4% |
| Bentley | 2.62 | 40.9 | 13.8% | 30.3% | 8.1% | 1991 | $958 | 24.5% | 90.3% | 2.9% |
| Dry Prong | 2.58 | 44.7 | 7.5% | 13.6% | 13.5% | 1986 | $979 | 24.9% | 87.0% | 3.1% |
| Ball | 2.78 | 34.5 | 10.5% | 20.2% | 16.7% | 1987 | $1,259 | 26.5% | 91.6% | 3.9% |
| Timber Trails | 2.54 | 46.3 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 15.8% | 1985 | $943 | 22.0% | 85.5% | 0.7% |
| Rock Hill | 2.89 | 39.2 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 21.9% | 1990 | $984 | 18.7% | 84.2% | 3.2% |
| Bagdad | 2.86 | 36.4 | 14.1% | 15.3% | 19.0% | 1989 | $990 | 13.1% | 83.5% | 2.0% |
| Tioga | 3.21 | 36.1 | 18.1% | 31.0% | 21.8% | 1981 | $1,154 | 21.0% | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| Breezy Hill | 2.40 | 39.2 | 8.0% | 17.7% | 20.7% | 1980 | $919 | 7.0% | 93.5% | 10.7% |
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 Pollock. 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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