Population 4,326 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ragley
Household size in Ragley
| Period | Ragley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Ragley average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 Ragley
| Period | Ragley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Ragley is young: half of its residents are under 35.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with 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 Ragley
| Period | Ragley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Ragley, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ragley
Renters in Ragley
| Period | Ragley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ragley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.2% 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 Ragley
| Period | Ragley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ragley as nationally: 8.4%, 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 Ragley
| Period | Ragley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ragley is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2006, 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 Ragley
| Period | Ragley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $629 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $947 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,143 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $942 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Ragley runs $942 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.0% 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 Ragley
Bachelor's degrees in Ragley
| Period | Ragley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ragley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, 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 Ragley
| Period | Ragley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Ragley never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 Ragley
| Period | Ragley | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Ragley than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, 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).
Ragley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragley | 2.79 | 35.2 | 3.9% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 2006 | $942 | 17.9% | 87.3% | 3.4% |
| Bel | 2.56 | 41.7 | 14.4% | 10.4% | 20.8% | 1991 | $649 | 11.9% | 84.9% | 1.7% |
| Oretta | 2.80 | 29.8 | 9.1% | 1.0% | 21.5% | 2000 | $809 | 7.9% | 83.9% | 2.0% |
| Longville | 3.30 | 33.6 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 15.7% | 2007 | $867 | 17.9% | 90.0% | 7.9% |
| Reeves | 2.56 | 41.6 | 14.4% | 10.6% | 20.7% | 1991 | $658 | 12.2% | 85.0% | 2.2% |
| Moss Bluff | 2.55 | 41.6 | 10.1% | 19.7% | 12.6% | 1996 | $1,250 | 27.7% | 93.9% | 1.5% |
| Indian Village | 2.34 | 40.0 | 6.9% | 31.5% | 15.4% | 1989 | $792 | 19.3% | 85.1% | 0.2% |
| Buhler | 3.34 | 34.1 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 14.3% | 2000 | $863 | 22.3% | 92.3% | 2.1% |
| Dequincy | 2.71 | 41.1 | 12.8% | 25.4% | 16.3% | 1978 | $786 | 17.1% | 84.7% | 2.8% |
| Singer | 3.03 | 38.1 | 12.9% | 7.4% | 17.5% | 2005 | $836 | 13.0% | 76.3% | 3.6% |
| Perkins | 3.48 | 31.5 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 2004 | $771 | 26.1% | 89.9% | 1.5% |
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 Ragley. 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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