Population 370 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Fish
Household size in Red Fish
| Period | Red Fish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Red Fish has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 Red Fish
| Period | Red Fish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Red Fish is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Red Fish
| Period | Red Fish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Red Fish as they are nationally: 11.9%, 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 Red Fish
Renters in Red Fish
| Period | Red Fish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Red Fish is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.6%) 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 Red Fish
| Period | Red Fish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Red Fish: 15.8% 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. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Red Fish
| Period | Red Fish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Red Fish was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Louisiana overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Red Fish
| Period | Red Fish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $620 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $814 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $767 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$233 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Red Fish runs $767 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Red Fish
Bachelor's degrees in Red Fish
| Period | Red Fish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Red Fish have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.1%, 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 Red Fish
| Period | Red Fish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.0% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.6% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Red Fish never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Red Fish
| Period | Red Fish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red Fish runs well above the national rate: 10.1% 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).
Red Fish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Fish | 2.57 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 1977 | $767 | 5.1% | 75.6% | 10.1% |
| Simmesport | 2.51 | 37.6 | 17.7% | 33.9% | 15.8% | 1977 | $680 | 5.0% | 77.5% | 13.9% |
| Legonier | 2.61 | 52.0 | 7.5% | 7.6% | 15.0% | 1978 | $854 | 7.1% | 61.7% | 17.9% |
| Big Bend | 2.46 | 37.6 | 28.6% | 25.9% | 48.3% | 1968 | $1,002 | 5.7% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Hamburg | 2.43 | 43.4 | 7.0% | 22.8% | 19.8% | 1979 | $714 | 10.3% | 80.0% | 10.2% |
| Plaucheville | 3.08 | 27.5 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 23.3% | 1979 | $614 | 14.1% | 83.8% | 2.7% |
| Lettsworth | 2.63 | 57.8 | 6.0% | 4.4% | 17.6% | 1978 | $939 | 8.7% | 51.0% | 22.5% |
| Moreauville | 2.30 | 40.6 | 9.2% | 32.2% | 21.3% | 1980 | $691 | 14.6% | 79.6% | 12.7% |
| McCrea | 2.62 | 48.8 | 14.5% | 15.1% | 33.7% | 1983 | $936 | 14.5% | 59.8% | 18.0% |
| Woodside | 2.65 | 41.2 | 4.4% | 17.1% | 14.1% | 1980 | $750 | 14.7% | 74.1% | 7.2% |
| Long Bridge | 2.54 | 30.6 | 34.6% | 33.0% | 22.1% | 1987 | $736 | 11.7% | 74.7% | 11.3% |
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 Red Fish. 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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