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Population and households in Rivers Bend Estates
Household size in Rivers Bend Estates
| Period | Rivers Bend Estates | Lafayette | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.48 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.48 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rivers Bend Estates has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Lafayette as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rivers Bend Estates
| Period | Rivers Bend Estates | Lafayette | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 36.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 36.1 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +3.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rivers Bend Estates are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Rivers Bend Estates
| Period | Rivers Bend Estates | Lafayette | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 12.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 13.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Rivers Bend Estates (10.5%), 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 Rivers Bend Estates
Renters in Rivers Bend Estates
| Period | Rivers Bend Estates | Lafayette | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 40.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 41.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 41.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 44.5% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Rivers Bend Estates own their homes; 27.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (37.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Rivers Bend Estates
| Period | Rivers Bend Estates | Lafayette | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Rivers Bend Estates than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 5.8 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rivers Bend Estates
| Period | Rivers Bend Estates | Lafayette | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1982 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Rivers Bend Estates are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Lafayette as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 Rivers Bend Estates
| Period | Rivers Bend Estates | Lafayette | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $768 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,052 | $851 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,391 | $965 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,356 | $1,146 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$590 | +$378 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rivers Bend Estates pays $1,356 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Lafayette as a whole ($1,146). Rent takes 33.6% 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 Rivers Bend Estates
Bachelor's degrees in Rivers Bend Estates
| Period | Rivers Bend Estates | Lafayette | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6% | 32.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.1% | 33.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.9% | 36.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 41.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +8.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Rivers Bend Estates: 47.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Rivers Bend Estates
| Period | Rivers Bend Estates | Lafayette | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 85.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 86.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 89.6% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 90.3% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Rivers Bend Estates: 98.4% 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 Rivers Bend Estates
| Period | Rivers Bend Estates | Lafayette | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rivers Bend Estates has been strong: just 0.7% 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).
Rivers Bend Estates compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Bend Estates | 2.41 | 40.3 | 10.5% | 27.0% | 13.2% | 1978 | $1,356 | 47.3% | 98.4% | 0.7% |
| Highlands-Perkins | 2.15 | 27.0 | 6.3% | 62.3% | 31.7% | 1987 | $1,164 | 67.5% | 95.3% | 5.7% |
| Garden District | 2.21 | 37.2 | 21.6% | 55.3% | 21.5% | 1957 | $1,134 | 43.3% | 90.1% | 7.7% |
| Belfair | 3.02 | 36.4 | 33.2% | 55.8% | 16.4% | 1958 | $1,080 | 13.3% | 79.4% | 27.9% |
| Mid City North | 2.53 | 33.8 | 27.7% | 64.3% | 24.5% | 1967 | $936 | 10.3% | 75.1% | 12.5% |
| Mid City South | 2.23 | 36.4 | 6.7% | 43.8% | 14.8% | 1971 | $1,382 | 54.1% | 94.3% | 3.1% |
| Scotlandville | 2.60 | 39.3 | 24.0% | 57.0% | 17.3% | 1969 | $925 | 14.5% | 79.2% | 16.3% |
| South Baton Rouge | 2.48 | 37.9 | 12.0% | 44.3% | 15.6% | 1996 | $1,393 | 48.9% | 92.2% | 7.5% |
| Lobdell-Woodale | 2.30 | 30.4 | 27.4% | 76.2% | 20.0% | 1985 | $890 | 19.5% | 80.2% | 9.3% |
| Airline-Jefferson | 2.29 | 40.3 | 7.5% | 43.6% | 14.0% | 1990 | $1,470 | 51.9% | 94.8% | 3.0% |
| Baker-Zachary Area | 2.71 | 39.7 | 17.6% | 23.3% | 10.0% | 1994 | $1,445 | 32.9% | 93.3% | 10.3% |
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 Rivers Bend Estates. 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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