Population 3,763 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Robert
Household size in Robert
| Period | Robert | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.67 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Robert are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.06 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 Robert
| Period | Robert | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Robert is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Robert
| Period | Robert | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Robert (22.6%), well above 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 Robert
Renters in Robert
| Period | Robert | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in Robert rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.2% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Robert
| Period | Robert | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Robert is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, 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 Robert
| Period | Robert | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Robert is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2005, 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 Robert
| Period | Robert | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $860 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $855 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,179 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$479 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Robert pays $1,179 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Louisiana as a whole ($1,122). Rent takes 35.4% 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 Robert
Bachelor's degrees in Robert
| Period | Robert | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Robert have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, 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 Robert
| Period | Robert | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Robert never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% 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 Robert
| Period | Robert | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Robert: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Robert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert | 2.39 | 37.1 | 22.6% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 2005 | $1,179 | 21.7% | 83.3% | 6.5% |
| Natalbany | 2.68 | 36.5 | 21.2% | 24.9% | 11.9% | 2005 | $1,165 | 13.5% | 81.7% | 8.5% |
| Ponchatoula | 2.62 | 39.5 | 9.3% | 18.6% | 11.5% | 2000 | $1,186 | 20.0% | 86.8% | 4.8% |
| Akers | 2.40 | 43.5 | 15.1% | 25.2% | 10.6% | 1995 | $1,188 | 25.4% | 84.5% | 11.5% |
| Loranger | 2.77 | 38.1 | 21.9% | 6.3% | 9.8% | 2001 | $1,139 | 26.0% | 86.4% | 4.3% |
| Uneedus | 2.53 | 43.3 | 13.7% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 1999 | $866 | 21.0% | 80.7% | 13.3% |
| Hammond | 2.47 | 33.7 | 18.1% | 41.3% | 16.8% | 1990 | $1,025 | 26.3% | 85.0% | 4.5% |
| Madisonville | 2.93 | 39.2 | 11.7% | 7.9% | 4.3% | 2008 | $1,506 | 55.2% | 97.6% | 3.3% |
| Tickfaw | 2.92 | 33.1 | 21.2% | 38.4% | 13.4% | 1998 | $968 | 14.7% | 75.9% | 9.0% |
| Folsom | 2.56 | 47.1 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 1999 | $907 | 31.8% | 89.0% | 5.3% |
| Osceola | 3.21 | 37.0 | 11.7% | 5.3% | 10.7% | 1999 | $817 | 10.1% | 59.2% | 1.2% |
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 Robert. 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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