Population 484 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rocky Branch
Household size in Rocky Branch
| Period | Rocky Branch | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Rocky Branch is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.71 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rocky Branch
| Period | Rocky Branch | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.2, Rocky Branch is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Rocky Branch
| Period | Rocky Branch | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rocky Branch: 4.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Rocky Branch
Renters in Rocky Branch
| Period | Rocky Branch | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rocky Branch is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (71.1%) 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 Rocky Branch
| Period | Rocky Branch | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.2% of the housing in Rocky Branch, 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.
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 Rocky Branch
| Period | Rocky Branch | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Rocky Branch was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Rocky Branch
| Period | Rocky Branch | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,116 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $485 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $664 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $829 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$287 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rocky Branch pays $829 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.2% 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 Rocky Branch
Bachelor's degrees in Rocky Branch
| Period | Rocky Branch | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rocky Branch have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, 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 Rocky Branch
| Period | Rocky Branch | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rocky Branch is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Rocky Branch
| Period | Rocky Branch | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Rocky Branch is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (6.5%). 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).
Rocky Branch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Branch | 2.39 | 53.2 | 4.3% | 11.5% | 21.2% | 1982 | $829 | 19.4% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| Spencer | 2.87 | 39.1 | 9.2% | 15.6% | 6.5% | 1994 | $828 | 5.5% | 82.9% | 2.9% |
| Point | 2.90 | 39.1 | 3.7% | 19.2% | 24.9% | 1992 | $1,025 | 13.1% | 91.5% | 9.8% |
| Wall Lake | 2.88 | 36.7 | 15.7% | 29.7% | 9.2% | 2002 | $1,335 | 44.8% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Willhite | 2.32 | 53.3 | 3.5% | 25.6% | 14.3% | 1987 | $1,021 | 16.2% | 84.2% | 1.3% |
| Sterlington | 2.64 | 41.1 | 17.3% | 24.0% | 7.7% | 1994 | $1,215 | 24.1% | 91.1% | 5.5% |
| Downsville | 3.04 | 37.7 | 4.8% | 14.8% | 16.0% | 1996 | $1,044 | 18.8% | 93.5% | 4.8% |
| Farmerville | 2.25 | 46.9 | 12.9% | 23.3% | 18.1% | 1987 | $770 | 19.3% | 91.2% | 4.0% |
| Eureka | 2.97 | 46.4 | 3.2% | 15.2% | 10.0% | 1996 | $1,099 | 18.5% | 93.5% | 5.3% |
| Fowler | 2.64 | 40.6 | 15.2% | 19.6% | 11.0% | 2006 | $1,439 | 37.2% | 98.7% | 4.9% |
| Claiborne | 2.60 | 38.0 | 8.6% | 29.5% | 7.7% | 1993 | $1,138 | 35.1% | 95.1% | 2.6% |
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 Rocky Branch. 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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