Population 1,783 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sarepta
Household size in Sarepta
| Period | Sarepta | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Sarepta are small: just 2.28 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, 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 Sarepta
| Period | Sarepta | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, Sarepta 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 Sarepta
| Period | Sarepta | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Sarepta (10.4%), 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 Sarepta
Renters in Sarepta
| Period | Sarepta | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sarepta is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.4% 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 Sarepta
| Period | Sarepta | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.0% of the housing in Sarepta, 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 Sarepta
| Period | Sarepta | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Sarepta 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 Sarepta
| Period | Sarepta | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $543 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $642 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $649 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$106 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sarepta pays $649 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just 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 Sarepta
Bachelor's degrees in Sarepta
| Period | Sarepta | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sarepta: 12.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Sarepta
| Period | Sarepta | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Sarepta never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Sarepta
| Period | Sarepta | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sarepta runs well above the national rate: 7.9% 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).
Sarepta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarepta | 2.28 | 45.6 | 10.4% | 18.4% | 18.0% | 1977 | $649 | 12.1% | 85.7% | 7.9% |
| Porterville | 2.15 | 50.8 | 7.1% | 40.1% | 21.0% | 1979 | $437 | 9.8% | 65.3% | 14.2% |
| Cullen | 2.23 | 48.9 | 9.2% | 32.4% | 21.7% | 1973 | $697 | 14.0% | 82.7% | 8.9% |
| Dayson | 2.22 | 39.6 | 14.4% | 21.5% | 20.6% | 1973 | $665 | 11.3% | 91.6% | 5.9% |
| Springhill | 2.64 | 45.3 | 10.1% | 41.6% | 25.0% | 1966 | $728 | 11.2% | 82.5% | 11.5% |
| Cotton Valley | 2.57 | 34.1 | 21.2% | 28.0% | 22.6% | 1976 | $797 | 10.9% | 86.4% | 3.4% |
| Shongaloo | 2.49 | 45.5 | 12.1% | 17.2% | 28.4% | 1977 | $800 | 29.4% | 91.8% | 13.2% |
| Old Shongaloo | 1.97 | 46.9 | 10.8% | 23.7% | 30.1% | 1976 | $795 | 22.3% | 90.1% | 6.1% |
| Mot | 2.63 | 43.2 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1981 | $516 | 15.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
| Welcome | 2.39 | 45.7 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 32.5% | 1982 | $772 | 31.3% | 94.6% | 6.0% |
| Carterville | 2.63 | 43.2 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1981 | $614 | 15.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
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 Sarepta. 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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