Population 270 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sentell
Household size in Sentell
| Period | Sentell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Sentell average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.57, 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 Sentell
| Period | Sentell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sentell is 37.0 years old, a few years younger than 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 Sentell
| Period | Sentell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sentell: 4.0% 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 Sentell
Renters in Sentell
| Period | Sentell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sentell is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than one in five owners (22.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Sentell
| Period | Sentell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Sentell than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sentell
| Period | Sentell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Sentell has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Sentell
| Period | Sentell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $729 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $903 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,211 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,178 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$449 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Sentell runs $1,178 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Louisiana overall ($1,122). Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Sentell
Bachelor's degrees in Sentell
| Period | Sentell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Sentell (30.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sentell
| Period | Sentell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sentell: 96.7% 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 Sentell
| Period | Sentell | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sentell has been low: just 1.4% 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).
Sentell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentell | 2.83 | 37.0 | 4.0% | 8.9% | 13.5% | 1998 | $1,178 | 30.4% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| Dixie | 2.89 | 38.0 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 32.0% | 2003 | $721 | 35.4% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| Benton | 2.85 | 42.0 | 7.3% | 12.3% | 8.2% | 1999 | $1,238 | 36.2% | 92.6% | 6.4% |
| Blanchard | 2.58 | 39.5 | 11.2% | 20.3% | 7.3% | 1991 | $1,356 | 17.3% | 92.1% | 7.7% |
| Belcher | 2.60 | 48.5 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 17.9% | 2000 | $1,178 | 49.2% | 93.0% | 2.7% |
| Bossier City | 2.55 | 36.7 | 13.6% | 41.4% | 9.2% | 1987 | $1,268 | 30.7% | 91.1% | 6.7% |
| Cavett | 2.60 | 48.7 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 18.2% | 2001 | $1,203 | 50.6% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
| Lakeview | 2.80 | 50.5 | 11.4% | 2.8% | 12.2% | 2002 | $1,127 | 26.3% | 95.1% | 2.6% |
| Mooringsport | 2.61 | 43.0 | 13.3% | 21.6% | 15.9% | 1990 | $1,049 | 15.2% | 88.6% | 6.3% |
| Barksdale Afb | 2.31 | 27.4 | 3.8% | 95.9% | 21.7% | 1971 | $1,791 | 40.3% | 98.8% | 14.6% |
| Ferry Lake | 2.16 | 41.9 | 12.1% | 39.1% | 20.9% | 1973 | $692 | 14.7% | 87.5% | 7.6% |
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 Sentell. 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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