Population 191 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Serena
Household size in Serena
| Period | Serena | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.47 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Serena are large by national standards, averaging 3.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.65 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 Serena
| Period | Serena | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Serena is young: half of its residents are under 35.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Serena
| Period | Serena | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Serena (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana as a whole (15.2%).
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 Serena
Renters in Serena
| Period | Serena | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Serena rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 61.0% 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 Serena
| Period | Serena | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 43.0% of the housing in Serena, 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 Serena
| Period | Serena | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Serena are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Serena
| Period | Serena | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $619 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $592 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $977 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$357 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Serena runs $977 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.9% 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 Serena
Bachelor's degrees in Serena
| Period | Serena | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Serena have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, 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 Serena
| Period | Serena | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.6% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Serena is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Louisiana as a whole (87.2%).
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 Serena
| Period | Serena | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Serena: 25.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Serena 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena | 3.12 | 35.8 | 10.8% | 25.2% | 43.0% | 1985 | $977 | 17.8% | 88.7% | 25.3% |
| Mayna | 3.16 | 36.1 | 10.4% | 23.8% | 43.5% | 1985 | $983 | 18.2% | 88.8% | 25.7% |
| Parhams | 2.64 | 32.8 | 13.4% | 35.9% | 35.1% | 1986 | $933 | 12.3% | 84.6% | 20.6% |
| Monterey | 2.78 | 42.8 | 12.0% | 19.7% | 30.2% | 1986 | $1,099 | 23.3% | 92.3% | 10.4% |
| Lismore | 2.51 | 38.2 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 26.3% | 1988 | $1,062 | 6.8% | 68.5% | 16.4% |
| New Era | 3.24 | 36.8 | 9.6% | 21.3% | 44.6% | 1985 | $995 | 19.0% | 89.0% | 26.4% |
| Book | 3.93 | 42.8 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 53.8% | 1984 | $1,099 | 25.6% | 90.5% | 32.2% |
| Larto | 2.66 | 31.8 | 15.1% | 40.4% | 36.8% | 1986 | $908 | 13.3% | 87.7% | 21.4% |
| Rhinehart | 2.54 | 36.8 | 6.7% | 16.6% | 28.6% | 1987 | $1,029 | 8.2% | 72.7% | 17.5% |
| Walters | 2.56 | 34.4 | 14.4% | 41.8% | 38.2% | 1985 | $861 | 12.6% | 87.0% | 19.1% |
| Morville | 2.47 | 39.7 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 23.8% | 1988 | $1,099 | 5.3% | 63.9% | 15.2% |
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 Serena. 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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