Population 380 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sikes
Household size in Sikes
| Period | Sikes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sikes has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, 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 Sikes
| Period | Sikes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.5 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.8, Sikes is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Sikes
| Period | Sikes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Sikes (14.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 Sikes
Renters in Sikes
| Period | Sikes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Sikes own their homes; 27.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Sikes
| Period | Sikes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.3% of the housing in Sikes, 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 Sikes
| Period | Sikes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
Sikes has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, 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 Sikes
| Period | Sikes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $434 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $907 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $606 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $686 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$252 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Sikes runs $686 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.2% 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 Sikes
Bachelor's degrees in Sikes
| Period | Sikes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sikes: 16.5% 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 Sikes
| Period | Sikes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sikes is close to the national rate: 88.4% 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 Sikes
| Period | Sikes | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sikes: 11.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Sikes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikes | 2.54 | 33.8 | 14.7% | 27.7% | 24.3% | 1989 | $686 | 16.5% | 88.4% | 11.0% |
| Gaars Mill | 2.68 | 33.6 | 21.4% | 27.3% | 18.5% | 1986 | $851 | 16.7% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
| Hudson | 2.55 | 28.0 | 21.2% | 32.7% | 12.5% | 1986 | $830 | 21.2% | 96.2% | 10.7% |
| Dodson | 2.55 | 35.2 | 24.9% | 24.1% | 15.1% | 1983 | $756 | 14.0% | 89.2% | 4.8% |
| Joyce | 2.64 | 45.5 | 8.5% | 32.9% | 28.7% | 1982 | $727 | 19.9% | 89.7% | 5.9% |
| Tannehill | 2.55 | 38.4 | 28.1% | 19.3% | 15.5% | 1981 | $726 | 10.6% | 86.3% | 1.6% |
| Winnfield | 2.56 | 39.1 | 19.4% | 37.7% | 26.6% | 1973 | $771 | 14.7% | 84.1% | 8.2% |
| Standard | 2.61 | 44.4 | 26.4% | 24.4% | 19.6% | 1978 | $588 | 9.2% | 88.1% | 2.2% |
| Wyatt | 2.26 | 40.1 | 22.9% | 37.1% | 18.7% | 1967 | $796 | 10.1% | 80.7% | 11.6% |
| Kelly | 2.44 | 44.6 | 15.7% | 16.9% | 15.6% | 1984 | $754 | 14.1% | 84.6% | 21.3% |
| Clarks | 2.61 | 45.7 | 5.3% | 24.0% | 19.3% | 1980 | $772 | 7.6% | 75.8% | 2.5% |
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 Sikes. 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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