Population 249 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sondheimer
Household size in Sondheimer
| Period | Sondheimer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Sondheimer are small: just 2.37 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 2.62, 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 Sondheimer
| Period | Sondheimer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sondheimer are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median age is 39.0.
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 Sondheimer
| Period | Sondheimer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sondheimer: 14.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Sondheimer
Renters in Sondheimer
| Period | Sondheimer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Sondheimer rent their homes (31.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. Among homeowners, 64.2% 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 Sondheimer
| Period | Sondheimer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sondheimer: 25.5% of homes are empty, 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 Sondheimer
| Period | Sondheimer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Sondheimer leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 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 Sondheimer
| Period | Sondheimer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $419 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $435 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $591 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $601 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sondheimer pays $601 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.1% 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 Sondheimer
Bachelor's degrees in Sondheimer
| Period | Sondheimer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sondheimer: 20.4% 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 Sondheimer
| Period | Sondheimer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.5% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Sondheimer never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Sondheimer
| Period | Sondheimer | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sondheimer runs well above the national rate: 14.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Sondheimer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sondheimer | 2.37 | 41.1 | 14.9% | 31.2% | 25.5% | 1974 | $601 | 20.4% | 82.5% | 14.6% |
| Ashly | 2.75 | 38.8 | 25.0% | 31.1% | 31.4% | 1984 | $656 | 27.8% | 82.0% | 6.3% |
| Transylvania | 2.02 | 45.9 | 2.6% | 13.8% | 22.8% | 1970 | $652 | 18.4% | 77.1% | 9.4% |
| Englewood | 2.90 | 37.3 | 16.7% | 37.2% | 37.6% | 1977 | $1,295 | 11.8% | 79.3% | 12.1% |
| Tallulah | 2.88 | 34.5 | 18.7% | 54.6% | 28.8% | 1972 | $768 | 12.4% | 76.4% | 5.2% |
| Waverly | 2.52 | 35.3 | 20.3% | 44.2% | 28.7% | 1975 | $697 | 13.9% | 79.9% | 20.7% |
| Hollybrook | 1.76 | 35.8 | 3.2% | 9.6% | 25.3% | 1976 | $652 | 3.2% | 57.0% | 13.5% |
| Warden | 2.87 | 37.4 | 22.4% | 34.7% | 14.2% | 1991 | $963 | 17.5% | 77.8% | 9.3% |
| Epps | 2.67 | 40.1 | 6.2% | 30.4% | 27.3% | 1974 | $894 | 16.6% | 81.1% | 2.0% |
| Delhi | 2.61 | 40.0 | 18.5% | 40.8% | 21.5% | 1980 | $941 | 12.2% | 79.7% | 8.6% |
| Darnell | 2.83 | 43.9 | 24.2% | 33.0% | 24.9% | 1985 | $812 | 12.3% | 77.1% | 10.0% |
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 Sondheimer. 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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