Population 129 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sorrel
Household size in Sorrel
| Period | Sorrel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.29 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.53 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Sorrel average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.29, 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 Sorrel
| Period | Sorrel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Sorrel skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Sorrel
| Period | Sorrel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Sorrel (13.7%), above the national share of 11.6%. Still, 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 Sorrel
Renters in Sorrel
| Period | Sorrel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sorrel is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over eight in ten owners (82.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Sorrel
| Period | Sorrel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sorrel as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (14.4%).
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 Sorrel
| Period | Sorrel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Sorrel are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sorrel
| Period | Sorrel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $362 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $429 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $603 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,039 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$677 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Sorrel runs $1,039 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.3% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Sorrel
Bachelor's degrees in Sorrel
| Period | Sorrel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sorrel have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, 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 Sorrel
| Period | Sorrel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.5% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Sorrel never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% 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 Sorrel
| Period | Sorrel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sorrel has been strong: just 3.3% 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).
Sorrel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorrel | 2.76 | 44.1 | 13.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 1987 | $1,039 | 15.9% | 79.7% | 3.3% |
| Jeanerette | 2.68 | 43.1 | 18.3% | 29.9% | 20.7% | 1970 | $904 | 17.6% | 79.4% | 7.2% |
| Glencoe | 2.12 | 48.6 | 3.1% | 19.8% | 29.2% | 1977 | $741 | 6.8% | 84.7% | 5.9% |
| Hubertville | 3.17 | 39.8 | 13.7% | 31.9% | 38.1% | 1961 | $936 | 29.2% | 65.6% | 2.6% |
| Baldwin | 2.74 | 34.3 | 17.2% | 40.7% | 20.9% | 1986 | $1,104 | 8.6% | 82.6% | 1.8% |
| Patoutville | 2.84 | 36.6 | 19.1% | 15.4% | 18.1% | 1988 | $548 | 10.2% | 80.8% | 28.3% |
| Freetown | 2.09 | 31.0 | 2.3% | 37.2% | 64.8% | 1976 | $733 | 9.2% | 83.2% | 0.0% |
| Charenton | 2.57 | 35.3 | 14.3% | 20.5% | 20.0% | 1995 | $1,054 | 10.9% | 88.2% | 2.1% |
| Albania | 3.21 | 40.0 | 40.4% | 3.8% | 28.4% | 1978 | $824 | 15.8% | 73.7% | 2.5% |
| Lydia | 2.97 | 34.8 | 42.6% | 10.9% | 22.9% | 1974 | $758 | 5.3% | 86.6% | 10.9% |
| Olivier | 2.05 | 53.2 | 7.6% | 26.9% | 12.0% | 1987 | $688 | 14.6% | 85.8% | 6.7% |
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 Sorrel. 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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