Population 1,718 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Starks
Household size in Starks
| Period | Starks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Starks holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.87 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Starks is 43.1 years old, older 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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Starks as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana overall (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 Starks
Renters in Starks
| Period | Starks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Starks own their homes; 26.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About nine in ten owners (88.5%) 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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.1% of the housing in Starks, 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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Starks is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $405 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $302 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $588 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $416 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$12 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Starks runs $416 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.1% 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 Starks
Bachelor's degrees in Starks
| Period | Starks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Starks have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, 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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Starks never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 Starks
| Period | Starks | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Starks is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (6.5%). 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).
Starks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starks | 2.75 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 26.9% | 25.1% | 1990 | $416 | 11.2% | 85.9% | 5.1% |
| Deweyville | 2.68 | 44.5 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 2003 | $1,073 | 9.8% | 88.6% | 0.9% |
| Niblett Bluff | 2.24 | 55.7 | 11.8% | 23.8% | 9.0% | 1981 | $656 | 1.6% | 79.4% | 23.7% |
| Vinton | 2.95 | 36.8 | 14.5% | 29.2% | 21.1% | 1981 | $959 | 11.3% | 83.5% | 3.7% |
| Fields | 2.43 | 49.4 | 13.6% | 6.2% | 27.8% | 1995 | $677 | 10.7% | 78.2% | 4.9% |
| Perkins | 3.48 | 31.5 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 2004 | $771 | 26.1% | 89.9% | 1.5% |
| Mauriceville | 2.50 | 41.6 | 9.3% | 13.6% | 10.0% | 1994 | $978 | 19.4% | 89.4% | 5.2% |
| Dequincy | 2.71 | 41.1 | 12.8% | 25.4% | 16.3% | 1978 | $786 | 17.1% | 84.7% | 2.8% |
| Buhler | 3.34 | 34.1 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 14.3% | 2000 | $863 | 22.3% | 92.3% | 2.1% |
| Sulphur | 2.90 | 37.6 | 11.8% | 17.7% | 16.7% | 1988 | $1,107 | 20.0% | 89.1% | 4.8% |
| Buna | 2.53 | 39.5 | 12.7% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 1995 | $880 | 15.7% | 85.7% | 12.8% |
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 Starks. 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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