Population 636 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Upland
Household size in Upland
| Period | Upland | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Upland are small: just 2.36 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 2.60, 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 Upland
| Period | Upland | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Upland skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.1, 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 Upland
| Period | Upland | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Upland, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Upland
Renters in Upland
| Period | Upland | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.9% of households in Upland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.6% 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 Upland
| Period | Upland | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Upland: 13.9% 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. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Upland
| Period | Upland | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Upland are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Louisiana overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Upland
| Period | Upland | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $538 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $494 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $972 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$439 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Upland pays $972 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over 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 Upland
Bachelor's degrees in Upland
| Period | Upland | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Upland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, 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 Upland
| Period | Upland | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.5% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Upland never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Upland
| Period | Upland | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Upland is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (6.5%). 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).
Upland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upland | 2.36 | 49.1 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 13.9% | 1978 | $972 | 20.2% | 87.0% | 5.1% |
| Bastrop | 2.49 | 39.9 | 22.6% | 34.9% | 15.1% | 1976 | $827 | 12.0% | 82.8% | 9.9% |
| Collinston | 2.40 | 47.6 | 4.5% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 1984 | $1,037 | 16.2% | 85.5% | 8.3% |
| Sheltons | 2.45 | 51.1 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 12.2% | 1979 | $859 | 26.8% | 82.0% | 13.6% |
| Fowler | 2.64 | 40.6 | 15.2% | 19.6% | 11.0% | 2006 | $1,439 | 37.2% | 98.7% | 4.9% |
| Mer Rouge | 1.74 | 59.3 | 8.8% | 39.1% | 32.1% | 1973 | $654 | 10.0% | 76.6% | 7.7% |
| Sterlington | 2.64 | 41.1 | 17.3% | 24.0% | 7.7% | 1994 | $1,215 | 24.1% | 91.1% | 5.5% |
| Wardville | 2.60 | 41.3 | 12.2% | 27.6% | 9.8% | 1991 | $749 | 19.4% | 86.9% | 4.7% |
| Oak Ridge | 2.93 | 41.2 | 10.3% | 35.0% | 19.6% | 1975 | $726 | 18.8% | 90.8% | 29.6% |
| Wall Lake | 2.88 | 36.7 | 15.7% | 29.7% | 9.2% | 2002 | $1,335 | 44.8% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Spencer | 2.87 | 39.1 | 9.2% | 15.6% | 6.5% | 1994 | $828 | 5.5% | 82.9% | 2.9% |
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 Upland. 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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