Population 409 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wallace
Household size in Wallace
| Period | Wallace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.21 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Wallace sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider New Orleans area, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.24, 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 Wallace
| Period | Wallace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Wallace is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Wallace
| Period | Wallace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −21.5 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Wallace (14.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the New Orleans area.
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 Wallace
Renters in Wallace
| Period | Wallace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Wallace rent their homes (29.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.3%) 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 Wallace
| Period | Wallace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wallace: 17.7% 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 Wallace
| Period | Wallace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +28 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wallace is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, 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 Wallace
| Period | Wallace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,224 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$494 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wallace costs $730 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.9% of household income on rent, 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 Wallace
Bachelor's degrees in Wallace
| Period | Wallace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Wallace (33.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Wallace
| Period | Wallace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Wallace: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Wallace
| Period | Wallace | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wallace runs well above the national rate: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Wallace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace | 2.65 | 36.0 | 14.7% | 29.4% | 17.7% | 2001 | $730 | 33.0% | 98.5% | 10.5% |
| Lutcher | 2.46 | 50.9 | 12.9% | 16.4% | 19.8% | 1972 | $1,712 | 18.7% | 88.5% | 1.7% |
| Gramercy | 2.85 | 37.1 | 19.9% | 17.8% | 11.4% | 1988 | $1,211 | 15.1% | 81.4% | 3.6% |
| North Vacherie | 2.28 | 42.6 | 6.4% | 27.0% | 10.0% | 1985 | $418 | 24.4% | 82.8% | 7.1% |
| Mount Airy | 2.76 | 42.8 | 4.2% | 7.4% | 13.9% | 1976 | $1,078 | 10.1% | 82.1% | 4.9% |
| Paulina | 2.27 | 46.5 | 12.6% | 1.3% | 9.6% | 1998 | $915 | 29.0% | 92.5% | 0.5% |
| Garyville | 2.91 | 40.5 | 16.6% | 11.5% | 19.5% | 1976 | $1,078 | 9.3% | 68.9% | 7.6% |
| Grand Point | 2.86 | 41.3 | 3.7% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 1996 | $994 | 16.5% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Vacherie | 2.31 | 45.7 | 6.8% | 17.9% | 11.9% | 1986 | $846 | 24.2% | 85.9% | 4.7% |
| Edgard | 2.53 | 49.5 | 27.3% | 6.9% | 38.4% | 1986 | $730 | 42.6% | 96.8% | 4.7% |
| Hester | 3.05 | 34.6 | 0.7% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 1979 | $1,542 | 16.4% | 94.9% | 1.3% |
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 Wallace. 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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