Population 162 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wildsville
Household size in Wildsville
| Period | Wildsville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Wildsville sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Wildsville
| Period | Wildsville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Wildsville are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Louisiana overall, where the median age is 39.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wildsville
| Period | Wildsville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Wildsville: 30.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Wildsville
Renters in Wildsville
| Period | Wildsville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −28.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.7% of households in Wildsville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (79.5%) 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 Wildsville
| Period | Wildsville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.5% of the housing in Wildsville, 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 Wildsville
| Period | Wildsville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Wildsville is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. 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 Wildsville
| Period | Wildsville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $470 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $544 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $573 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $752 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$282 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Wildsville runs $752 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.8% 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 Wildsville
Bachelor's degrees in Wildsville
| Period | Wildsville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wildsville: 13.4% 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 Wildsville
| Period | Wildsville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.4% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.9% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.8% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.2% of adults in Wildsville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.8% 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 Wildsville
| Period | Wildsville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Wildsville than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, 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).
Wildsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildsville | 2.59 | 40.9 | 30.2% | 4.7% | 21.5% | 1987 | $752 | 13.4% | 76.8% | 4.1% |
| Rhinehart | 2.54 | 36.8 | 6.7% | 16.6% | 28.6% | 1987 | $1,029 | 8.2% | 72.7% | 17.5% |
| Trinity | 2.50 | 45.8 | 21.4% | 20.1% | 33.2% | 1979 | $798 | 19.3% | 70.7% | 6.6% |
| Jonesville | 2.45 | 44.4 | 24.8% | 22.2% | 30.7% | 1979 | $787 | 19.9% | 76.2% | 4.9% |
| Quaid | 2.38 | 40.6 | 26.0% | 17.9% | 17.8% | 1984 | $805 | 16.6% | 86.5% | 0.0% |
| Frogmore | 2.64 | 41.1 | 37.0% | 8.0% | 20.9% | 1986 | $673 | 15.3% | 80.1% | 1.4% |
| Utility | 2.67 | 41.8 | 16.9% | 28.0% | 39.3% | 1982 | $864 | 11.6% | 72.1% | 14.2% |
| Lismore | 2.51 | 38.2 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 26.3% | 1988 | $1,062 | 6.8% | 68.5% | 16.4% |
| Wallace Ridge | 2.40 | 40.3 | 26.5% | 11.3% | 16.7% | 1998 | $669 | 12.0% | 80.0% | 1.8% |
| Harrisonburg | 2.14 | 40.5 | 11.2% | 21.8% | 28.1% | 1987 | $652 | 7.9% | 68.7% | 19.3% |
| Manifest | 2.39 | 48.2 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 19.5% | 1988 | $699 | 11.9% | 86.2% | 8.6% |
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 Wildsville. 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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