Population 2,890 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Woodworth
Household size in Woodworth
| Period | Woodworth | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Woodworth is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.62 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 Woodworth
| Period | Woodworth | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.5, Woodworth is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with 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 Woodworth
| Period | Woodworth | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Woodworth (17.2%), well above 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 Woodworth
Renters in Woodworth
| Period | Woodworth | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Woodworth is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Woodworth
| Period | Woodworth | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Woodworth: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (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 Woodworth
| Period | Woodworth | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Woodworth is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, 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 Woodworth
| Period | Woodworth | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $665 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $880 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $886 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$411 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Woodworth pays $886 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.7% 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 Woodworth
Bachelor's degrees in Woodworth
| Period | Woodworth | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Woodworth as nationally: 32.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Louisiana overall (27.5%).
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 Woodworth
| Period | Woodworth | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Woodworth never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% 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 Woodworth
| Period | Woodworth | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Woodworth has been strong: just 1.6% 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).
Woodworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodworth | 3.01 | 32.5 | 17.2% | 20.8% | 12.2% | 1996 | $886 | 32.8% | 87.5% | 1.6% |
| Lamourie | 2.94 | 35.5 | 8.6% | 19.1% | 12.6% | 1993 | $953 | 28.2% | 88.7% | 3.5% |
| Midway | 2.65 | 40.7 | 10.3% | 23.3% | 14.3% | 1995 | $1,003 | 23.5% | 86.6% | 2.5% |
| Willow Glen | 2.35 | 42.8 | 10.7% | 31.6% | 17.2% | 1984 | $905 | 27.5% | 90.4% | 5.1% |
| Lecompte | 2.64 | 40.2 | 8.3% | 25.6% | 23.1% | 1980 | $833 | 18.4% | 83.8% | 5.8% |
| Forest Hill | 2.94 | 36.2 | 10.2% | 23.4% | 13.8% | 1994 | $915 | 20.3% | 87.5% | 6.0% |
| Alexandria | 2.58 | 39.5 | 20.9% | 46.9% | 16.3% | 1977 | $1,002 | 23.7% | 85.2% | 7.1% |
| Melder | 3.42 | 29.8 | 12.6% | 26.3% | 20.7% | 1993 | $684 | 10.6% | 87.3% | 13.1% |
| Elmer | 2.40 | 42.6 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 1997 | $850 | 20.7% | 87.2% | 9.4% |
| Meeker | 2.40 | 48.3 | 9.4% | 27.9% | 7.7% | 1980 | $718 | 18.1% | 80.4% | 6.9% |
| Gardner | 2.04 | 53.2 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 20.1% | 1994 | $1,241 | 13.5% | 90.6% | 12.3% |
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 Woodworth. 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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