Echo
In Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
- Population
- 490
- Median household income
- $124,145
- Median home value
- $372,400
+78.2%’20–’23
+415.3%’20–’23
+209.6%’20–’23
Located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, Echo is a community with a population of 490. The median household income of $124,145 is above the Rapides Parish median ($55,946).
Between 2020 and 2023, Echo's population grew 78.2% from 275 to 490, while its median home value rose 209.6% from $120,300 to $372,400.
100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 69.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 490
- Median age
- 27.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $124,145
- Median home value
- $372,400
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 157
- Homeownership rate
- 68.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023275490
$24,091$124,145
$120,300$372,400
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 275 | $24,091 | $120,300 |
| 2021 | 197 | — | $120,500 |
| 2022 | 292 | $148,393 | — |
| 2023 | 490 | $124,145 | $372,400 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.6%
5 to 1733.7%
18 to 245.7%
25 to 3420.2%
35 to 4411.6%
45 to 5417.8%
55 to 640.0%
65 to 743.5%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 37 | 7.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 165 | 33.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 28 | 5.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 99 | 20.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 57 | 11.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 87 | 17.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 17 | 3.5% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 221 | 45.1% |
| Black or African American | 209 | 42.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 60 | 12.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate90.4%
Some college or associate's9.6%
Bachelor's degree0.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 235 | 90.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 25 | 9.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone100.0%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 273 | 100.0% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 49 | 17.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 56 | 20.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 168 | 61.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.66
- Poverty rate
- 26.9% (132 of 490)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 109 | 81.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 25 | 18.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 2005
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 134 | 85.4% |
| Vacant | 23 | 14.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 92 | 68.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 42 | 31.3% |
1-unit, detached69.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other30.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 109 | 69.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 48 | 30.6% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2222640
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 1.74 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 31.1085, -92.2406
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