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Acadia Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lafayette, LA
Designated Market Area: Lafayette, LA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 56,744   ( 5,029 from 2010 , 825 from 2020)
Land area: 655.2 square miles
Population density: 86.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:43,594 76.83% 10.2%
Black:9,80317.28% 11.9%
Indian:2190.39% 41.3%
Asian:2100.37% 47.9%
2+ races:9541.68% 39.3%
Hispanic:1,9643.46% 85.3%
Total non-White:13,15023.17% 0.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,803 15.7
Deaths:2,00117.4
Net Migration: -657-5.7
Net Immigration: -8-0.1
Change in White population:-4,961 -8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-68 -0.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
61,773
48,55578.60%
11,13318.02%
1550.25%
1420.23%
6851.11%
1,0601.72%
13,21821.40%

2000
58,861
47,15080.10%
10,70518.19%
1100.19%
900.15%
2390.41%
5380.91%
11,71119.90%

1990
55,882
45,23580.95%
10,23618.32%
600.11%
940.17%
n/a
2570.46%
10,64719.05%

1980
56,427
45,76481.10%
9,73017.24%
60.01%
550.10%
n/a
8311.47%
10,66318.90%

1970
52,109
41,49679.63%
10,23819.65%
280.05%
130.02%
n/a
3310.64%
10,613 20.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,628 14.7
5,8369.9
-1,280-2.2
750.1
1,405 2.4
1,507 2.6
1990's
NumberRate
9,502 17.0
5,72210.2
-1,364-2.4
480.1
1,915 3.4
1,064 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
11,370 20.1
5,476 9.7
-5,914 -10.5
n/a
-529 -0.9
-16 -0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,824 -3.5
n/a
4,268 8.2
50 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Acadia Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.7
14,909 26.3%
41,835 73.7%
9,048 15.9%
21,388
2.65
14,558 68.1%
10,489 72.0%
1,949 13.4%
6,830 31.9%

2010
NumberPercent
35.7
16,863 27.3%
44,910 72.7%
7,886 12.8%
22,841
2.66
16,184 70.9%
11,133 68.8%
2,181 13.5%
6,657 29.1%

2000
NumberPercent
33.6
17,570 29.8%
41,291 70.2%
7,232 12.3%
21,171
2.73
15,764 74.5%
11,749 74.5%
1,894 12.0%
5,407 25.5%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
17,941 32.1%
37,941 67.9%
6,599 11.8%
19,295
2.86
14,943 77.4%
11,594 77.6%
1,769 11.8%
4,352 22.6%

1980
NumberPercent
27.2
19,392 34.4%
37,035 65.6%
6,111 10.8%
18,083
3.09
14,673 81.1%
12,224 83.3%
1,055 7.2%
3,410 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Acadia Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,030 
Median Value$145,100 
Occupied21,38885.4%
Vacant3,64214.6%
Owned14,62768.4%
Rented6,76131.6%
Median Rent$719 
Single-Family Units19,09676.3%
    Detached18,90575.5%
    Attached1910.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units9803.9%
Mobile Homes3,83115.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Acadia Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5947.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,8838.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2165.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,4336.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2796.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0304.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0855.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1785.5%
$45,000 to $49,9998794.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1915.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5767.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,52911.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7818.3%
$125,000 to $149,9999104.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0705.0%
$200,000 or more7543.5%
Median Household Income44,977 
Per Capita Income25,731 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,49711.7%
Public Assistance3551.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,98723.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,62359.8%
Unemployed2,1246.2%
In Armed Forces130.0%
Total Labor Force22,76066.0%
Not in Labor Force11,72434.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,8056,83256.3%
Non-Profit36094627.6%
Self-Employed1,88291967.2%
Local Government7921,11441.6%
State Government33331851.2%
Federal Government12914547.1%
Total Private + Self10,6877,75158.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6142,52339.0%
Total12,30110,27454.5%
Pct. Govt.12.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,1719.6%
Sales and Office Occupations5,17422.8%
Professional, Technical3,89517.2%
Service Occupations4,52820.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing360.2%
All others6,88530.4%
White Collar 49.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,22518.7%
Retail trade2,50911.1%
Manufacturing2,1089.3%
Construction1,8758.3%
Educational services1,6937.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,3365.9%
Accommodation and food services1,2225.4%
Other services1,2175.4%
Transportation and warehousing9594.2%
Finance and insurance8403.7%
Professional, scientific, technical8243.6%
Public administration8143.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7733.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6072.7%
Wholesale trade4712.1%
Information3521.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3341.5%
Utilities2821.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2120.9%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Acadia Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2892.23%
Puerto Rican290.05%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2320.40%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran1650.29%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian10.00%
Salvadoran660.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American170.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan170.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2130.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese370.06%
Chinese290.05%
Indian270.05%
Filipino20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English49,36391.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,6116.7%
Spanish7481.4%
Other Indo-European780.1%
Chinese110.0%
Tagalog20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French8,63015.0%
French Canadian4,8768.5%
German4,3127.5%
Cajun4,2237.3%
American4,1647.2%
English2,4744.3%
Irish1,7823.1%
Italian1,3852.4%
European1410.2%
Scotch-Irish1330.2%
Scottish1290.2%
Norwegian850.1%
Welsh830.1%
Lebanese780.1%
African710.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen57,38499.5%
Not a citizen2900.5%
Native57,28599.3%
Foreign-born3890.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Acadia Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,288 8.6%4,285 11.3%16,574 43.5%8,705 22.9%3,777 9.9%1,440 3.8%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,288 8.6%
9-12 Years 4,285 11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,574 43.5%
Some College 8,705 22.9%
Bach. Degree 3,777 9.9%
Grad Degree 1,440 3.8%
Average years of education: 12.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Acadia Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 21,709 20,317 1,392 6.4% 6.2%
1991 22,202 20,634 1,568 7.1% 7.2%
1992 22,193 20,235 1,958 8.8% 7.8%
1993 21,747 20,084 1,663 7.6% 7.4%
1994 21,995 20,400 1,595 7.3% 7.7%
1995 22,160 20,605 1,555 7.0% 6.9%
1996 22,846 21,221 1,625 7.1% 6.5%
1997 23,075 21,755 1,320 5.7% 5.9%
1998 23,436 22,081 1,355 5.8% 5.5%
1999 23,171 21,476 1,695 7.3% 5.0%
2000 23,815 22,469 1,346 5.7% 5.2%
2001 23,697 22,310 1,387 5.9% 5.6%
2002 23,755 22,298 1,457 6.1% 6.0%
2003 24,015 22,413 1,602 6.7% 6.3%
2004 23,822 22,503 1,319 5.5% 5.7%
2005 25,526 23,981 1,545 6.1% 6.8%
2006 26,119 25,244 875 3.4% 4.0%
2007 26,261 25,310 951 3.6% 4.1%
2008 26,855 25,791 1,064 4.0% 4.7%
2009 26,214 24,527 1,687 6.4% 6.8%
2010 26,121 24,332 1,789 6.8% 7.5%
2011 25,897 24,257 1,640 6.3% 7.4%
2012 26,267 24,767 1,500 5.7% 6.7%
2013 26,346 24,838 1,508 5.7% 6.4%
2014 26,543 25,045 1,498 5.6% 6.3%
2015 25,710 23,962 1,748 6.8% 6.3%
2016 24,540 22,724 1,816 7.4% 6.1%
2017 24,068 22,646 1,422 5.9% 5.1%
2018 24,011 22,736 1,275 5.3% 4.8%
2019 24,110 22,870 1,240 5.1% 4.7%
2020 23,463 21,758 1,705 7.3% 8.3%
2021 23,627 22,420 1,207 5.1% 5.6%
2022 23,943 23,069 874 3.7% 3.7%
2023 23,860 22,974 886 3.7% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com