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Evangeline Parish, LA


Designated Market Area: Lafayette, LA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 31,986   ( 1,998 from 2010 , 365 from 2020)
Land area: 662.4 square miles
Population density: 48.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,102 65.97% 8.5%
Black:8,59226.86% 10.2%
Indian:1490.47% 52.0%
Asian:1600.50% 39.1%
2+ races:4701.47% 44.2%
Hispanic:1,5134.73% 95.0%
Total non-White:10,88434.03% 0.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:990 15.3
Deaths:1,13717.6
Net Migration: -379-5.9
Net Immigration: 1442.2
Change in White population:-1,969 -5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-29 -0.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,984
23,07167.89%
9,56528.15%
980.29%
1150.34%
3260.96%
7762.28%
10,91332.11%

2000
35,434
24,73069.79%
10,04128.34%
750.21%
540.15%
1320.37%
3681.04%
10,70430.21%

1990
33,274
24,39273.31%
8,63625.95%
170.05%
1140.34%
n/a
1150.35%
8,88226.69%

1980
33,343
24,96074.86%
7,84623.53%
00.00%
280.08%
n/a
5031.51%
8,38325.14%

1970
31,932
23,15372.51%
8,58826.89%
360.11%
170.05%
n/a
1270.40%
8,779 27.49%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,850 13.7
3,56010.0
-1,280-3.6
500.1
-1,659 -4.7
209 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
5,800 17.4
3,72211.2
-1,011-3.0
140.0
338 1.0
1,822 5.5
1980's
NumberRate
6,312 18.9
3,468 10.4
-2,598 -7.8
n/a
-568 -1.7
499 1.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,501 -4.7
n/a
1,807 5.7
-396 -1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Evangeline 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
36.9
8,079 25.3%
23,907 74.7%
5,037 15.7%
12,128
2.55
7,679 63.3%
4,981 64.9%
1,329 17.3%
4,449 36.7%

2010
NumberPercent
35.9
9,167 27.0%
24,817 73.0%
4,490 13.2%
12,829
2.54
8,869 69.1%
6,022 67.9%
1,321 14.9%
3,960 30.9%

2000
NumberPercent
33.8
10,463 29.5%
24,971 70.5%
4,526 12.8%
12,769
2.64
9,261 72.5%
6,733 72.7%
1,250 13.5%
3,508 27.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.2
10,487 31.5%
22,787 68.5%
4,440 13.3%
11,612
2.82
8,764 75.5%
6,824 77.9%
851 9.7%
2,848 24.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.0
11,491 34.5%
21,852 65.5%
3,933 11.8%
11,163
2.96
8,805 78.9%
7,381 83.8%
726 8.2%
2,358 21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Evangeline Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,494 
Median Value$101,000 
Occupied12,12883.7%
Vacant2,36616.3%
Owned7,83464.6%
Rented4,29435.4%
Median Rent$667 
Single-Family Units10,77374.3%
    Detached10,66073.5%
    Attached1130.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units7405.1%
Mobile Homes2,16414.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Evangeline Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0889.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1579.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,21010.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0838.9%
$25,000 to $29,9999177.6%
$30,000 to $34,9996775.6%
$35,000 to $39,9994143.4%
$40,000 to $44,9995114.2%
$45,000 to $49,9994653.8%
$50,000 to $59,9997906.5%
$60,000 to $74,9998757.2%
$75,000 to $99,9998977.4%
$100,000 to $124,9998807.3%
$125,000 to $149,9994633.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994093.4%
$200,000 or more2922.4%
Median Household Income34,526 
Per Capita Income21,877 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,28810.6%
Public Assistance1201.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,27827.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,46854.7%
Unemployed1,7529.2%
In Armed Forces180.1%
Total Labor Force12,23864.0%
Not in Labor Force6,88536.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,4763,31957.4%
Non-Profit19070021.3%
Self-Employed57817676.7%
Local Government58765247.4%
State Government18330737.3%
Federal Government7016629.7%
Total Private + Self5,0543,49559.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0301,82536.1%
Total6,0845,32053.3%
Pct. Govt.17.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts9778.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,94717.1%
Professional, Technical2,48221.8%
Service Occupations2,21419.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing780.7%
All others3,78433.2%
White Collar 47.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,24119.7%
Retail trade1,48113.0%
Construction1,0239.0%
Manufacturing1,0078.8%
Educational services8637.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction7676.7%
Other services6796.0%
Public administration6085.3%
Transportation and warehousing5404.7%
Accommodation and food services4564.0%
Professional, scientific, technical3923.4%
Utilities2952.6%
Wholesale trade2552.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2532.2%
Finance and insurance1931.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1431.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1000.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing710.6%
Information370.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5061.56%
Puerto Rican10.00%
Cuban930.29%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2810.87%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan10.00%
Honduran1920.59%
Nicaraguan470.15%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran410.13%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1570.49%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian220.07%
Ecuadorian110.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian360.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan880.27%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3140.97%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian340.11%
Korean310.10%
Indonesian70.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,07083.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,93613.0%
Spanish8192.7%
Other Indo-European1700.6%
Other510.2%
Arabic490.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic480.2%
Other Asian280.1%
Vietnamese10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French6,57620.3%
American2,0826.4%
German1,5524.8%
French Canadian1,5504.8%
Irish1,4754.6%
English1,1963.7%
Cajun5301.6%
Italian2540.8%
European2430.8%
Canadian1470.5%
Scotch-Irish1170.4%
Scottish1100.3%
Czech1050.3%
Romanian730.2%
African590.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen31,28896.8%
Not a citizen1,0473.2%
Native31,24896.6%
Foreign-born1,0873.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Evangeline Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,142 10.2%2,782 13.3%8,506 40.6%4,968 23.7%1,961 9.4%602 2.9%
  Average years of education: 11.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,142 10.2%
9-12 Years 2,782 13.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,506 40.6%
Some College 4,968 23.7%
Bach. Degree 1,961 9.4%
Grad Degree 602 2.9%
Average years of education: 11.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Evangeline Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,400 10,561 839 7.4% 6.2%
1991 12,404 11,344 1,060 8.5% 7.2%
1992 12,446 11,273 1,173 9.4% 7.8%
1993 12,070 11,177 893 7.4% 7.4%
1994 12,101 11,204 897 7.4% 7.7%
1995 11,766 10,914 852 7.2% 6.9%
1996 11,798 11,067 731 6.2% 6.5%
1997 11,952 11,286 666 5.6% 5.9%
1998 11,949 11,332 617 5.2% 5.5%
1999 11,956 11,306 650 5.4% 5.0%
2000 12,090 11,390 700 5.8% 5.2%
2001 11,946 11,158 788 6.6% 5.6%
2002 12,023 11,164 859 7.1% 6.0%
2003 11,861 10,920 941 7.9% 6.3%
2004 11,711 10,938 773 6.6% 5.7%
2005 12,199 11,321 878 7.2% 6.8%
2006 12,206 11,682 524 4.3% 4.0%
2007 12,308 11,705 603 4.9% 4.1%
2008 12,463 11,828 635 5.1% 4.7%
2009 12,734 11,731 1,003 7.9% 6.8%
2010 13,127 12,064 1,063 8.1% 7.5%
2011 13,070 12,024 1,046 8.0% 7.4%
2012 12,889 11,977 912 7.1% 6.7%
2013 12,866 12,029 837 6.5% 6.4%
2014 13,077 12,210 867 6.6% 6.3%
2015 12,934 11,967 967 7.5% 6.3%
2016 12,686 11,745 941 7.4% 6.1%
2017 12,560 11,818 742 5.9% 5.1%
2018 12,146 11,458 688 5.7% 4.8%
2019 12,018 11,335 683 5.7% 4.7%
2020 11,933 11,013 920 7.7% 8.3%
2021 12,030 11,357 673 5.6% 5.6%
2022 12,048 11,554 494 4.1% 3.7%
2023 12,200 11,721 479 3.9% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com