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St. Martin Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lafayette, LA
Designated Market Area: Lafayette, LA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 51,236   ( 924 from 2010 , 530 from 2020)
Land area: 737.5 square miles
Population density: 69.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,088 64.58% 2.2%
Black:14,87229.03% 6.8%
Indian:2360.46% 10.3%
Asian:5151.01% 30.1%
2+ races:7551.47% 21.0%
Hispanic:1,7703.45% 65.3%
Total non-White:18,14835.42% 1.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,489 14.4
Deaths:1,52414.7
Net Migration: -562-5.4
Net Immigration: 450.4
Change in White population:-743 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-181 -0.3




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

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

2010
52,160
33,83164.86%
15,95630.59%
2140.41%
3960.76%
6241.20%
1,0712.05%
18,32935.14%

2000
48,583
31,81365.48%
15,46431.83%
1360.28%
4420.91%
2820.58%
4050.83%
16,77034.52%

1990
43,978
28,51764.84%
14,44832.85%
1300.30%
4040.92%
n/a
4791.09%
15,46135.16%

1980
40,214
26,30165.40%
13,06632.49%
330.08%
1370.34%
n/a
6631.65%
13,91334.60%

1970
32,453
21,09865.01%
11,22634.59%
80.02%
120.04%
n/a
740.23%
11,355 34.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,973 14.4
3,9298.1
7741.6
1110.2
2,018 4.2
1,559 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
7,576 17.2
3,6118.2
410.1
960.2
3,296 7.5
1,309 3.0
1980's
NumberRate
8,758 21.8
3,168 7.9
-1,351 -3.4
n/a
2,216 5.5
1,548 3.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,945 9.1
n/a
5,203 16.0
2,558 7.9

Age, Family & Household Data for St. Martin 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
39.5
12,436 24.3%
38,800 75.7%
8,411 16.4%
19,874
2.60
12,944 65.1%
8,904 68.8%
1,281 9.9%
6,930 34.9%

2010
NumberPercent
36.3
13,771 26.4%
38,389 73.6%
6,086 11.7%
19,216
2.68
13,938 72.5%
9,475 68.0%
1,873 13.4%
5,278 27.5%

2000
NumberPercent
33.3
14,321 29.5%
34,262 70.5%
4,929 10.1%
17,121
2.79
12,978 75.8%
9,416 72.6%
1,842 14.2%
4,143 24.2%

1990
NumberPercent
29.2
14,360 32.7%
29,618 67.3%
4,021 9.1%
14,637
2.98
11,607 79.3%
9,027 77.8%
1,300 11.2%
3,030 20.7%

1980
NumberPercent
25.0
14,498 36.1%
25,716 63.9%
3,362 8.4%
12,178
3.29
10,107 83.0%
8,303 82.2%
834 8.3%
2,071 17.0%

2022 Housing Data for St. Martin Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,563 
Median Value$139,900 
Occupied19,87484.3%
Vacant3,68915.7%
Owned15,54078.2%
Rented4,33421.8%
Median Rent$773 
Single-Family Units16,51070.1%
    Detached16,38269.5%
    Attached1280.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2050.9%
Mobile Homes6,08325.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for St. Martin Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1735.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5317.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0625.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3396.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1205.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2526.3%
$35,000 to $39,9999264.7%
$40,000 to $44,9995862.9%
$45,000 to $49,9997823.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6558.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5757.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,23811.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8379.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0015.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0465.3%
$200,000 or more7513.8%
Median Household Income50,806 
Per Capita Income28,679 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2976.5%
Public Assistance1630.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,86419.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,12864.2%
Unemployed1,2484.0%
In Armed Forces1230.4%
Total Labor Force21,49968.6%
Not in Labor Force9,86031.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,1467,38752.4%
Non-Profit20651428.6%
Self-Employed2,01077072.3%
Local Government5031,18929.7%
State Government18670021.0%
Federal Government11319636.6%
Total Private + Self10,1568,15755.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0082,59927.9%
Total11,16410,75650.9%
Pct. Govt.13.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,32710.6%
Sales and Office Occupations5,26124.0%
Professional, Technical3,46415.8%
Service Occupations3,62616.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1530.7%
All others7,27433.1%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,90013.2%
Retail trade2,59811.8%
Manufacturing2,23610.2%
Construction2,0219.2%
Educational services1,7097.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,4706.7%
Accommodation and food services1,3416.1%
Other services1,2805.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,1265.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0484.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8383.8%
Public administration8223.7%
Finance and insurance8003.6%
Wholesale trade6553.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3081.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3001.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1680.8%
Information1490.7%
Utilities1470.7%
Management360.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for St. Martin Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1042.13%
Puerto Rican430.08%
Cuban360.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1620.31%
Costa Rican90.02%
Guatemalan1010.19%
Honduran400.08%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran120.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3020.58%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2040.39%
Chinese1340.26%
Laotian1010.19%
Indian250.05%
Filipino190.04%
Japanese90.02%
Korean10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,81588.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,2218.7%
Spanish1,0822.2%
Vietnamese1310.3%
Chinese1250.3%
Other Asian1120.2%
Other Indo-European570.1%
German, other Germanic270.1%
Tagalog70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French8,88817.1%
French Canadian6,17511.9%
American2,5995.0%
German2,1334.1%
Cajun1,8463.6%
Irish1,5012.9%
English1,1032.1%
Italian6691.3%
Polish4180.8%
European1750.3%
African1680.3%
Russian1440.3%
Haitian1250.2%
Scotch-Irish1140.2%
British980.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen51,22598.8%
Not a citizen6311.2%
Native50,85798.1%
Foreign-born9991.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for St. Martin Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,155 6.1%3,901 11.1%16,223 46.1%7,916 22.5%3,615 10.3%1,382 3.9%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,155 6.1%
9-12 Years 3,901 11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,223 46.1%
Some College 7,916 22.5%
Bach. Degree 3,615 10.3%
Grad Degree 1,382 3.9%
Average years of education: 12.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for St. Martin Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,979 17,905 1,074 5.7% 6.2%
1991 19,396 18,085 1,311 6.8% 7.2%
1992 19,442 17,871 1,571 8.1% 7.8%
1993 18,990 17,748 1,242 6.5% 7.4%
1994 19,820 18,295 1,525 7.7% 7.7%
1995 19,737 18,400 1,337 6.8% 6.9%
1996 20,179 18,957 1,222 6.1% 6.5%
1997 20,969 19,704 1,265 6.0% 5.9%
1998 21,653 20,181 1,472 6.8% 5.5%
1999 20,871 19,663 1,208 5.8% 5.0%
2000 21,267 20,119 1,148 5.4% 5.2%
2001 22,128 20,740 1,388 6.3% 5.6%
2002 21,898 20,439 1,459 6.7% 6.0%
2003 21,607 20,323 1,284 5.9% 6.3%
2004 21,636 20,461 1,175 5.4% 5.7%
2005 22,783 21,423 1,360 6.0% 6.8%
2006 23,354 22,533 821 3.5% 4.0%
2007 23,628 22,787 841 3.6% 4.1%
2008 24,060 23,102 958 4.0% 4.7%
2009 23,857 22,291 1,566 6.6% 6.8%
2010 24,030 22,227 1,803 7.5% 7.5%
2011 24,172 22,484 1,688 7.0% 7.4%
2012 24,341 22,897 1,444 5.9% 6.7%
2013 24,319 22,945 1,374 5.6% 6.4%
2014 24,569 23,185 1,384 5.6% 6.3%
2015 23,980 22,343 1,637 6.8% 6.3%
2016 22,992 21,208 1,784 7.8% 6.1%
2017 22,572 21,201 1,371 6.1% 5.1%
2018 22,374 21,213 1,161 5.2% 4.8%
2019 22,411 21,308 1,103 4.9% 4.7%
2020 22,057 20,268 1,789 8.1% 8.3%
2021 21,988 20,728 1,260 5.7% 5.6%
2022 22,121 21,311 810 3.7% 3.7%
2023 22,012 21,227 785 3.6% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com