Acadia Parish, Louisiana (LA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,207
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,259
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,701 (it was 5,883 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 655 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 95 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.7%), Retail trade (12.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 47,83177.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10,82717.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,6682.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,5262.5%Two or more races
- 760.1%Some other race alone
- 550.09%Asian alone
- 90.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 37.5 years |
| Louisiana median age: | 37.7 years |
| Males: 30,297 |  (48.7%) |
| Females: 31,951 |  (51.3%) |
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| Acadia Parish: | 2.0 people |
| Louisiana: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $44,803 ($26,684 in 1999)
| This county: | $44,803 |
| Louisiana: | $51,073 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $475 (lower quartile is $308, upper quartile is $630)
| This county: | $475 |
| State: | $714 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $124,511 (it was $54,800 in 2000)
| Acadia: | $124,511 |
| Louisiana: | $172,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,069
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $310
Institutionalized population: 825
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 93
- Thefts: 428
- Auto thefts: 44
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 95
- Thefts: 485
- Auto thefts: 53
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 186 buildings, average cost: $62,400
- 1998: 175 buildings, average cost: $81,700
- 1999: 163 buildings, average cost: $85,900
- 2000: 152 buildings, average cost: $94,200
- 2001: 165 buildings, average cost: $93,500
- 2002: 183 buildings, average cost: $75,500
- 2003: 205 buildings, average cost: $99,400
- 2004: 167 buildings, average cost: $112,100
- 2005: 182 buildings, average cost: $109,900
- 2006: 221 buildings, average cost: $124,200
- 2007: 197 buildings, average cost: $137,000
- 2008: 97 buildings, average cost: $179,400
- 2009: 119 buildings, average cost: $173,500
- 2010: 101 buildings, average cost: $187,000
- 2011: 142 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2012: 142 buildings, average cost: $183,500
- 2013: 129 buildings, average cost: $219,100
- 2014: 117 buildings, average cost: $196,700
- 2015: 103 buildings, average cost: $243,000
- 2016: 90 buildings, average cost: $217,100
- 2017: 95 buildings, average cost: $240,500
- 2018: 22 buildings, average cost: $175,500
- 2019: 22 buildings, average cost: $170,200
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $461 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $273 (0.3%)
| Acadia Parish: | 23.9% |
| Louisiana: | 19.0% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 37.5 years old
(Males: 35.9 years old, Females: 39.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.5 years old, Black residents: 33.5 years old, American Indian residents: 24.7 years old, Asian residents: 22.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.7 years old, Other race residents: 31.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Acadia Parish is $346 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $532 a month.
Cities in this county include: Crowley, Rayne, Church Point, Iota, Estherwood, Morse, Mermentau, Egan, Branch.
Neighboring counties: Alachua County, Florida 
, Hancock County, Mississippi , Liberty County, Florida , Mobile County, Alabama , Terrell County, Texas 
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| Here: | 7.0% |
| Louisiana: | 8.1% |
Current college students: 1,884
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 837 (41.6% naturalized citizens)
| Acadia Parish: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1062010 or later
- 4312000 to 2009
- 781990 to 1999
- 641980 to 1989
- 701970 to 1979
- 46Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 20,022
- One, attached: 204
- Two: 725
- 3 or 4: 226
- 5 to 9: 454
- 10 to 19: 257
- 20 to 49: 186
- 50 or more: 77
- Mobile homes: 4,679
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20
Housing units in Acadia Parish with a mortgage: 6,769 (103 second mortgage, 294 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,303
| Here: | 40.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 51.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Acadia Parish
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 29,701 | 23 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,460 | 41 |
| Black Protestant | 1,002 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 904 | 9 |
| Other | 3 | 1 |
| None | 23,703 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 23
| Acadia Parish: | 3.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Louisiana: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| This county: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Acadia Parish: | 5.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
| This county: | 3.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Acadia Parish: | 11.2% |
| Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Acadia Parish: | 30.0% |
| State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.6% |
| State: | 13.7% |
Agriculture in Acadia Parish:
Average size of farms: 342 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44,150
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $219.13
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52,065
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 52.87%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93,611
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.92
All wheat for grain: 1150 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 38627 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Acadia Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 165.1 miles away from Acadia Parish center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 446.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 166.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 173.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 158.2 miles away from Acadia Parish center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 308.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Louisiana Hurricane Delta, Incident Period: October 6, 2020 - October 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4570, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Laura, Incident Period: August 22, 2020 - August 27, 2020, FEMA Id: 4559, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4484-LA: March 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4484, Natural disaster type: Other
- Louisiana Tropical Storm Harvey, Incident Period: August 28, 2017 - September 10, 2017, FEMA Id: 4345, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 11, 2016 to August 31, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4277: August 14, 2016, FEMA Id: 4277, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 08, 2013 to January 17, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4102: February 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4102, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1792: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1792, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 01, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1786: September 02, 2008, FEMA Id: 1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3289: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1607: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Acadia Parish (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 14, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tropical Storms: 2, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 13,190 (85.1%)
- Carpooled: 1,186 (7.7%)
- Bus: 20 (0.1%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 1 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 269 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 15 (0.1%)
- Walked: 354 (2.3%)
- Worked at home: 460 (3.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Transportation occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Honduras (29%)
- Mexico (28%)
- Uganda (7%)
- Spain (7%)
- Italy (6%)
- Venezuela (5%)
- Canada (4%)
- French (except Basque) (22%)
- American (13%)
- French Canadian (11%)
- Cajun (7%)
- German (3%)
- English (3%)
- Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Acadia Parish, Louisiana in 2000:
- 632 people in nursing homes
- 207 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 36 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 31 people in religious group quarters
- 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 18 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 18 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in other group homes
- 8 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Acadia Parish, Louisiana in 2010:
- 522 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 241 people in correctional residential facilities
- 88 people in group homes intended for adults
- 78 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 53 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 36 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 19 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
5.43% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,533 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.43% |
| Louisiana average: | 6.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.51% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($30,206 average AGI)
0.91% relocated from other states ($8,327 average AGI)
Acadia Parish: 0.91% Louisiana average: 2.30%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Lafayette Parish, LA |  1.64% ($42,813 average AGI) |
| from St. Landry Parish, LA | 0.83% ($37,835) |
| from Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 0.48% ($33,586) |
| from Vermilion Parish, LA | 0.37% ($30,273) |
| from Calcasieu Parish, LA | 0.20% ($40,286) |
| from Evangeline Parish, LA | 0.17% ($32,714) |
| from St. Martin Parish, LA | 0.14% ($34,414) |
5.85% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,221 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.85% |
| Louisiana average: | 6.56% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.66% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($31,454 average AGI)
1.19% relocated to other states ($7,768 average AGI)
Acadia Parish: 1.19% Louisiana average: 2.61%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Lafayette Parish, LA | 1.81% ($41,747 average AGI) |
| to St. Landry Parish, LA | 0.81% ($41,161) |
| to Vermilion Parish, LA | 0.46% ($33,663) |
| to Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 0.31% ($48,000) |
| to Calcasieu Parish, LA | 0.24% ($27,347) |
| to Evangeline Parish, LA | 0.17% ($31,556) |
| to Harris County, TX | 0.15% ($38,250) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,214 (6,901 aged, 2,313 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,547 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Acadia Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,002)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (911)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (595)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (561)
- Congestive heart failure (560)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (464)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (381)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (283)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (264)
- Heart disease, unspecified (251)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,655
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 382
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,782
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,656
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,028
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 53.4. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 145.6. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 114.1
- Other - 31.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 62,248- Male householders: 10,289 (2,414 living alone), Female householders: 11,968 (3,208 living alone)
11,108 spouses (11,080 opposite-sex spouses), 1,458 unmarried partners, (1,368 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 20,405 children (19,270 natural, 249 adopted, 878 stepchildren), 2,128 grandchildren, 701 brothers or sisters, 490 parents, 30 foster children, 745 other relatives, 1,782 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,072
Size of family households: 6,545 2-persons, 3,674 3-persons, 2,688 4-persons, 1,911 5-persons, 615 6-persons, 171 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,820 1-person, 957 2-persons, 167 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
8,857 married couples with children.
5,053 single-parent households (769 men, 4,284 women).
89.3% of residents of Acadia speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).
8.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $372,450,000 ($6,295 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,286,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $123,587,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $80,856,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $30,101,000
Federal grants: $114,875,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,027,000 ($6,731,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,004,000 ($1,715,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,849,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,613,000
Federal Government insurance: $144,600,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,944| Here: | 83 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,258
| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +52
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -989
| Here: |  -17 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -20 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
- 1,2812014 or later
- 1,0872010 to 2013
- 3,4332000 to 2009
- 3,3071990 to 1999
- 3,7331980 to 1989
- 4,5411970 to 1979
- 3,2661960 to 1969
- 2,6511950 to 1959
- 1,5401940 to 1949
- 1,9081939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
- 101 room
- 352 rooms
- 3033 rooms
- 1,8094 rooms
- 4,3115 rooms
- 4,1226 rooms
- 2,2537 rooms
- 1,5118 rooms
- 1,6559+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
- 581 room
- 1292 rooms
- 7953 rooms
- 1,5144 rooms
- 1,8765 rooms
- 1,0436 rooms
- 3607 rooms
- 2008 rooms
- 2279+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
- 10no bedroom
- 2191 bedroom
- 2,9112 bedrooms
- 10,0463 bedrooms
- 2,4714 bedrooms
- 3655+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
- 58no bedroom
- 7591 bedroom
- 2,1672 bedrooms
- 2,5883 bedrooms
- 5674 bedrooms
- 1065+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Acadia Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 554no vehicle
- 4,7281 vehicle
- 7,1042 vehicles
- 2,4313 vehicles
- 9444 vehicles
- 2735+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Acadia Parish in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,200no vehicle
- 3,2251 vehicle
- 1,5202 vehicles
- 2583 vehicles
- 494 vehicles
- 155+ vehicles
89.8% of Acadia Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Louisiana.
| Acadia Parish: | 89.8% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 56,235
- Other state: 4,736
- Northeast: 314
- Midwest: 685
- South: 3,116
- West: 620
- 69.8%Electricity
- 26.5%Utility gas
- 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 68.5%Electricity
- 30.1%Utility gas
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.1%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,268
| Here: | 17.1% |
| Louisiana: | 16.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 859
| Here: | 22.2% |
| Louisiana: | 16.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 124
| Here: | 6.7% |
| Louisiana: | 15.8% |
Acadia Parish government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $13,635,000
Other: $819,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Air Transportation: $43,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $1,892,000
Regular Highways: $348,000
Libraries: $141,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $45,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Health - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $14,181,000
Police Protection: $8,820,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,846,000
Regular Highways: $2,930,000
Financial Administration: $1,884,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,663,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,567,000
Health - Other: $1,521,000
Libraries: $1,389,000
Local Fire Protection: $977,000
Correctional Institutions: $726,000
Public Welfare - Other: $630,000
General Public Buildings: $541,000
Parks and Recreation: $281,000
Central Staff Services: $236,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $225,000
General - Other: $98,000
Air Transportation: $81,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $28,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $14,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $636,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $484,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,075,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,899,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,454,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $677,000
General Revenue - Other: $448,000
Interest Earnings: $313,000
Sale of Property: $271,000
Rents: $157,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
Royalties: $7,000
Special Assessments: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $672,000
Local Fire Protection: $660,000
Regular Highways: $617,000
Police Protection: $381,000
Natural Resources - Other: $361,000
Hospitals: $244,000
General - Other: $151,000
Parks and Recreation: $69,000
Central Staff Services: $50,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,284,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $8,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $5,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $755,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,639,000
General Local Government Support: $1,555,000
Highways: $607,000
Public Welfare: $559,000
Health and Hospitals: $218,000
Housing and Community Development: $85,000
Water Utilities: $29,000
- Tax - Property: $43,998,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,172,000
Severance: $1,168,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,046,000
Other License: $286,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $259,000
Other Selective Sales: $144,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $17,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,794,000
Acadia Parish government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $13,635,000
Other: $819,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Air Transportation: $43,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $1,892,000
Regular Highways: $348,000
Libraries: $141,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $45,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Health - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $14,181,000
Police Protection: $8,820,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,846,000
Regular Highways: $2,930,000
Financial Administration: $1,884,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,663,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,567,000
Health - Other: $1,521,000
Libraries: $1,389,000
Local Fire Protection: $977,000
Correctional Institutions: $726,000
Public Welfare - Other: $630,000
General Public Buildings: $541,000
Parks and Recreation: $281,000
Central Staff Services: $236,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $225,000
General - Other: $98,000
Air Transportation: $81,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $28,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $14,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $636,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $484,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,075,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,899,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,454,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $677,000
General Revenue - Other: $448,000
Interest Earnings: $313,000
Sale of Property: $271,000
Rents: $157,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
Royalties: $7,000
Special Assessments: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $672,000
Local Fire Protection: $660,000
Regular Highways: $617,000
Police Protection: $381,000
Natural Resources - Other: $361,000
Hospitals: $244,000
General - Other: $151,000
Parks and Recreation: $69,000
Central Staff Services: $50,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,284,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $8,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $5,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $755,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,639,000
General Local Government Support: $1,555,000
Highways: $607,000
Public Welfare: $559,000
Health and Hospitals: $218,000
Housing and Community Development: $85,000
Water Utilities: $29,000
- Tax - Property: $43,998,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,172,000
Severance: $1,168,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,046,000
Other License: $286,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $259,000
Other Selective Sales: $144,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $17,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,794,000
Acadia Parish government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $13,635,000
Other: $819,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Air Transportation: $43,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $1,892,000
Regular Highways: $348,000
Libraries: $141,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $45,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Health - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $14,181,000
Police Protection: $8,820,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,846,000
Regular Highways: $2,930,000
Financial Administration: $1,884,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,663,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,567,000
Health - Other: $1,521,000
Libraries: $1,389,000
Local Fire Protection: $977,000
Correctional Institutions: $726,000
Public Welfare - Other: $630,000
General Public Buildings: $541,000
Parks and Recreation: $281,000
Central Staff Services: $236,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $225,000
General - Other: $98,000
Air Transportation: $81,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $28,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $14,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $636,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $484,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,075,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,899,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,454,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $677,000
General Revenue - Other: $448,000
Interest Earnings: $313,000
Sale of Property: $271,000
Rents: $157,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
Royalties: $7,000
Special Assessments: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $672,000
Local Fire Protection: $660,000
Regular Highways: $617,000
Police Protection: $381,000
Natural Resources - Other: $361,000
Hospitals: $244,000
General - Other: $151,000
Parks and Recreation: $69,000
Central Staff Services: $50,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,284,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $8,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $5,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $755,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,639,000
General Local Government Support: $1,555,000
Highways: $607,000
Public Welfare: $559,000
Health and Hospitals: $218,000
Housing and Community Development: $85,000
Water Utilities: $29,000
- Tax - Property: $43,998,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,172,000
Severance: $1,168,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,046,000
Other License: $286,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $259,000
Other Selective Sales: $144,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $17,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,794,000
Acadia Parish government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $13,635,000
Other: $819,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Air Transportation: $43,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $1,892,000
Regular Highways: $348,000
Libraries: $141,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $45,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Health - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $14,181,000
Police Protection: $8,820,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,846,000
Regular Highways: $2,930,000
Financial Administration: $1,884,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,663,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,567,000
Health - Other: $1,521,000
Libraries: $1,389,000
Local Fire Protection: $977,000
Correctional Institutions: $726,000
Public Welfare - Other: $630,000
General Public Buildings: $541,000
Parks and Recreation: $281,000
Central Staff Services: $236,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $225,000
General - Other: $98,000
Air Transportation: $81,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $28,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $14,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $636,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $484,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,075,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,899,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,454,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $677,000
General Revenue - Other: $448,000
Interest Earnings: $313,000
Sale of Property: $271,000
Rents: $157,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
Royalties: $7,000
Special Assessments: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $672,000
Local Fire Protection: $660,000
Regular Highways: $617,000
Police Protection: $381,000
Natural Resources - Other: $361,000
Hospitals: $244,000
General - Other: $151,000
Parks and Recreation: $69,000
Central Staff Services: $50,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,284,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $8,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $5,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $755,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,639,000
General Local Government Support: $1,555,000
Highways: $607,000
Public Welfare: $559,000
Health and Hospitals: $218,000
Housing and Community Development: $85,000
Water Utilities: $29,000
- Tax - Property: $43,998,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,172,000
Severance: $1,168,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,046,000
Other License: $286,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $259,000
Other Selective Sales: $144,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $17,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,794,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,751
- Number of aged recipients: 329
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,422
- Number of recipients under 18: 372
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,663
- Number of recipients older than 64: 716
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,112
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,124
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 12 full tracts) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 56 | $69,911 | 478 | $66,075 | 1,244 | $71,789 | 420 | $20,493 | 2 | $100,500 | 166 | $36,392 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 18 | $44,056 | 74 | $44,365 | 191 | $61,565 | 24 | $29,208 | 0 | $0 | 5 | $34,800 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 49 | $47,082 | 322 | $38,050 | 425 | $64,094 | 94 | $17,840 | 0 | $0 | 32 | $38,188 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $59,667 | 54 | $70,889 | 204 | $81,132 | 17 | $18,412 | 0 | $0 | 9 | $69,111 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 6 | $68,167 | 15 | $85,533 | 43 | $82,070 | 1 | $62,000 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $20,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 12 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 118 | $82,686 | 153 | $89,582 | 3 | $96,333 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 17 | $95,176 | 28 | $91,786 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $73,333 | 8 | $109,375 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 9 | $130,667 | 17 | $78,412 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $50,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Acadia Parish, LA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph | 422 | 70.6 years |
| Mary | 299 | 74.0 years |
| John | 293 | 69.2 years |
| Marie | 163 | 79.0 years |
| Louis | 142 | 72.3 years |
| James | 141 | 66.6 years |
| Henry | 100 | 74.6 years |
| Charles | 94 | 68.7 years |
| Robert | 88 | 68.6 years |
| Willie | 86 | 72.7 years |
| Most common last names in Acadia Parish, LA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Richard | 374 | 74.9 years |
| Guidry | 372 | 73.7 years |
| Thibodeaux | 306 | 74.4 years |
| Broussard | 270 | 73.7 years |
| Leger | 238 | 74.7 years |
| Cormier | 230 | 73.4 years |
| Breaux | 207 | 75.8 years |
| Trahan | 205 | 73.2 years |
| Miller | 202 | 74.6 years |
| Leblanc | 170 | 74.6 years |
| Businesses in Acadia Parish, LA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
| GNC | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| La Quinta | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Acadia Parish on our top lists:
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
