County population in 2016: 62,855 (48% urban, 52% rural); it was 58,861 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,933 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: 96 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Acadia Parish: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $39,395 ($26,684 in 1999)
This county:
$39,395
Louisiana:
$45,146
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $407 (lower quartile is $281, upper quartile is $601)
This county:
$407
State:
$656
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $97,591 (it was $54,800 in 2000)
Acadia:
$97,591
Louisiana:
$158,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,400 - $171,427 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $925 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $262
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:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $369 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $226 (0.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 21.1%
Acadia Parish:
21.1%
Louisiana:
20.2%
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.3% for Black residents, 26.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.0% for American Indian residents, 93.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 26.1% for other race residents, 28.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 36.1 years old
(Males: 34.9 years old, Females: 37.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38.1 years old, Black residents: 31.5 years old, American Indian residents: 64.6 years old, Asian residents: 10.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.9 years old, Other race residents: 19.6 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.
Current college students: 1,884 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 922 (31.4% naturalized citizens)
Acadia Parish:
1.5%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 370
2000 to 2009: 361
1990 to 1999: 118
1980 to 1989: 64
1970 to 1979: 70
Before 1970: 46
Note: State values scaled to Acadia Parish population
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: 19,262
One, attached: 142
Two: 703
3 or 4: 430
5 to 9: 301
10 to 19: 298
20 to 49: 77
50 or more: 193
Mobile homes: 4,699
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 52
Housing units in Acadia Parish with a mortgage: 6,536 (79 second mortgage, 200 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,280
Here:
40.0% with mortgage
State:
52.4% 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
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Acadia Parish Religion Details
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 acres Average 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 below Louisiana state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 213.2 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, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 446.3 miles away from the county 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 308.7 miles away from the county center On 12/9/2000 at 06:46:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.3 MS, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 203.9 miles away from the county center On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 209.9 miles away from Acadia Parish center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 339.3 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 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
Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3260: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1603: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1603, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 26, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3212: August 27, 2005, FEMA Id: 3212, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 12, 2004 to May 19, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1521: June 08, 2004, FEMA Id: 1521, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Acadia Parish (19) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Honduras (43%)
Mexico (27%)
Canada (8%)
India (5%)
South Africa (4%)
El Salvador (3%)
Italy (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Acadia Parish (%):
French (except Basque) (26%)
American (13%)
Cajun (9%)
French Canadian (8%)
German (4%)
English (3%)
Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 13,035 (82.7%)
Carpooled: 1,546 (9.8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 291 (1.8%)
Bicycle: 28 (0.2%)
Walked: 257 (1.6%)
Worked at home: 609 (3.9%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,318.
5.28% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,337 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.28%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.23% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($26,054 average AGI)
1.05% relocated from other states ($7,283 average AGI)
Acadia Parish:
1.05%
Louisiana average:
2.51%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.71% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,056 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.71%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.52% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($25,497 average AGI)
1.19% relocated to other states ($7,559 average AGI)
Acadia Parish:
1.19%
Louisiana average:
2.51%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6
Births per 1000 population in Acadia Parish
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 2014: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Acadia Parish
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Acadia Parish
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Acadia Parish
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Acadia Parish
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%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Acadia Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (766)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (704)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (458)
Congestive heart failure (435)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (369)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (309)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.38 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.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 114.1
Other - 31.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 62,855
In family households: 52,522 (7,186 male householders, 8,048 female householders)
10,717 spouses, 20,505 children (19,139 natural, 343 adopted, 1,023 stepchildren), 2,172 grandchildren, 525 brothers or sisters, 493 parents, 1,094 other relatives, 1,798 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9,222 (3,386 male householders (2,699 living alone)), 3,854 female householders (3,405 living alone)), 1,984 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,059
Size of family households: 5,985 2-persons, 4,047 3-persons, 2,831 4-persons, 1,543 5-persons, 633 6-persons, 187 7-or-more-persons.
9,172 married couples with children.
4,952 single-parent households (840 men, 4,112 women).
88.3% of residents of Acadia speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 30% don't speak English at all).
8.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% 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
Population growth in Acadia Parish
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:
5.7
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 253
2010 to 2013: 1,004
2000 to 2009: 3,193
1990 to 1999: 3,223
1980 to 1989: 3,570
1970 to 1979: 4,087
1960 to 1969: 3,179
1950 to 1959: 3,041
1940 to 1949: 1,841
1939 or earlier: 2,607
Note: State values scaled to Acadia population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Note: State values scaled to Acadia Parish population
no vehicle: 544
1 vehicle: 4,811
2 vehicles: 6,656
3 vehicles: 2,502
4 vehicles: 936
5+ vehicles: 297
no vehicle: 1,195
1 vehicle: 3,395
2 vehicles: 1,773
3 vehicles: 282
4 vehicles: 79
5+ vehicles: 0
87% of Acadia Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Louisiana.
Acadia Parish:
87.1%
State average:
86.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 56,383
Other state: 5,393
Northeast: 331
Midwest: 702
South: 3,616
West: 756
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Acadia Parish
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