Evangeline Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.1%), Retail trade (12.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.1%).

Type of workers:

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	33.7 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 17,666	(49.9%)
Females: 17,768	(50.1%)

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Evangeline Parish:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$25,802
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$243
State:	$494

Evangeline Parish:	$78,823
Louisiana:	$126,800

Detached houses: $106,975

Here:	$106,975
State:	$177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $76,189

Here:	$76,189
State:	$167,971

In 2-unit structures: $7,702

Here:	$7,702
State:	$218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,230

Here:	$130,230
State:	$189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $46,633

Here:	$46,633
State:	$179,688

Mobile homes: $27,644

Here:	$27,644
State:	$34,481

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 35
• Burglaries: 113
• Thefts: 249
• Auto thefts: 32

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 143
• Thefts: 248
• Auto thefts: 44

This county:	32.2%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	16.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Evangeline Parish is $350 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $539 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ville Platte, Mamou, Basile, Pine Prairie, Chataignier, Turkey Creek.

Neighboring counties: Acadia Parish , Allen Parish , Avoyelles Parish , Jefferson Davis Parish , Rapides Parish , St. Landry Parish .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Evangeline Parish: Ward One Industrial Park (A), Mountain Bayou Scout Camp (B), Chicota Youth Camp (C), Evangeline Parish Agricultural Youth Facility (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Evangeline Parish include: Bayou Chicot Methodist Church (A), Queen of All Saints Church (B), Chataignier Church (C), Centerville Church (D), New Hope Church (E), Sacred Heart Chapel (F), Saint James Church (G), Friendship Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Te Mamou Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Memorial Garden (2), Campbell Cemetery (3), Murdock Cemetery (4), Caney Creek Cemetery (5), Saint Anns Cemetery (6), Cedar Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cocodrie Lake (A), Black Lake (B), Hubbard Brake (C), Tiger Lake (D), Indian Lake (E), Lake Chicot (F), Lahaye Lake (G), Mountain Bayou Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carps Bayou (A), Cypress Creek (B), Pine Point Gully (C), Deep Slough (D), Brushy Branch (E), Duralde, Bayou (F), Earnest Gully (G), East Fork Bayou Nezpique (H), Boggy Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Evangeline Parish include: Henry J Vidrine Memorial Park (1), Lake Hope Recreational Park (2), Lakeview Park (3), Chicot State Park (4), Clandreneau Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Saint Landry Post Office (A), Reddell Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.3%
Louisiana:	6.3%

Current college students: 1,127
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 55.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 224 (43% naturalized citizens)

Evangeline Parish:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,304
• One, attached: 148
• Two: 294
• 3 or 4: 216
• 5 to 9: 123
• 10 to 19: 53
• 20 or more: 258
• Mobile homes: 1,804
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 58

Housing units in Evangeline Parish with a mortgage: 3,054 (131 second mortgage, 125 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,625

Here:	45.7% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Evangeline Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/29/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused $210,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,673 (80%) Carpooled: 1,487 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 199 (2%) Other means: 174 (2%) Worked at home: 208 (2%)

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,531 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.67% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($22,728 average AGI)
0.99% relocated from other states ($3,803 average AGI)

Evangeline Parish:	0.99%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from St. Landry Parish, LA	1.03% ($21,558 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.47% ($23,979)
from Lafayette Parish, LA	0.41% ($32,452)
from Calcasieu Parish, LA	0.34% ($34,912)
from Rapides Parish, LA	0.27% ($25,296)
from Acadia Parish, LA	0.26% ($30,000)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.21% ($18,381)

5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.18%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.28% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($21,716 average AGI)
0.90% relocated to other states ($5,161 average AGI)

Evangeline Parish:	0.90%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to St. Landry Parish, LA	1.23% ($27,379 average AGI)
to Lafayette Parish, LA	0.66% ($26,791)
to Calcasieu Parish, LA	0.39% ($18,923)
to Allen Parish, LA	0.34% ($19,500)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.30% ($27,033)
to Acadia Parish, LA	0.27% ($18,778)
to Rapides Parish, LA	0.25% ($27,640)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,953 (4,225 aged, 1,728 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 29,952 (6,768 male householders, 2,493 female householders)

  6,806 spouses, 11,802 children (10,899 natural, 164 adopted, 739 stepchildren), 734 grandchildren, 235 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 433 other relatives, 511 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,753 (1,645 male householders (1,516 living alone)), 1,863 female householders (1,779 living alone)), 245 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,729 (1,661 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,608 2-persons, 2,150 3-persons, 1,957 4-persons, 1,028 5-persons, 329 6-persons, 189 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,295 1-person, 188 2-persons, 25 3-persons.

72.3% of residents of Evangeline Parish speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
26.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $270,958,000 ($7643 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,131,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $82,238,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,816,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,850,000
Federal grants: $105,258,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,010,000 ($99,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,786,000 ($117,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,947,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,733,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,044,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-16 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

65% of Evangeline Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Louisiana.

Evangeline Parish:	64.7%
State average:	59.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 33192
• Northeast: 213
• Midwest: 220
• South: 1384
• West: 154

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,100

Here:	9.7%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	11.7%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	4.1%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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