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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.1%), Retail trade (13.4%).
Detached houses: $135,845Here:$135,845State:$177,067 Townhouses or other attached units: $177,924Here:$177,924State:$204,229 In 2-unit structures: $901,260Here:$901,260State:$235,168 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $261,076Here:$261,076State:$175,634 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $223,992Here:$223,992State:$186,546 Mobile homes: $44,986Here:$44,986State:$34,481 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,991Here:$18,991State:$47,390
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
McCain (Republican): 51.3% Obama (Democratic): 48.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $166 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $123 (0.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Landry Parish is $330 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $568 a month.
Cities in this county include: Opelousas, Eunice, Sunset, Port Barre, Melville, Krotz Springs, Washington, Grand Coteau, Leonville, Cankton.
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Notable locations in St. Landry Parish: Melville Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Leonville Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Krotz Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Grand Coteau Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Candy Street Wastewater Treatment Plant (E), Arnaudville Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Indian Hills Country Club (G), Evangeline Downs Racetrack (H), Barbreck Station (I), Barberton Landing (J), Red Oaks Golf Club (K), Eunice Country Club (L), Richards Spur (M), Prairie Des Femmes (N), Linzay Downs Racetrack (O), Thistlethwaite Camp (P), Eunice Manor (Q), J Michael Morrow Memorial Nursing Home (R), Rural African American Museum (S), Eunice Developmental Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in St. Landry Parish include: Saint Anns Catholic Church (A), Saint Amy Baptist Church (B), Lighthouse Christian Center (C), Fresh Anointing Ministries (D), First Baptist Church (E), Christian Life Center (F), Christ the King Church (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Believers for Christ Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Green Chapel Cemetery (1), Apostolic Cemetery (2), Atchafalaya Cemetery (3), Whipp Cemetery (4), Old Grand Prairie Cemetery (5), Fontenot Cemetery (6), Chataignier Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Half Moon Lake (A), Whitehead Lake (B), Keller Lake (C), Grassy Lake (D), Wards Lake (E), Keith Lake (F), Side Lake (G), Foy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Prairie Baasse Coulee (A), West Fork Bayou Plaquemine Brule (B), Twomile Bayou (C), Two O'clock Bayou (D), Trevassar Bayou (E), Threemile Bayou (F), Telac Bayou (G), Squaw Bayou (H), Spring Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in St. Landry Parish: Thistlethwaite State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in St. Landry Parish: Melville Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Leonville Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Krotz Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Grand Coteau Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Candy Street Wastewater Treatment Plant (E), Arnaudville Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Indian Hills Country Club (G), Evangeline Downs Racetrack (H), Barbreck Station (I), Barberton Landing (J), Red Oaks Golf Club (K), Eunice Country Club (L), Richards Spur (M), Prairie Des Femmes (N), Linzay Downs Racetrack (O), Thistlethwaite Camp (P), Eunice Manor (Q), J Michael Morrow Memorial Nursing Home (R), Rural African American Museum (S), Eunice Developmental Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in St. Landry Parish include: Saint Anns Catholic Church (A), Saint Amy Baptist Church (B), Lighthouse Christian Center (C), Fresh Anointing Ministries (D), First Baptist Church (E), Christian Life Center (F), Christ the King Church (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Believers for Christ Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Green Chapel Cemetery (1), Apostolic Cemetery (2), Atchafalaya Cemetery (3), Whipp Cemetery (4), Old Grand Prairie Cemetery (5), Fontenot Cemetery (6), Chataignier Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Half Moon Lake (A), Whitehead Lake (B), Keller Lake (C), Grassy Lake (D), Wards Lake (E), Keith Lake (F), Side Lake (G), Foy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Prairie Baasse Coulee (A), West Fork Bayou Plaquemine Brule (B), Twomile Bayou (C), Two O'clock Bayou (D), Trevassar Bayou (E), Threemile Bayou (F), Telac Bayou (G), Squaw Bayou (H), Spring Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in St. Landry Parish: Thistlethwaite State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Acadia Parish , Avoyelles Parish , Evangeline Parish , Lafayette Parish , Pointe Coupee Parish , St. Martin Parish .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,169 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 455 (44% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.2%
Housing units in St. Landry Parish with a mortgage: 7,099 (548 second mortgage, 309 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,353
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in St. Landry Parish (%):
6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,863 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)St. Landry Parish:0.05%Louisiana average:0.11% 5.48% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($24,290 average AGI) 1.22% relocated from other states ($5,430 average AGI)St. Landry Parish:1.22%Louisiana average:2.22%
5.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,242 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.01% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($20,916 average AGI) 1.32% relocated to other states ($7,326 average AGI)St. Landry Parish:1.32%Louisiana average:7.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,517 (10,929 aged, 3,588 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 63.0. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 127.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
16,188 spouses, 30,137 children (27,816 natural, 621 adopted, 1,700 stepchildren), 2,832 grandchildren, 823 brothers or sisters, 532 parents, 1,007 other relatives, 1,409 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,890 2-persons, 5,792 3-persons, 4,666 4-persons, 2,517 5-persons, 929 6-persons, 567 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,197 1-person, 674 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 4 6-persons.
81.6% of residents of St. Landry Parish speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 17.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
Population growth in St. Landry Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
66% of St. Landry Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Louisiana.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $2,902,000
Housing and Community Development: $157,000
Sewerage: $29,000
Air Transportation: $336,000
Housing and Community Development: $152,000
Regular Highways: $139,000
Police Protection: $131,000
Correctional Institutions: $78,000
Financial Administration: $63,000
Water Utilities: $56,000
Local Fire Protection: $37,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
General - Other: $8,722,000
Police Protection: $5,309,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,374,000
Regular Highways: $3,647,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,067,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,003,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,730,000
Financial Administration: $1,739,000
Central Staff Services: $1,424,000
Natural Resources - Other: $949,000
Health - Other: $937,000
Water Utilities: $483,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $461,000
Air Transportation: $77,000
Sewerage: $23,000
General Public Buildings: $8,000
Air Transportation: $306,000
All Other: $256,000
General Local Government Support: $36,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,165,000
Interest Earnings: $1,095,000
Donations From Private Sources: $236,000
Sale of Property: $89,000
Rents: $2,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,864,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000
General - Other: $746,000
Regular Highways: $251,000
Local Fire Protection: $223,000
Financial Administration: $195,000
Police Protection: $175,000
Correctional Institutions: $115,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $111,000
Health - Other: $59,000
Water Utilities: $54,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $18,000
Housing and Community Development: $17,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
All Other: $10,109,000
General Local Government Support: $2,732,000
Highways: $763,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,232,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,008,000
Public Utilities Sales: $962,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $374,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $22,000
Other License: $20,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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