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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Manufacturing (15.7%), Retail trade (12.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.9%).
Detached houses: $138,278Here:$138,278State:$177,067 Townhouses or other attached units: $337,314Here:$337,314State:$204,229 In 2-unit structures: $46,658Here:$46,658State:$235,168 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $710,645Here:$710,645State:$186,546 Mobile homes: $55,359Here:$55,359State:$34,481 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,863Here:$31,863State:$47,390
McCain (Republican): 60.0% Obama (Democratic): 39.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $158 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $119 (0.2%)
Area name: Lafayette, LA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Martin Parish is $494 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.
Cities in this county include: Breaux Bridge, St. Martinville, Henderson, Cecilia, Arnaudville, Parks.
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Notable locations in St. Martin Parish: Stephensville Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Saint Martin Parish Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment Facility (B), Parks Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), Saint Martin Parish Industrial Park (D), Saint Martin Parish Police Jury Sub Barn (E), Saint Martin Parish Police Jury (F), Stephensville Volunteer Fire Department (G), Butte Larose Volunteer Fire Department (H), Catahoula Lake Fire Department (I), Belle River Volunteer Fire Department (J), Henderson Volunteer Fire Department Nina Substation (K), Coteau Holmes Volunteer Fire Department (L), Cade Volunteer Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Evangeline Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in St. Martin Parish include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), First United Pentecostal Church (B), First Apostolic Church (C), Faith Life Christian Fellowship Church (D), Saint Isabel Church (E), Westside Baptist Church (F), Our Lady of Salette Church (G), Low Bethelehem Church (H), Holy Cross Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Butte La Rose Cemetery (1), Indian Mound Cemetery (2), Saint Bernard Cemetery (3), Ring Zion Cemetery (4), Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Willow Lake (A), Haha Bay (B), Bay Toni (C), Lake La Rose (D), Bay Baron (E), Grassy Lake (F), Lake Grande Marie (G), Grand Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bristow Bayou (A), Guitroz Bayou (B), Wildcat Bayou (C), Tarleton Bayou (D), Splice Island Chute (E), Ricaby Bayou (F), Pumpkin Bay (G), Pointe Claire Coulee (H), Pique Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in St. Martin Parish include: Davis Roadside Park (1), Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in St. Martin Parish: Stephensville Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Saint Martin Parish Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment Facility (B), Parks Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), Saint Martin Parish Industrial Park (D), Saint Martin Parish Police Jury Sub Barn (E), Saint Martin Parish Police Jury (F), Stephensville Volunteer Fire Department (G), Butte Larose Volunteer Fire Department (H), Catahoula Lake Fire Department (I), Belle River Volunteer Fire Department (J), Henderson Volunteer Fire Department Nina Substation (K), Coteau Holmes Volunteer Fire Department (L), Cade Volunteer Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Evangeline Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in St. Martin Parish include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), First United Pentecostal Church (B), First Apostolic Church (C), Faith Life Christian Fellowship Church (D), Saint Isabel Church (E), Westside Baptist Church (F), Our Lady of Salette Church (G), Low Bethelehem Church (H), Holy Cross Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Butte La Rose Cemetery (1), Indian Mound Cemetery (2), Saint Bernard Cemetery (3), Ring Zion Cemetery (4), Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Willow Lake (A), Haha Bay (B), Bay Toni (C), Lake La Rose (D), Bay Baron (E), Grassy Lake (F), Lake Grande Marie (G), Grand Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bristow Bayou (A), Guitroz Bayou (B), Wildcat Bayou (C), Tarleton Bayou (D), Splice Island Chute (E), Ricaby Bayou (F), Pumpkin Bay (G), Pointe Claire Coulee (H), Pique Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in St. Martin Parish include: Davis Roadside Park (1), Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Assumption Parish , Iberia Parish , St. Mary Parish , Iberia Parish , Iberville Parish , Lafayette Parish , Pointe Coupee Parish , St. Landry Parish .
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Current college students: 1,475 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 452 (36% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.0%
Housing units in St. Martin Parish with a mortgage: 4,336 (356 second mortgage, 195 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,887
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7.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,583 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.53% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($25,969 average AGI) 1.24% relocated from other states ($4,614 average AGI)St. Martin Parish:1.24%Louisiana average:2.22%
6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,867 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.73% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($21,512 average AGI) 1.35% relocated to other states ($7,355 average AGI)St. Martin Parish:1.35%Louisiana average:7.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,009 (4,538 aged, 1,471 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
9,502 spouses, 16,881 children (15,714 natural, 255 adopted, 912 stepchildren), 1,371 grandchildren, 317 brothers or sisters, 243 parents, 610 other relatives, 997 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,582 2-persons, 3,364 3-persons, 2,884 4-persons, 1,389 5-persons, 570 6-persons, 189 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,562 1-person, 496 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
69.5% of residents of St. Martin Parish speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). 29.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 41% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
Population growth in St. Martin Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
69% of St. Martin Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Louisiana.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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: $2,848,000
Sewerage: $140,000
Solid Waste Management: $65,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Regular Highways: $483,000
Police Protection: $142,000
Correctional Institutions: $85,000
Parks and Recreation: $72,000
Housing and Community Development: $52,000
Financial Administration: $28,000
Sewerage: $27,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $14,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
Police Protection: $6,227,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,283,000
General - Other: $2,825,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,011,000
Financial Administration: $1,978,000
Regular Highways: $1,526,000
Central Staff Services: $1,121,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,033,000
Natural Resources - Other: $998,000
Libraries: $996,000
Health - Other: $729,000
Local Fire Protection: $653,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $547,000
General Public Buildings: $398,000
Public Welfare - Other: $367,000
Sewerage: $260,000
Water Utilities: $208,000
Parks and Recreation: $195,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,000
All Other: $906,000
Public Welfare: $22,000
General Local Government Support: $7,000
Interest Earnings: $971,000
Fines and Forfeits: $330,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,650,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,857,000
Police Protection: $260,000
Correctional Institutions: $156,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $99,000
Financial Administration: $57,000
Central Staff Services: $48,000
Hospitals: $44,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $26,000
Libraries: $21,000
Sewerage: $1,000
General Local Government Support: $4,607,000
Public Welfare: $1,639,000
Highways: $828,000
Health and Hospitals: $79,000
Education: $54,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,569,000
Public Utilities Sales: $551,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $428,000
Other Selective Sales: $56,000
Other License: $6,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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