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County population in July 2011: 58,086 (43% urban, 57% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 15,267
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,565
% of renters here:

23%
State:

25%

Land area: 1174 sq. mi.
Water area: 364.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 49 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Vermilion Parish: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.3%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Vermilion Parish races chart

Races in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (80.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (14.3%)
  • Asian alone (2.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 26,050  (48.4%)
Females: 27,757  (51.6%)

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Vermilion Parish,LA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Vermilion Parish:

2.7 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,491 ($29,500 in 1999)
This county:

$38491
Louisiana:

$42492

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $372 (lower quartile is $234, upper quartile is $508)
This county:

$372
State:

$566


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $95,885 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Vermilion Parish:

$95,885
Louisiana:

$135,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,760 - $157,270

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $138,791
Here:

$138,791
State:

$177,067

Townhouses or other attached units: $209,978
Here:

$209,978
State:

$204,229

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $506,831
Here:

$506,831
State:

$186,546

Mobile homes: $44,593
Here:

$44,593
State:

$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,475
Here:

$58,475
State:

$47,390
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,032
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $238

Institutionalized population: 738

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 87
  • Burglaries: 23
  • Thefts: 136
  • Auto thefts: 9

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 60
  • Burglaries: 68
  • Thefts: 192
  • Auto thefts: 16

Vermilion Parish, LA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 141 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2008: 263 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2009: 126 buildings, average cost: $172,000



2008 Presidential Election results in Vermilion Parish Louisiana:

McCain (Republican): 73.3%
Obama (Democratic): 25.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $149 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $132 (0.2%)


Vermilion Parish household income distribution in 2009 Vermilion Parish home values distribution


Vermilion Parish contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.5%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.9% for Black residents, 16.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 77.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 14.8% for other race residents, 61.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

22.1%
Whole state:

19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.6%
Whole state:

9.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vermilion Parish is $351 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $577 a month.

Cities in this county include: Abbeville, Kaplan, Erath, Gueydan, Maurice.

Vermilion Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Vermilion Parish: Cow Island (A), Magnolia Plantation Water Treatment Plant (B), Live Oak Plantation (C), Abbeville Country Club (D), Shell Morgan Landing (E), Camp Steen (F), Florence Hunt Club (G), Stanolind Club (H), Port of Vermilion (I), Magnolia Gardens of Abbeville Adult Care Facility (J), Vermilion Parish Library Cow Island Branch (K), Vermilion Parish Police Jury (L), Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office (M), Vermilion Parish Police Jury (N), Vermilion Parish Fire Protection District 13 (O), Pecan Island Fire Department (P), Indian Bayou Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Henry Volunteer Fire Department (R), Seventh Ward Volunteer Fire Department (S), LeBlanc Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Vermilion Parish include: Lighthouse for Jesus Church (A), Esther Baptist Church (B), Church of God (C), Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (D), Indian Bayou United Methodist Church (E), Saint Anne Catholic Church (F), Saint James Catholic Church (G), Saint John Catholic Church (H), Saint Davids Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Abshire Cemetery (1), Mouton Cove Cemetery (2), Badon Cemetery (3), Bancker Cemetery (4), Bares Cemetery (5), Crossinade Cemetery (6), Breaux Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: South Lake (A), Little Bear Lake (B), Deep Lake (C), Hog Lake (D), Lake Le Bleu (E), Rollover Lake (F), Portage Lake (G), Bebe Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Grand Marais (A), Deer Bayou (B), Deepwater Bayou (C), Coulee Galleque (D), Coulee Des Iles (E), Coulee Baton (F), Coles Bayou (G), Charles Bayou (H), Hell Hole Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Vermilion Parish: Paul J Rainey Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Acadia Parish , Cameron Parish , Iberia Parish , Iberia Parish , Jefferson Davis Parish , Lafayette Parish .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.0%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,667
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,081 (39% naturalized citizens)

Vermilion Parish:

2.0%
Whole state:

2.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 408
  • 1990 to 1994: 171
  • 1985 to 1989: 82
  • 1980 to 1984: 153
  • 1975 to 1979: 135
  • 1970 to 1974: 32
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1965 to 1969: 85

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.8%

Vermilion Parish marital status for males
Vermilion Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,368
  • One, attached: 300
  • Two: 351
  • 3 or 4: 251
  • 5 to 9: 219
  • 10 to 19: 64
  • 20 or more: 203
  • Mobile homes: 4,592
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 113

Housing units in Vermilion Parish with a mortgage: 4,813 (499 second mortgage, 335 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,999

Here:

44.5% with mortgage
State:

59.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 96.53%
Here96.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 51,938
Total congregations: 40

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Church of Christ
Adherents47,859 (92.1%)1,596 (3.1%)1,112 (2.1%)500 (1.0%)329 (0.6%)
Congregations17 (42.5%)6 (15.0%)6 (15.0%)1 (2.5%)3 (7.5%)
NameAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents185 (0.4%)110 (0.2%)95 (0.2%)46 (0.1%)106 (0.2%)
Congregations1 (2.5%)2 (5.0%)1 (2.5%)1 (2.5%)2 (5.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Vermilion Parish - Abbeville, Kaplan, Erath, Gueydan, Maurice

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
This county:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Vermilion Parish:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Vermilion Parish:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
This county:

4.31 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Vermilion Parish:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
Louisiana:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Vermilion Parish:

12.1%
State:

13.7%


Agriculture in Vermilion Parish:

Average size of farms: 322 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,046
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $310.91
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.47%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.62%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52,264
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.61%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 67.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $87,877
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.04
All wheat for grain: 162 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 4375 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 59 acres

Tornado activity:

Vermilion Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 79 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/10/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Vermilion Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to November 7, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1792): September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1792, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to November 7, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3295): September 11, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3295, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 1, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1786): September 2, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1607): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3260): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1603): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1603, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3172): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3172, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Louisiana Hurricane Lili, Incident Period: October 1, 2002 to October 16, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1437): October 3, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1437, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Tropical Storm Allison, Incident Period: June 5, 2001 to June 22, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1380): June 11, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1380, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Vermilion Parish (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tropical Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (20%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Vietnam (63%)
  • Mexico (11%)
  • Honduras (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Brazil (2%)
  • Philippines (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Vermilion Parish (%):



  • United States or American (24%)
  • French (except Basque) (21%)
  • French Canadian (17%)
  • Acadian/Cajun (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • English (2%)
  • Italian (2%)


Vermilion Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 16,889 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 2,417 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 77 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 48 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 45 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 34 (0%)
  • Walked: 406 (2%)
  • Other means: 346 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 408 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana:

  • 519 people in nursing homes
  • 155 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 46 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 23 people in religious group quarters
  • 18 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 6 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,186.

6.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.03%
Louisiana average:

8.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.81% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($25,811 average AGI)
1.23% relocated from other states ($7,560 average AGI)
Vermilion Parish:

1.23%
Louisiana average:

2.22%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lafayette Parish, LA  1.80% ($33,677 average AGI)
from Iberia Parish, LA  0.69% ($32,953)
from Acadia Parish, LA  0.33% ($26,492)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.30% ($28,382)
from Plaquemines Parish, LA  0.29% ($25,204)
from St. Martin Parish, LA  0.16% ($30,367)
from Harris County, TX  0.14% ($24,538)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,224 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
Louisiana average:

13.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.16% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($30,059 average AGI)
1.56% relocated to other states ($9,165 average AGI)
Vermilion Parish:

1.56%
Louisiana average:

7.16%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lafayette Parish, LA  1.98% ($43,228 average AGI)
to Iberia Parish, LA  0.59% ($71,156)
to Acadia Parish, LA  0.33% ($31,328)
to Harris County, TX  0.22% ($39,550)
to St. Martin Parish, LA  0.19% ($19,686)
to Calcasieu Parish, LA  0.18% ($33,909)
to St. Landry Parish, LA  0.17% ($29,469)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7

Births per 1000 population in Vermilion Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Vermilion Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Vermilion Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,316 (6,980 aged, 1,336 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5961.530
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 136.980
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34023.12

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1503.760
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1003.710
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.62

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21.12
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 48.92

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.44

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 136.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 91.9
  • Other - 44.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 53,037
  • In family households: 46,735 (11,231 male householders, 3,280 female householders)
    11,168 spouses, 17,679 children (16,292 natural, 313 adopted, 1,074 stepchildren), 1,224 grandchildren, 267 brothers or sisters, 325 parents, 597 other relatives, 964 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,302 (2,350 male householders (1,871 living alone)), 2,975 female householders (2,690 living alone)), 977 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 770 (753 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,550 2-persons, 3,664 3-persons, 3,020 4-persons, 1,400 5-persons, 619 6-persons, 258 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,561 1-person, 645 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

72.1% of residents of Vermilion Parish speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
25.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $284,262,000 ($5192 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,455,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $112,437,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $74,040,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,810,000
Federal grants: $58,967,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,113,000 ($1,583,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,896,000 ($6,002,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,688,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,373,000
Federal Government insurance: $297,213,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,160
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,860
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +295
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -283
Here:  -5 per 1000 residents
State:  -20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Vermilion Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,461
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,992
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,005
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,433
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,742
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,294
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,615
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,076
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,540
Rooms in houses/apartments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 49
  • 2 rooms: 394
  • 3 rooms: 1,128
  • 4 rooms: 2,436
  • 5 rooms: 4,484
  • 6 rooms: 3,453
  • 7 rooms: 1,698
  • 8 rooms: 915
  • 9+ rooms: 710
  • 1 room: 128
  • 2 rooms: 337
  • 3 rooms: 689
  • 4 rooms: 1,310
  • 5 rooms: 1,292
  • 6 rooms: 492
  • 7 rooms: 183
  • 8 rooms: 79
  • 9+ rooms: 55
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 124
  • 1 bedroom: 899
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,471
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,282
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,350
  • 5+ bedrooms: 141
  • no bedroom: 182
  • 1 bedroom: 895
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,889
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,381
  • 4 bedrooms: 216
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2
Cars and other vehicles available in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 846
  • 1 vehicle: 5,129
  • 2 vehicles: 7,022
  • 3 vehicles: 1,820
  • 4 vehicles: 367
  • 5+ vehicles: 83
  • no vehicle: 1,025
  • 1 vehicle: 2,108
  • 2 vehicles: 1,244
  • 3 vehicles: 132
  • 4 vehicles: 33
  • 5+ vehicles: 23

65% of Vermilion Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Louisiana.

Vermilion Parish:

65.0%
State average:

59.6%


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

  • This state: 48682
  • Northeast: 371
  • Midwest: 493
  • South: 2597
  • West: 462

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Vermilion Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (58.6%)
  • Utility gas (32.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)
  • Utility gas (49.0%)
  • Electricity (43.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 842
Here:

11.9%
Louisiana:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 324
Here:

8.9%
Louisiana:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 168
Here:

11.2%
Louisiana:

16.8%

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.)


Vermilion Parish government finances in 2004:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,131,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $22,205,000
    All Other: $3,277,000
    Solid Waste Management: $367,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $33,326,000
    Police Protection: $5,360,000
    Regular Highways: $5,083,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,319,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,972,000
    Financial Administration: $1,804,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,587,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,561,000
    Libraries: $1,052,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,016,000
    Health Services - Other: $981,000
    General - Other: $681,000
    Water Utilities: $500,000
    General Public Buildings: $400,000
    Welfare - Other: $280,000
    Fire Protection: $273,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $264,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $177,000
    Parks & Recreation: $131,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $132,000
    All Other: $63,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $829,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,828,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $17,339,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,859,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,040,000
    Water Utilities: $6,656,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,699,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,100,000
    Interest Earnings: $592,000
    Property Sale Other: $41,000
    Rents: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $4,169,000
    Own Hospitals: $2,326,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $222,000
    Judicial: $45,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,726,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,044,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,165,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $9,165,000
    All Other: $2,250,000
    General Support: $1,426,000
    Highways: $1,320,000
    Health & Hospitals: $530,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $10,864,000
    Property: $10,001,000
    NEC: $338,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,864,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $132,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,821
  • Number of aged recipients: 265
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,556
  • Number of recipients under 18: 209
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,147
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 465
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 736
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 766


Vermilion Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vermilion Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Vermilion Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph33072.8 years
John19471.3 years
Marie17281.4 years
Mary13573.3 years
Paul11669.7 years
Robert10872.2 years
Agnes10280.6 years
James9068.7 years
Louise7981.7 years
William7873.7 years
Most common last names in Vermilion Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Broussard82977.5 years
Hebert53675.5 years
Trahan40775.3 years
Leblanc34676.7 years
Landry33876.6 years
Guidry25075.9 years
Meaux20976.8 years
Duhon20476.9 years
Vincent20377.7 years
Touchet18072.3 years
Businesses in Vermilion Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Payless1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1Popeyes1
Blockbuster1Quiznos1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS2Rite Aid1
Curves1SONIC Drive-In2
Domino's Pizza2Subway4
FedEx1T-Mobile1
GameStop1Taco Bell1
H&R Block2True Value4
Lane Furniture3U-Haul2
Lowe's1Walgreens1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Walmart1
McDonald's2Wendy's1
Nike1
Browse common businesses in Vermilion Parish, LA


Vermilion Parish on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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