Abbeville, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,103 (Urban population: 12,017 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 86 (all nonfarm))

Abbeville, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,123 (4,547 occupied: 2,737 owner occupied, 1,810 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	32%

Housing density: 907 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $288 (lower quartile is $166, upper quartile is $435)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $300

Median gross rent in Abbeville, LA in 2007: $438

Housing units in Abbeville with a mortgage: 870 (88 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,296

Abbeville,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,483 (it was $53,000 in 2000)

Abbeville:	$88,483
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,603 - $124,852

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $112,822
Here: $112,822
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $89,237
Here: $89,237
State: $167,971

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $227,102
Here: $227,102
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $50,340
Here: $50,340
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $24,313
Here: $24,313
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,755

In family households: 10,009 (1,850 male householders, 1,207 female householders)
1,772 spouses, 4,087 children (3,888 natural, 55 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 450 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 201 other relatives, 241 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,746 (705 male householders (582 living alone)), 821 female householders (775 living alone)), 220 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 177 (169 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,205 2-persons, 760 3-persons, 528 4-persons, 234 5-persons, 209 6-persons, 121 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,357 1-person, 140 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

1,614 married couples with children.
1,346 single-parent households (188 men, 1,158 women).

75.7% of residents of Abbeville speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
16.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
5.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 37% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 625 (5.2%)
(35.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Abbeville, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 50 3 rooms: 211 4 rooms: 492 5 rooms: 910 6 rooms: 567 7 rooms: 208 8 rooms: 164 9 or more rooms: 135

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abbeville, Louisiana:
	1 room: 43 2 rooms: 126 3 rooms: 266 4 rooms: 508 5 rooms: 524 6 rooms: 200 7 rooms: 85 8 rooms: 42 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 45
1995 to 1998: 160
1990 to 1994: 54
1980 to 1989: 627
1970 to 1979: 932
1960 to 1969: 825
1950 to 1959: 1,032
1940 to 1949: 660
1939 or earlier: 788

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Abbeville:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 164 2 bedrooms: 947 3 bedrooms: 1,377 4 bedrooms: 197 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abbeville:
	no bedroom: 59 1 bedroom: 371 2 bedrooms: 729 3 bedrooms: 541 4 bedrooms: 110 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Abbeville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 313 1 vehicle: 1,198 2 vehicles: 986 3 vehicles: 225 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Abbeville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 582 1 vehicle: 794 2 vehicles: 375 3 vehicles: 40 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Abbeville, LA:

Less than $10,000: 141
$10,000 to $14,999: 70
$15,000 to $19,999: 52
$20,000 to $24,999: 47
$25,000 to $29,999: 68
$30,000 to $34,999: 61
$35,000 to $39,999: 53
$40,000 to $49,999: 122
$50,000 to $59,999: 231
$60,000 to $69,999: 231
$70,000 to $79,999: 192
$80,000 to $89,999: 187
$90,000 to $99,999: 189
$100,000 to $124,999: 432
$125,000 to $149,999: 275
$150,000 to $174,999: 124
$175,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 to $249,999: 117
$250,000 to $299,999: 65
$300,000 to $399,999: 55
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Abbeville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Abbeville:

Less than $100: 214 people
$100 to $149: 120
$150 to $199: 153
$200 to $249: 179
$250 to $299: 155
$300 to $349: 145
$350 to $399: 171
$400 to $449: 146
$450 to $499: 122
$500 to $549: 87
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 22
$650 to $699: 22
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 258

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 350 1990 to 1994: 89 1985 to 1989: 30 1980 to 1984: 81 1975 to 1979: 32 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 36

Abbeville, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.3%
Number of people working at home: 46 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 260
5 to 9 minutes: 924
10 to 14 minutes: 595
15 to 19 minutes: 396
20 to 24 minutes: 396
25 to 29 minutes: 298
30 to 34 minutes: 364
35 to 39 minutes: 89
40 to 44 minutes: 54
45 to 59 minutes: 137
60 to 89 minutes: 124
90 or more minutes: 173

Abbeville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,950 (77%)
Carpooled: 638 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Taxi: 23 (1%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 80 (2%)
Other means: 91 (2%)
Worked at home: 46 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1284
$10,000 to $14,999: 543
$15,000 to $19,999: 485
$20,000 to $24,999: 435
$25,000 to $29,999: 282
$30,000 to $34,999: 223
$35,000 to $39,999: 185
$40,000 to $44,999: 263
$45,000 to $49,999: 103
$50,000 to $59,999: 234
$60,000 to $74,999: 287
$75,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 80
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4573

United States or American: 1349

French (except Basque): 1156

French Canadian: 746

Acadian/Cajun: 581

Italian: 180

German: 120

Irish: 115

English: 93

Subsaharan African:: 79

African: 79

European: 40

Scottish: 33

Scotch-Irish: 18

Swiss: 12

Polish: 11

Czech: 8

Dutch: 8

Danish: 7

Armenian: 5

Croatian: 5

Greek: 4

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

Vietnam (83%)
Mexico (10%)
Honduras (3%)
Dominican Republic (2%)
Germany (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Indonesia (0%)

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

This state: 10373
Northeast: 117
Midwest: 62
South: 643
West: 84

63% of Abbeville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 95
Nursery to 4th grade: 162
5th and 6th grade: 190
7th and 8th grade: 276
9th grade: 195
10th grade: 178
11th grade: 236
12th grade, no diploma: 141
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,003
Less than 1 year of college: 111
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 289
Associate degree: 48
Bachelor's degree: 183
Master's degree: 61
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 118
Nursery to 4th grade: 129
5th and 6th grade: 76
7th and 8th grade: 412
9th grade: 330
10th grade: 223
11th grade: 291
12th grade, no diploma: 164
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,385
Less than 1 year of college: 119
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 269
Associate degree: 169
Bachelor's degree: 245
Master's degree: 86
Professional school degree: 28
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 22.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 22.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 17.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,840
Black householders: $13,524
Asian householders: $41,493
Some other race householders: $85,840
Two or more races householders: $21,263
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,917

Abbeville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Abbeville household income for Black householders

Abbeville household income for Asian householders

Abbeville household income for Some other race householders

Abbeville household income for Two or more races householders

Abbeville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Abbeville marital status for males

Abbeville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,385
Black or African American householders: $76,407
Asian householders: $122,709
Two or more races householders: $31,086
Hispanic or Latino householders: $80,661

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,726
One, attached: 120
Two: 127
3 or 4: 147
5 to 9: 130
10 to 19: 46
20 to 49: 63
50 or more: 49
Mobile homes: 715

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,255

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Abbeville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (30%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 193

Here:	10.4%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120

Here:	14.7%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	12.9%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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