St. Martinville, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,024 (Urban population: 6,978 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 46 (23 farm, 22 nonfarm))

St. Martinville, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,708 (2,461 occupied: 1,617 owner occupied, 844 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	32%

Housing density: 903 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: $320 (lower quartile is $165, upper quartile is $432)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $355

Median gross rent in St. Martinville, LA in 2007: $465

Housing units in St. Martinville with a mortgage: 408 (45 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 843

St. Martinville,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,984 (it was $52,700 in 2000)

St. Martinville:	$87,984
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,396 - $132,060

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $115,954
Here: $115,954
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $67,763
Here: $67,763
State: $167,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $30,761
Here: $30,761
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $32,747
Here: $32,747
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,587

In family households: 5,697 (932 male householders, 736 female householders)
977 spouses, 2,427 children (2,281 natural, 20 adopted, 126 stepchildren), 254 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 120 other relatives, 109 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 890 (317 male householders (245 living alone)), 449 female householders (428 living alone)), 124 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 338 (330 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 565 2-persons, 430 3-persons, 369 4-persons, 187 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 673 1-person, 70 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

770 married couples with children.
844 single-parent households (81 men, 763 women).

80.3% of residents of St. Martinville speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English well).
18.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 49 (0.7%)
(16.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Martinville, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 32 3 rooms: 134 4 rooms: 206 5 rooms: 443 6 rooms: 402 7 rooms: 223 8 rooms: 121 9 or more rooms: 56

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Martinville, Louisiana:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 41 3 rooms: 162 4 rooms: 286 5 rooms: 209 6 rooms: 70 7 rooms: 37 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 201
1990 to 1994: 137
1980 to 1989: 543
1970 to 1979: 537
1960 to 1969: 402
1950 to 1959: 341
1940 to 1949: 257
1939 or earlier: 270

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Martinville:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 89 2 bedrooms: 391 3 bedrooms: 910 4 bedrooms: 193 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Martinville:
	no bedroom: 51 1 bedroom: 198 2 bedrooms: 348 3 bedrooms: 228 4 bedrooms: 19 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 St. Martinville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 224 1 vehicle: 629 2 vehicles: 542 3 vehicles: 169 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Martinville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 373 1 vehicle: 308 2 vehicles: 145 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in St. Martinville, LA:

Less than $10,000: 66
$10,000 to $14,999: 33
$15,000 to $19,999: 55
$20,000 to $24,999: 61
$25,000 to $29,999: 47
$30,000 to $34,999: 46
$35,000 to $39,999: 45
$40,000 to $49,999: 97
$50,000 to $59,999: 81
$60,000 to $69,999: 112
$70,000 to $79,999: 100
$80,000 to $89,999: 115
$90,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 210
$125,000 to $149,999: 180
$150,000 to $174,999: 103
$175,000 to $199,999: 74
$200,000 to $249,999: 40
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 7
$400,000 to $499,999: 29
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

St. Martinville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in St. Martinville:

Less than $100: 111 people
$100 to $149: 52
$150 to $199: 42
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 65
$300 to $349: 79
$350 to $399: 105
$400 to $449: 82
$450 to $499: 54
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 136

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 19 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

St. Martinville, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.0%
Number of people working at home: 74 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 145
5 to 9 minutes: 444
10 to 14 minutes: 361
15 to 19 minutes: 303
20 to 24 minutes: 271
25 to 29 minutes: 110
30 to 34 minutes: 294
35 to 39 minutes: 62
40 to 44 minutes: 19
45 to 59 minutes: 98
60 to 89 minutes: 47
90 or more minutes: 38

St. Martinville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,693 (75%)
Carpooled: 350 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 30 (1%)
Walked: 95 (4%)
Other means: 15 (1%)
Worked at home: 74 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 695
$10,000 to $14,999: 335
$15,000 to $19,999: 203
$20,000 to $24,999: 115
$25,000 to $29,999: 149
$30,000 to $34,999: 142
$35,000 to $39,999: 118
$40,000 to $44,999: 133
$45,000 to $49,999: 95
$50,000 to $59,999: 154
$60,000 to $74,999: 141
$75,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 19
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3802

French (except Basque): 862

United States or American: 459

French Canadian: 383

German: 101

Acadian/Cajun: 83

Irish: 77

Italian: 61

Subsaharan African:: 54

African: 46

English: 30

European: 10

Nigerian: 8

Belgian: 7

Scotch-Irish: 7

Czech: 6

Czechoslovakian: 6

Arab:: 6

Lebanese: 6

Canadian: 6

Lithuanian: 4

Polish: 4

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

Honduras (27%)
Ireland (16%)
Laos (16%)
Cuba (16%)
Israel (12%)
Mexico (12%)

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

This state: 6632
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 39
South: 159
West: 30

71% of St. Martinville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 71
Nursery to 4th grade: 82
5th and 6th grade: 128
7th and 8th grade: 190
9th grade: 61
10th grade: 102
11th grade: 122
12th grade, no diploma: 105
High school graduate (or equivalency): 594
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 175
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 107
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 81
Nursery to 4th grade: 115
5th and 6th grade: 110
7th and 8th grade: 262
9th grade: 86
10th grade: 115
11th grade: 104
12th grade, no diploma: 134
High school graduate (or equivalency): 851
Less than 1 year of college: 89
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 242
Associate degree: 37
Bachelor's degree: 150
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 23.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,537
Black householders: $18,911
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,269
Some other race householders: $16,196
Two or more races householders: $7,496
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $2,806

St. Martinville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

St. Martinville household income for Black householders

St. Martinville household income for Some other race householders

St. Martinville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

St. Martinville marital status for males

St. Martinville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,018
Black or African American householders: $72,153
Some other race householders: $73,625

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,792
One, attached: 96
Two: 103
3 or 4: 65
5 to 9: 72
10 to 19: 91
20 to 49: 58
50 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 417

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,744

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in St. Martinville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (37%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 146

Here:	17.4%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	7.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	18.7%
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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