Vermilion Parish, Louisiana (LA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,314
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,267
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,250 (it was 4,565 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 1174 sq. mi.
Water area: 364.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 48 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.4%), Retail trade (12.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 43,11776.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7,52613.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,3324.1%Two or more races
- 2,2303.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,0461.8%Asian alone
- 1310.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 900.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 780.1%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 39.2 years |
| Louisiana median age: | 38.2 years |
| Males: 27,506 |  (48.6%) |
| Females: 29,075 |  (51.4%) |
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| Vermilion Parish: | 2.0 people |
| Louisiana: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,827 ($29,500 in 1999)
| This county: | $53,827 |
| Louisiana: | $55,416 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $517 (lower quartile is $331, upper quartile is $711)
| This county: | $517 |
| State: | $779 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $162,465 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
| Vermilion: | $162,465 |
| Louisiana: | $209,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,345
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $337
Institutionalized population: 442
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 5
- Assaults: 85
- Burglaries: 223
- Thefts: 241
- Auto thefts: 39
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 58
- Burglaries: 116
- Thefts: 138
- Auto thefts: 24
Health of residents in Vermilion Parish based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.60.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
48.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
50.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 220 buildings, average cost: $202,600
- 2021: 357 buildings, average cost: $175,700
- 2020: 169 buildings, average cost: $202,700
- 2019: 223 buildings, average cost: $188,400
- 2018: 147 buildings, average cost: $192,500
- 2017: 154 buildings, average cost: $186,100
- 2016: 122 buildings, average cost: $167,100
- 2015: 107 buildings, average cost: $216,900
- 2014: 144 buildings, average cost: $215,600
- 2013: 184 buildings, average cost: $199,400
- 2012: 161 buildings, average cost: $189,700
- 2011: 149 buildings, average cost: $156,900
- 2010: 129 buildings, average cost: $168,400
- 2009: 126 buildings, average cost: $172,000
- 2008: 263 buildings, average cost: $129,600
- 2007: 141 buildings, average cost: $137,800
- 2006: 322 buildings, average cost: $134,700
- 2005: 272 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2004: 286 buildings, average cost: $98,600
- 2003: 268 buildings, average cost: $95,700
- 2002: 212 buildings, average cost: $92,900
- 2001: 172 buildings, average cost: $96,300
- 2000: 125 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 1999: 182 buildings, average cost: $106,300
- 1998: 172 buildings, average cost: $104,100
- 1997: 182 buildings, average cost: $90,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,054 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $315 (0.3%)
| Vermilion Parish: | 19.2% |
| Louisiana: | 18.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 39.2 years old
(Males: 38.2 years old, Females: 40.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.1 years old, Black residents: 32.2 years old, American Indian residents: 43.7 years old, Asian residents: 46.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.2 years old, Other race residents: 37.4 years old)
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.
Neighboring counties: Bradford County, Florida 
, Duval County, Florida , Orleans Parish , St. Mary Parish 
, Guadalupe County, Texas 
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| Here: | 3.8% |
| Louisiana: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 1,667
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,312 (68.6% naturalized citizens)
| Vermilion Parish: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3242010 or later
- 3842000 to 2009
- 1831990 to 1999
- 2351980 to 1989
- 1671970 to 1979
- 100Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 19,286
- One, attached: 233
- Two: 154
- 3 or 4: 663
- 5 to 9: 494
- 10 to 19: 375
- 20 to 49: 132
- 50 or more: 74
- Mobile homes: 4,464
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 352
Housing units in Vermilion Parish with a mortgage: 6,916 (432 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 308 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 118
| Here: | 4.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Vermilion Parish
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 32,259 | 16 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,387 | 18 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,300 | 10 |
| Black Protestant | 190 | 1 |
| Other | 4 | 1 |
| None | 21,859 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 18
| Vermilion Parish: | 3.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Louisiana: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| Vermilion Parish: | 4.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| This county: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Vermilion Parish: | 10.2% |
| Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Vermilion Parish: | 28.5% |
| State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.1% |
| State: | 13.7% |
Agriculture in Vermilion Parish:
Average size of farms: 322 acresAverage 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
Earthquake activity:
Vermilion Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 186.2 miles away from Vermilion Parish center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 426.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 187.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 305.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 258.7 miles away from Vermilion Parish center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 188.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Louisiana Hurricane Delta, Incident Period: October 6, 2020 - October 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4570, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Laura, Incident Period: August 22, 2020 - August 27, 2020, FEMA Id: 4559, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4484-LA: March 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4484, Natural disaster type: Other
- Louisiana Hurricane Barry, Incident Period: July 10, 2019 - July 15, 2019, FEMA Id: 4458, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Tropical Storm Harvey, Incident Period: August 28, 2017 - September 10, 2017, FEMA Id: 4345, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 11, 2016 to August 31, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4277: August 14, 2016, FEMA Id: 4277, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 08, 2013 to January 17, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4102: February 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4102, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1792: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1792, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3295: September 11, 2008, FEMA Id: 3295, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 01, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1786: September 02, 2008, FEMA Id: 1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 17 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Vermilion Parish (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tropical Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,831 (75.5%)
- Carpooled: 1,250 (8.7%)
- Bus: 11 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 287 (2.0%)
- Bicycle: 17 (0.1%)
- Walked: 657 (4.6%)
- Worked at home: 1,446 (10.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Vietnam (45%)
- Mexico (13%)
- India (11%)
- Brazil (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Hungary (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- French (except Basque) (16%)
- American (14%)
- Cajun (9%)
- French Canadian (9%)
- German (5%)
- English (4%)
- Irish (2%)
People in group quarters in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana in 2010:
- 442 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 43 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 33 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 18 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana in 2000:
- 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
6.15% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($41,110 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.15% |
| Louisiana average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.96% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($32,908 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($8,201 average AGI)
Vermilion Parish: 1.19% Louisiana average: 2.12%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Lafayette Parish, LA |  2.34% ($47,823 average AGI) |
| from Iberia Parish, LA | 0.78% ($32,736) |
| from Acadia Parish, LA | 0.40% ($31,627) |
| from Calcasieu Parish, LA | 0.22% ($56,467) |
| from St. Martin Parish, LA | 0.19% ($33,564) |
| from St. Landry Parish, LA | 0.15% ($32,516) |
| from Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 0.13% ($37,429) |
6.21% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,430 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.21% |
| Louisiana average: | 7.33% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.63% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($31,342 average AGI)
1.58% relocated to other states ($9,088 average AGI)
Vermilion Parish: 1.58% Louisiana average: 2.97%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Lafayette Parish, LA | 2.27% ($49,801 average AGI) |
| to Iberia Parish, LA | 0.59% ($31,918) |
| to Acadia Parish, LA | 0.37% ($28,250) |
| to St. Martin Parish, LA | 0.23% ($37,833) |
| to Harris County, TX | 0.18% ($36,324) |
| to Calcasieu Parish, LA | 0.16% ($32,882) |
| to St. Landry Parish, LA | 0.15% ($33,688) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,821 (7,102 aged, 1,719 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,222 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,523)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (824)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (735)
- Congestive heart failure (547)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (447)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (379)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (308)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (200)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (155)
- Unspecified dementia (131)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,962
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 137
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34,023
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,504
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,004
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 91.9
- Other - 44.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 56,581- Male householders: 10,412 (2,088 living alone), Female householders: 11,921 (3,008 living alone)
10,921 spouses (10,896 opposite-sex spouses), 1,882 unmarried partners, (1,825 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16,977 children (15,925 natural, 328 adopted, 724 stepchildren), 1,351 grandchildren, 356 brothers or sisters, 758 parents, 13 foster children, 878 other relatives, 647 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 574
Size of family households: 6,467 2-persons, 3,897 3-persons, 3,409 4-persons, 1,329 5-persons, 340 6-persons, 255 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,092 1-person, 1,307 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 7 5-persons.
8,765 married couples with children.
3,789 single-parent households (796 men, 2,993 women).
89.4% of residents of Vermilion speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $284,262,000 ($5,192 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 |
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: | 5.7 |
| State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
- 942020 or later
- 3,4262010 to 2019
- 4,5252000 to 2009
- 3,0421990 to 1999
- 3,3481980 to 1989
- 3,0921970 to 1979
- 2,0241960 to 1969
- 2,9281950 to 1959
- 1,3311940 to 1949
- 2,0791939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
- 1921 room
- 2332 rooms
- 3973 rooms
- 2,3564 rooms
- 4,6455 rooms
- 3,5716 rooms
- 2,1937 rooms
- 1,6328 rooms
- 2,0259+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
- 271 room
- 1792 rooms
- 8463 rooms
- 1,1264 rooms
- 1,3675 rooms
- 8126 rooms
- 4107 rooms
- 2268 rooms
- 1039+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
- 201no bedroom
- 4321 bedroom
- 2,7342 bedrooms
- 11,0343 bedrooms
- 2,4284 bedrooms
- 3145+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
- 26no bedroom
- 7851 bedroom
- 2,0662 bedrooms
- 1,8183 bedrooms
- 4364 bedrooms
- 115+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Vermilion Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 815no vehicle
- 4,4591 vehicle
- 8,0712 vehicles
- 2,5243 vehicles
- 1,0294 vehicles
- 2835+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Vermilion Parish in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,204no vehicle
- 2,3591 vehicle
- 1,3012 vehicles
- 2853 vehicles
- 74 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.0% of Vermilion Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Louisiana.
| Vermilion Parish: | 90.0% |
| State average: | 88.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 49,157
- Other state: 5,923
- Northeast: 595
- Midwest: 842
- South: 4,011
- West: 497
- 77.3%Electricity
- 18.6%Utility gas
- 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 66.8%Electricity
- 29.3%Utility gas
- 2.5%No fuel used
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.5%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 972
| Here: | 14.7% |
| Louisiana: | 19.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 594
| Here: | 18.7% |
| Louisiana: | 18.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 156
| Here: | 7.7% |
| Louisiana: | 17.4% |
Vermilion Parish government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $140,000
Cash and Securities: $107,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $34,547,000
Hospital Public: $27,479,000
Other: $8,109,000
Other: $6,450,000
Solid Waste Management: $874,000
Solid Waste Management: $695,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $1,810,000
Hospitals: $1,527,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,384,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,168,000
Regular Highways: $1,080,000
Regular Highways: $911,000
Water Utilities: $841,000
Water Utilities: $841,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $40,040,000
Hospitals: $35,192,000
Regular Highways: $7,005,000
Police Protection: $6,948,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,437,000
Regular Highways: $6,157,000
Police Protection: $6,107,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,658,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $4,294,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,113,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $3,774,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,615,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,727,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,518,000
Financial Administration: $2,512,000
Financial Administration: $2,208,000
General - Other: $1,991,000
Water Utilities: $1,850,000
Water Utilities: $1,818,000
Libraries: $1,766,000
General - Other: $1,750,000
Health - Other: $1,747,000
Libraries: $1,552,000
Central Staff Services: $1,546,000
Health - Other: $1,535,000
Central Staff Services: $1,359,000
Local Fire Protection: $780,000
Local Fire Protection: $685,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $517,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $455,000
Housing and Community Development: $300,000
Housing and Community Development: $263,000
Public Welfare - Other: $192,000
Public Welfare - Other: $168,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $469,000
Interest on Debt: $325,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,344,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,447,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,550,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,653,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,897,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,897,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $868,000
General Revenue - Other: $837,000
Interest Earnings: $554,000
General Revenue - Other: $534,000
Sale of Property: $93,000
Sale of Property: $59,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $2,264,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,250,000
General - Other: $882,000
Hospitals: $847,000
Parks and Recreation: $690,000
General - Other: $488,000
Hospitals: $467,000
Natural Resources - Other: $405,000
Parks and Recreation: $381,000
Police Protection: $226,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $148,000
Correctional Institutions: $136,000
Police Protection: $125,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $82,000
Correctional Institutions: $76,000
Financial Administration: $62,000
Libraries: $50,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
Libraries: $28,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
Water Utilities: $21,000
Water Utilities: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $121,539,000
Cash and Securities: $92,997,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,150,000
Water Utilities: $3,934,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,271,000
Cash and Securities: $1,738,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $8,011,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,205,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,878,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,004,000
Other: $2,376,000
Other: $1,840,000
Highways: $1,455,000
Highways: $1,127,000
General Local Government Support: $955,000
General Local Government Support: $740,000
Public Welfare: $417,000
Public Welfare: $323,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $21,897,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,561,000
Property: $20,661,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,345,000
Public Utilities Sales: $690,000
Public Utilities Sales: $651,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $558,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $527,000
Other License: $20,000
Other License: $18,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $60,806,000
: $53,693,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $770,000
Interest on Debt: $770,000
Vermilion Parish government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $140,000
Cash and Securities: $107,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $34,547,000
Hospital Public: $27,479,000
Other: $8,109,000
Other: $6,450,000
Solid Waste Management: $874,000
Solid Waste Management: $695,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $1,810,000
Hospitals: $1,527,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,384,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,168,000
Regular Highways: $1,080,000
Regular Highways: $911,000
Water Utilities: $841,000
Water Utilities: $841,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $40,040,000
Hospitals: $35,192,000
Regular Highways: $7,005,000
Police Protection: $6,948,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,437,000
Regular Highways: $6,157,000
Police Protection: $6,107,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,658,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $4,294,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,113,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $3,774,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,615,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,727,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,518,000
Financial Administration: $2,512,000
Financial Administration: $2,208,000
General - Other: $1,991,000
Water Utilities: $1,850,000
Water Utilities: $1,818,000
Libraries: $1,766,000
General - Other: $1,750,000
Health - Other: $1,747,000
Libraries: $1,552,000
Central Staff Services: $1,546,000
Health - Other: $1,535,000
Central Staff Services: $1,359,000
Local Fire Protection: $780,000
Local Fire Protection: $685,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $517,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $455,000
Housing and Community Development: $300,000
Housing and Community Development: $263,000
Public Welfare - Other: $192,000
Public Welfare - Other: $168,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $469,000
Interest on Debt: $325,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,344,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,447,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,550,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,653,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,897,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,897,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $868,000
General Revenue - Other: $837,000
Interest Earnings: $554,000
General Revenue - Other: $534,000
Sale of Property: $93,000
Sale of Property: $59,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $2,264,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,250,000
General - Other: $882,000
Hospitals: $847,000
Parks and Recreation: $690,000
General - Other: $488,000
Hospitals: $467,000
Natural Resources - Other: $405,000
Parks and Recreation: $381,000
Police Protection: $226,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $148,000
Correctional Institutions: $136,000
Police Protection: $125,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $82,000
Correctional Institutions: $76,000
Financial Administration: $62,000
Libraries: $50,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
Libraries: $28,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
Water Utilities: $21,000
Water Utilities: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $121,539,000
Cash and Securities: $92,997,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,150,000
Water Utilities: $3,934,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,271,000
Cash and Securities: $1,738,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $8,011,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,205,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,878,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,004,000
Other: $2,376,000
Other: $1,840,000
Highways: $1,455,000
Highways: $1,127,000
General Local Government Support: $955,000
General Local Government Support: $740,000
Public Welfare: $417,000
Public Welfare: $323,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $21,897,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,561,000
Property: $20,661,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,345,000
Public Utilities Sales: $690,000
Public Utilities Sales: $651,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $558,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $527,000
Other License: $20,000
Other License: $18,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $60,806,000
: $53,693,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $770,000
Interest on Debt: $770,000
Vermilion Parish government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $140,000
Cash and Securities: $107,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $34,547,000
Hospital Public: $27,479,000
Other: $8,109,000
Other: $6,450,000
Solid Waste Management: $874,000
Solid Waste Management: $695,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $1,810,000
Hospitals: $1,527,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,384,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,168,000
Regular Highways: $1,080,000
Regular Highways: $911,000
Water Utilities: $841,000
Water Utilities: $841,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $40,040,000
Hospitals: $35,192,000
Regular Highways: $7,005,000
Police Protection: $6,948,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,437,000
Regular Highways: $6,157,000
Police Protection: $6,107,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,658,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $4,294,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,113,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $3,774,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,615,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,727,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,518,000
Financial Administration: $2,512,000
Financial Administration: $2,208,000
General - Other: $1,991,000
Water Utilities: $1,850,000
Water Utilities: $1,818,000
Libraries: $1,766,000
General - Other: $1,750,000
Health - Other: $1,747,000
Libraries: $1,552,000
Central Staff Services: $1,546,000
Health - Other: $1,535,000
Central Staff Services: $1,359,000
Local Fire Protection: $780,000
Local Fire Protection: $685,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $517,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $455,000
Housing and Community Development: $300,000
Housing and Community Development: $263,000
Public Welfare - Other: $192,000
Public Welfare - Other: $168,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $469,000
Interest on Debt: $325,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,344,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,447,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,550,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,653,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,897,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,897,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $868,000
General Revenue - Other: $837,000
Interest Earnings: $554,000
General Revenue - Other: $534,000
Sale of Property: $93,000
Sale of Property: $59,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $2,264,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,250,000
General - Other: $882,000
Hospitals: $847,000
Parks and Recreation: $690,000
General - Other: $488,000
Hospitals: $467,000
Natural Resources - Other: $405,000
Parks and Recreation: $381,000
Police Protection: $226,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $148,000
Correctional Institutions: $136,000
Police Protection: $125,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $82,000
Correctional Institutions: $76,000
Financial Administration: $62,000
Libraries: $50,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
Libraries: $28,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
Water Utilities: $21,000
Water Utilities: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $121,539,000
Cash and Securities: $92,997,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,150,000
Water Utilities: $3,934,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,271,000
Cash and Securities: $1,738,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $8,011,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,205,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,878,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,004,000
Other: $2,376,000
Other: $1,840,000
Highways: $1,455,000
Highways: $1,127,000
General Local Government Support: $955,000
General Local Government Support: $740,000
Public Welfare: $417,000
Public Welfare: $323,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $21,897,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,561,000
Property: $20,661,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,345,000
Public Utilities Sales: $690,000
Public Utilities Sales: $651,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $558,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $527,000
Other License: $20,000
Other License: $18,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $60,806,000
: $53,693,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $770,000
Interest on Debt: $770,000
Vermilion Parish government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $140,000
Cash and Securities: $107,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $34,547,000
Hospital Public: $27,479,000
Other: $8,109,000
Other: $6,450,000
Solid Waste Management: $874,000
Solid Waste Management: $695,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $1,810,000
Hospitals: $1,527,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,384,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,168,000
Regular Highways: $1,080,000
Regular Highways: $911,000
Water Utilities: $841,000
Water Utilities: $841,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $40,040,000
Hospitals: $35,192,000
Regular Highways: $7,005,000
Police Protection: $6,948,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,437,000
Regular Highways: $6,157,000
Police Protection: $6,107,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,658,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $4,294,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,113,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $3,774,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,615,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,102,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,727,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,518,000
Financial Administration: $2,512,000
Financial Administration: $2,208,000
General - Other: $1,991,000
Water Utilities: $1,850,000
Water Utilities: $1,818,000
Libraries: $1,766,000
General - Other: $1,750,000
Health - Other: $1,747,000
Libraries: $1,552,000
Central Staff Services: $1,546,000
Health - Other: $1,535,000
Central Staff Services: $1,359,000
Local Fire Protection: $780,000
Local Fire Protection: $685,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $517,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $455,000
Housing and Community Development: $300,000
Housing and Community Development: $263,000
Public Welfare - Other: $192,000
Public Welfare - Other: $168,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $469,000
Interest on Debt: $325,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,344,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,447,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,550,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,653,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,897,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,897,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $868,000
General Revenue - Other: $837,000
Interest Earnings: $554,000
General Revenue - Other: $534,000
Sale of Property: $93,000
Sale of Property: $59,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $2,264,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,250,000
General - Other: $882,000
Hospitals: $847,000
Parks and Recreation: $690,000
General - Other: $488,000
Hospitals: $467,000
Natural Resources - Other: $405,000
Parks and Recreation: $381,000
Police Protection: $226,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $148,000
Correctional Institutions: $136,000
Police Protection: $125,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $82,000
Correctional Institutions: $76,000
Financial Administration: $62,000
Libraries: $50,000
Financial Administration: $34,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
Libraries: $28,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
Water Utilities: $21,000
Water Utilities: $21,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $121,539,000
Cash and Securities: $92,997,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,150,000
Water Utilities: $3,934,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,271,000
Cash and Securities: $1,738,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $8,011,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,205,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,878,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,004,000
Other: $2,376,000
Other: $1,840,000
Highways: $1,455,000
Highways: $1,127,000
General Local Government Support: $955,000
General Local Government Support: $740,000
Public Welfare: $417,000
Public Welfare: $323,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $21,897,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,561,000
Property: $20,661,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,345,000
Public Utilities Sales: $690,000
Public Utilities Sales: $651,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $558,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $527,000
Other License: $20,000
Other License: $18,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $60,806,000
: $53,693,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $770,000
Interest on Debt: $770,000
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
| Most common first names in Vermilion Parish, LA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph | 330 | 72.8 years |
| John | 194 | 71.3 years |
| Marie | 172 | 81.4 years |
| Mary | 135 | 73.3 years |
| Paul | 116 | 69.7 years |
| Robert | 108 | 72.2 years |
| Agnes | 102 | 80.6 years |
| James | 90 | 68.7 years |
| Louise | 79 | 81.7 years |
| William | 78 | 73.7 years |
| Most common last names in Vermilion Parish, LA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Broussard | 829 | 77.5 years |
| Hebert | 536 | 75.5 years |
| Trahan | 407 | 75.3 years |
| Leblanc | 346 | 76.7 years |
| Landry | 338 | 76.6 years |
| Guidry | 250 | 75.9 years |
| Meaux | 209 | 76.8 years |
| Duhon | 204 | 76.9 years |
| Vincent | 203 | 77.7 years |
| Touchet | 180 | 72.3 years |
| Businesses in Vermilion Parish, LA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Subway | 4 | |
| FedEx | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | True Value | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 3 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 2 | |||
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- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"