Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. The estimated population of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana is 32,538 people, with a median age of 36.8.

We can look at the total population in Evangeline Parish over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
32,538
 -2.85% -3.59%
2020
33,491
 -0.29% -
2019
33,589
 -0.14% -
2018
33,636
 -0.34% -
2017
33,750
 - -

Population of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
65.1%
67%
 -2.84%
Black/African American
26%
27.4%
 -5.11%
Native
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%
Hispanic
3.9%
3.4%
 +14.71%
Asian
0.3%
0.4%
 -25.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
1.6%
 +68.75%
Other
1.5%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.8 +1.66% 35.4 +2.61% 40 +1.78%
2020 36.2 +1.4% 34.5 -0.29% 39.3 +5.65%
2019 35.7 +0.85% 34.6 +0.87% 37.2 +1.09%
2018 35.4 0% 34.3 0% 36.8 -0.27%
2017 35.4 - 34.3 - 36.9 -

The median age of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,348 +6.33% 2,421 -8.4% 2,499 2,221
10 to 19 2,785 -31.27% 2,265 -12.68% 2,001 1,979
20 to 29 2,456 +13.12% 2,007 -0.07% 2,793 2,001
30 to 39 2,250 +3.56% 1,999 -17.58% 2,326 1,663
40 to 49 2,110 -16.16% 1,842 +9.04% 1,787 2,007
50 to 59 2,212 -9.4% 2,113 +1.75% 2,009 2,131
60 to 69 1,781 +12.36% 2,008 -3.84% 2,002 1,912
70+ 1,290 +7.27% 1,863 -1.74% 1,379 1,828

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana is $32,465.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Evangeline Parish.

  • Under 25
    $29,531.00
  • 25 to 44
    $36,586.00
  • 45 to 64
    $38,924.00
  • 65 and over
    $23,986.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Evangeline Parish, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Evangeline Parish, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana is currently $51,805.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.44% of households in Evangeline Parish are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Evangeline Parish against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    39.96%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.64%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.28%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.97%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.08%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.63%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.44%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Evangeline Parish is $20,315.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Evangeline Parish by the total population of Evangeline Parish.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Evangeline Parish to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.11%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.79%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.18%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    60.70%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.23%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Evangeline Parish that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Evangeline Parish over the age of 16 is 25,236.

Of those people, a total of 53.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Evangeline Parish is 46.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,398 36.10% 33.30%
20 to 24 years 2,403 71.80% 17.20%
25 to 29 years 2,391 73.70% 8.90%
30 to 34 years 2,004 67.60% 6.00%
35 to 44 years 4,077 71.70% 20.90%
45 to 54 years 3,812 67.20% 10.90%
55 to 59 years 2,030 56.10% 9.40%
60 to 64 years 2,170 39.30% 10.20%
65 to 74 years 2,945 22.90% 7.40%
75 years and over 2,006 4.20% 14.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Evangeline Parish. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 17,043 53.80% 9.90%
Black or African American 6,353 56.80% 16.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 145 93.10% 0.00%
Asian 103 35.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 16 0.00% 0.00%
Other 699 22.90% 7.50%
Two or more races 877 54.30% 71.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,185 23.70% 4.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,770 54.30% 9.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Evangeline Parish as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Evangeline Parish is 11,718, with median earnings of $29,231.00.

Women in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana earning approximately 58.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,718 $29,231.00
Male 6,377 $36,758.00
Female 5,341 $21,579.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 593 $56,688.00
Business and Financial 246 $41,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 102 $26,463.00
Architecture and Engineering 102 $71,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 344 $38,527.00
Legal 22 $0.00
Educational and Library 739 $40,461.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 107 $6,513.00
Healthcare Practitioners 960 $57,500.00
Healthcare Support 933 $16,923.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 93 $16,250.00
Law Enforcement 222 $38,261.00
Food Preparation and Serving 341 $12,688.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 664 $13,929.00
Personal Care and Service 185 $16,774.00
Sales 955 $18,451.00
Office and Administrative Support 985 $27,446.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 52 $19,583.00
Construction and Extraction 1,384 $36,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 456 $31,739.00
Production 1,252 $46,364.00
Transportation and Material Moving 509 $31,627.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 440 $66,000.00 153 $37,697.00
Business and Financial 58 $62,500.00 188 $31,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 75 $26,250.00 27 $28,295.00
Architecture and Engineering 75 $58,125.00 27 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 173 $39,576.00 171 $32,740.00
Legal 0 $0.00 22 $0.00
Educational and Library 124 $77,786.00 615 $36,016.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 10 $0.00 97 $5,855.00
Healthcare Practitioners 228 $67,278.00 732 $48,750.00
Healthcare Support 149 $20,129.00 784 $16,163.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 41 $2,499.00 52 $31,324.00
Law Enforcement 196 $38,967.00 26 $11,111.00
Food Preparation and Serving 65 $12,578.00 276 $12,719.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 439 $15,972.00 225 $12,324.00
Personal Care and Service 6 $0.00 179 $16,820.00
Sales 398 $26,625.00 557 $12,699.00
Office and Administrative Support 200 $25,208.00 785 $27,820.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 52 $19,583.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,349 $35,790.00 35 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 456 $31,739.00 0 $0.00
Production 1,026 $53,125.00 226 $15,903.00
Transportation and Material Moving 447 $35,406.00 62 $17,222.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 12,076 households in Evangeline Parish, with an average household size of 2.57 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 7,929 families in Evangeline Parish with an average family size of 3.23 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,181 644 2,104 4,147
Average Household Size 3.29 3.2 3.42 1.14
Total Families 5,181 644 2,104 0
Average Household Size 3.27 2.93 3.24 0

Poverty

Of the 7,929 families in Evangeline Parish, 23.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Evangeline Parish:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 14,483 housing units in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 12,076 83.38%
Vacant 2,407 16.62%

26.29% of the total 14,483 housing units in Evangeline Parish are rental units. This is approximately 3,808 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,986 are occupied by the owner - or 55.14% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Evangeline Parish is $598.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Evangeline Parish that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    282
  • Less than $500
    1,294
  • $500 to $999
    2,070
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    437
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    7
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Evangeline Parish is $96,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Evangeline Parish that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,709
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,371
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    936
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,215
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,172
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    501
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    23
  • $1,000,000 or more
    59

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Evangeline Parish. The chart below shows the number of properties in Evangeline Parish that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    698
  • 1940 to 1949
    490
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,594
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,892
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,893
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,972
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,040
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,690
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,185
  • 2014 or later
    29

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Evangeline Parish that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,284
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,397
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,565
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,830

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Evangeline Parish get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Evangeline Parish that commute to work in a particular way.

29.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Evangeline Parish.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    794
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,568
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,276
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,663
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,235
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    554
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,154
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    268
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    384
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    821
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    646
  • 90 or more minutes
    729

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Evangeline Parish, Louisiana in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

We have data for 19 places in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.