Acadia Parish, LA

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2022 Population
57,674
0.904% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/ABill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
N/AJohn Kennedy
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
36.7
0.272% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
23.7%
2.79% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$44,977
6.16% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$145,100
12% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
22,653
0.91% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Acadia Parish, LA had a population of 57.7k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $44,977. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Acadia Parish, LA declined from 58,200 to 57,674, a −0.904% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,368 to $44,977, a 6.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Acadia Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), White (Hispanic) (1.42%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.06%).

None of the households in Acadia Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Acadia Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Acadia Parish, LA are Louisiana State University-Eunice (382 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Acadia Parish, LA was $145,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Acadia Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Acadia Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Acadia Parish, LA is home to a population of 57.7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.655% of Acadia Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (378 people).

In 2022, there were 4.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.4k people) in Acadia Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.82k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%
2022 Citizenship
99.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Acadia Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Acadia Parish, LA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Acadia Parish, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    44.4k ± 79
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.51k ± 508
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.82k ± 611
3.09%
Hispanic Population
1.78k people

In 2022, there were 4.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.4k people) in Acadia Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.82k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.09% of the people in Acadia Parish, LA are hispanic (1.78k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Acadia Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    36,279 ± 4,658 people
  2. Mexico
    23,092 ± 3,722 people
  3. Vietnam
    18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.655%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
378 people
1.08%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
628 people

As of 2022, 0.655% of Acadia Parish, LA residents (378 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Acadia Parish, LA was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    583 ± 160
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    481 ± 210
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    263 ± 121

Acadia Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Acadia Parish, LA employs 22.7k people. The largest industries in Acadia Parish, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,225 people), Retail Trade (2,509 people), and Manufacturing (2,108 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,208), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($80,091), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,339).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

22.7k
2022 Value
± 1,363
−0.91%
1 Year decline
± 8.44%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Acadia Parish, LA declined at a rate of −0.91%, from 22.9k employees to 22.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Acadia Parish, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,923 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,251 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,924 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Acadia Parish, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

22.7k
2022 Value
± 1,363
−0.91%
1 Year decline
± 8.44%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Acadia Parish, LA declined at a rate of −0.91%, from 22.9k employees to 22.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Acadia Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,225 people), Retail Trade (2,509 people), and Manufacturing (2,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Acadia Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Acadia Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,687
Median earning men ± $3,676
$25,887
Median earning women ± $2,288

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,473), Wholesale Trade ($59,977), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($43,464), Public Administration ($38,085), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,479).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 447
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 288
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 222
    Retail Trade

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Civics

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Louisiana

N/ABill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
N/AJohn Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Acadia Parish, LA awarded 382 degrees. The student population of Acadia Parish, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 767 male students and 2,271 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Acadia Parish, LA are White (310 and 81.4%), followed by Black or African American (46 and 12.1%), Two or More Races (9 and 2.36%), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 1.84%).

The largest universities in Acadia Parish, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana State University-Eunice (382 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Acadia Parish, LA are General Studies (103 and 27%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (61 and 16%), and Registered Nursing (51 and 13.4%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,038 students enrolled in Acadia Parish, LA, 25.2% men and 74.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,023 records, of which 74.4% were women and 25.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 103 degrees awarded
  2. 61 degrees awarded
  3. 51 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Acadia Parish, LA was General Studies with 103 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Acadia Parish, LA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
382 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana State University-Eunice with 382 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 111 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Acadia Parish, LA, which is 0.41 times less than the 271 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 310 degrees mean that there were 6.74 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 46 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,868) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,862) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Acadia Parish, LA was $145,100 in 2022, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $129,600 to $145,100, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Acadia Parish, LA is 68.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Acadia Parish, LA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Acadia Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Acadia Parish, LA is $44,977. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Acadia Parish, LA was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $79,728, followed by Census Tract 9611 and Census Tract 9612, with respective values of $63,194 and $50,580.

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Acadia Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.91%.

Property

$145,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$12,894
$14,627
Median Property Taxes
±$969

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Acadia Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Acadia Parish, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.4%
Homeownership
2022
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 68.4% of the housing units in Acadia Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9603
  2. Census Tract 9611
  3. Census Tract 9612

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Acadia Parish, LA was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $79,728, followed by Census Tract 9611 and Census Tract 9612, with respective values of $63,194 and $50,580.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Acadia Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$44,977
Median Household Income
± $2,841
21.4k
Number of Households
± 1,253

In 2022, the median household income of the 21.4k households in Acadia Parish, LA grew to $44,977 from the previous year's value of $42,368.

The following chart displays the households in Acadia Parish, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Acadia Parish, LA is from Louisiana.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.9%)
  2. Carpooled (8.35%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.18%)

In 2022, 83.9% of workers in Acadia Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.35%) and those who worked at home (4.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Acadia Parish, LA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Acadia Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Acadia Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Acadia Parish, LA have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Acadia Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.91%.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Acadia Parish, LA (13.5k out of 56.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Acadia Parish, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 28.7% of the children was living in poverty in Acadia Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.5%.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Acadia Parish, LA has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 31.3% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Acadia Parish, LA see 3096 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.77% increase from the previous year (2955 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2387 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 842 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,096 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Acadia Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Acadia Parish, LA see an average of 3,096 patients per year. This represents a 4.77% increase from the previous year (2,955 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Acadia Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.4%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
31.3%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
1.41%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Acadia Parish, LA declined by 14.7% from 7.5% to 6.4%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.4 in Acadia Parish, LA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.3% in Acadia Parish, LA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.92% in Acadia Parish, LA.

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