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St. Martin Parish was named for the saint. Here, you can take a Cajun Swamp Tour, visit the Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, or fish in Lake Martin.
As of 2023 the population of St. Martin is 51,756. The population is expected to shrink to 51,723 by 2028 - a growth rate of -0.01%.
The median age of St. Martin residents is 39.
The diversity index of St. Martin is 54.0, meaning that there is a 54% chance that any two people selected out of 100 residents will be of different race or ethnicity from one another.
The average household income in St. Martin is $68,872 and projected to be $77,851 in 2028. Per capita income is $27,186, projected to be $31,091 in 2028. 1% of households – 520 – have an income of $200,000 or higher.
There are 23,934 housing units in St. Martin; 16,135 are owner-occupied, 4,254 are rented, and 3,545 are vacant. The average home value is $169,191, with 2,326 homes built in 2010 or later, and 1,108 built in 1939 or earlier.
There are 1,604 businesses in St. Martin, employing 16,506 workers and pulling from a labor force of 21,807 age 16 and above. 12,603 workers commute into St. Martin from outside the county or state. Key industries for the area include:
8,912 residents both live and work in/around St. Martin. The average travel time is 29.1 minutes. 9.84% people have a commute of less than 5 minutes while 12.72% commute 90 minutes or more each way. Of commuters, 18,564 drive alone, 1,544 carpool, and 35 take public transportation. 532 use other modes of transport such as motorcycle, bicycle, walking, etc. 1,132 residents work from home.
17,023 members of the workforce hold a high school diploma or GED. 2,214 have associates degrees, 4,249 have bachelor’s degrees, and 1,453 hold a graduate or professional degree.
