Evangeline

Evangeline Parish was named for the Acadian heroine of the poem "Evangeline" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In this hub for Cajun tradition, you can enjoy the Louisiana State Arboretum, Lake Chicot, and the Swamp Pop Museum.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Evangeline	35,434	33,984	31,812	31,226

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	2,560	2,030	1,970
5-9	2,439	2,166	2,040
10-14	2,577	2,237	2,212
15-19	2,637	1,883	2,050
20-24	2,251	1,753	1,649
25-29	2,143	2,077	1,678
30-34	2,084	2,149	1,926
35-39	1,918	2,020	2,071
40-44	2,216	1,919	1,965
45-49	2,483	1,691	1,911
50-54	2,345	1,968	1,630
55-59	2,090	2,082	1,878
60-64	1,751	2,093	1,949
65-69	1,461	1,897	1,924
70-74	1,125	1,478	1,627
75-79	846	1,091	1,228
80-84	628	670	830
85+	430	608	688
18+	24,817	24,226	23,743
Median Age	36	39	40

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Evangeline	2023
Total	31,812.00
White Alone	65.35
Black Alone	27.01
American Indian Alone	0.19
Asian Alone	0.58
Pacific Islander Alone	0.01
Some Other Race	3.06
Two or More Races	3.81
Hispanic Origin	4.45
Diversity Index	54.00

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Evangeline	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.37%
Households	-0.12%
Families	-0.22%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	12,736	12,829	12,617	12,541
Housing Units	14,258	14,662	14,401	14,304
Owner Occupied Units			8,404	8,396
Renter Occupied Units			4,213	4,145
Vacant Units			1,784	1,763

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Evangeline	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$135,779	$154,439
Average Home Value	$154,093	$162,497
<$50,000	1,447	1,324
$50,000 - $99,999	2,121	1,935
$100,000 - $149,999	886	799
$150,000 - $199,999	1,504	1,577
$200,000 - $249,999	527	548
$250,000 - $299,999	1,211	1,410
$300,000 - $399,999	591	685
$400,000 - $499,999	83	91
$500,000 - $749,999	28	26
$1,000,000 +	1	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,185
2000-2009	1,690
1990-1999	2,040
1980-1989	1,972
1970-1979	2,893
1960-1969	1,892
1950-1959	1,594
1940-1949	490
1939 or Before	698

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Evangeline	2023	2028
Median Household	$35,885	$38,130
Average Household	$60,458	$66,512
Per Capita	$24,152	$26,889

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Evangeline	2023
<$15,000	2,372
$15,000 - $24,999	2,622
$25,000 - $34,999	1,158
$35,000 - $49,999	1,904
$50,000 - $74,999	1,675
$75,000 - $99,999	1,299
$100,000 - $149,999	737
$150,000 - $199,999	337
$200,000+	512

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	11,324
In-County Residents	6,642
Out-of-County Residents	4,207
Drive Alone	9,268
Carpooled	773
Public Transport	47
Work at Home	232
Less than 5 minutes	794
5-9 minutes	1,568
10-14 minutes	1,276
15-19 minutes	1,663
20-24 minutes	1,235
25-29 minutes	554
30-34 minutes	1,154
35-39 minutes	268
40-44 minutes	384
45-59 minutes	821
60-89 minutes	646
90+ minutes	729
Average Travel Time	30

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	7,882
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	53
Mining	33
Utilities	28
Construction	455
Manufacturing	198
Wholesale Trade	190

Retail Trade	973
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	104
Furn & Home Furnish Str	14
Electronics & Appl Store	14
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	96
Food & Beverage Stores	304
Health/Pers Care Stores	118
Gasoline Stations	67
Clothing/Accessory Store	15
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	48
General Merchandise Str	193
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	217
Information	133

Finance & Insurance	422
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	330
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	17
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	75

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	71
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	232
Legal Services	46
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	28
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	328
Educational Services	1,103
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,589
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	55

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	398
Accommodation	20
Food Srv/Drinking Places	378

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	517
Auto Repair/Maintenance	56
Public Administration Emp	737

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Evangeline	2023
Some High School	2,962
Graduated High School	6,660
Associates Degree	1,760
Bachelor's Degree	2,292
Graduate Degree	688

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	977
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	17
Mining Bus	4
Utilities Bus	6
Construction Bus	37
Manufacturing Bus	17
Wholesale Trade Bus	35

Retail Trade Bus	153
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	23
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	13
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	36
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	18
Gasoline Stations Bus	12
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	19
General Merchandise Str Bus	18
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	28
Information Bus	22

Finance & Insurance Bus	56
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	30
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	9
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	17

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	30
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	59
Legal Services Bus	19
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	15
Educational Services Bus	30
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	112
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	9

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	47
Accommodation Bus	4
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	43

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	156
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	24
Public Administration Bus	83

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17