Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

Evangeline Parish is one of the 64 parish of Louisiana, located towards the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The population of the parish was 35434 as per the 2000 census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 35624, It is the 31st largest parish by population in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It covers total area of 679.61 mi˛ (1760.18 square kilometre), of which, 664.27 square miles (1720.45 square kilometre) of it is land and 15.34 square miles (39.73 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 32nd largest by total area in Louisiana.

Evangeline Parish Louisiana
Map of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 35434 residents, 12736 households, and 9151 families in the parish. The population density was 53.3 people per square mile (20.58/km˛), it is Louisiana's 31st most densely populated parish. There were 14258 housing units at an average density of 21.5 per square mile (8.3/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.64 persons, and the average family size was 3.19 persons. In the parish Population was distributed with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 35624, The racial makeup of the parish was 69.32% White, 29.47% Black or African American, 0.28% American Indian, 0.29% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.62% from two or more races.

Evangeline Parish Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Evangeline Parish Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Evangeline Parish Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the parish was $20532, it is Louisiana's third poorest parish by median household income. The median income for a family in the parish was $27243, it would be the fifth lowest parish by median family income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The per capita income for the parish was $11432, it would be the third lowest parish by per capita income in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

In 2000, 9554 pupils and students, of which 4671 are male and 4883 are female, 26.96% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 664 nursery or pri school, 629 kindergarten, 4915 elementary school, 2219 high school and 1127 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Basile TownAcadia Parish, Evangeline Parish1.141.14016601455.51056818922
2Chataignier VillageEvangeline Parish0.630.630383607.5726618438
3Mamou TownEvangeline Parish1.411.41035662525904612988
4Pine Prairie VillageEvangeline Parish1.351.340.011087813.9973521167
5Turkey Creek VillageEvangeline Parish2.482.480356143.71084525625
6Ville Platte CityEvangeline Parish3.063.06081452665.4967212917
YearPopulation
April 2000 census35434
April 2000 Estimate35434
July 2000 Estimate35399
July 2001 Estimate35289
July 2002 Estimate35168
July 2003 Estimate34902
July 2004 Estimate34930
July 2005 Estimate35198
July 2006 Estimate35646
July 2007 Estimate35898
July 2008 Estimate35624
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school358306664
Kindergarten362267629
Elementary school252623894915
High school102411952219
College or graduate school4017261127
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana$20532$27243$11432
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587