St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

St. Martin Parish is a parish located in the United States of Louisiana. It is home to over 48583 people (2000 census). As of July 2008, the estimated population of the parish is 52097, It is 20th most populous parish in Louisiana. The parish spans an area of 816.46 sq mi (2114.62 sq km), of which, 739.85 square miles (1916.2 sq km) of it is land and 76.6 square miles (198.39 sq km) of it is water, making it Louisiana's 25th largest parish by total area.

St. Martin Parish Louisiana
Map of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 48583 people in the parish, organized into 17164 households, and 12983 families residing in the parish. The population density was 65.7 people per square mile (25.37/kmē), it is the 28th most populated parish in terms of population density. There were 20245 housing units at an average density of 27.4 per square mile (10.58/kmē). The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.22. In the St. Martin Parish, 29.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.6% were 18 to 24, 29.6% were 25 to 44, 21.2% were 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93 males. The parish's estimated population as of July 2008 was 52097, The racial or ethnic makeup of the parish was 34929 White, 16140 Black or African American, 156 American Indian, 528 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, and 342 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the parish was $30701, it is Louisiana's 26th wealthiest parish by median household income. The median income for a family in the parish was $36316, making its Louisiana's 28th highest parish by median family income. The per capita income for the parish was $13619, it would be the 41st highest parish by per capita income in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

In 2000, 13235 pupils and students, of which 6443 are male and 6792 are female, 27.24% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 846 nursery or pri school, 877 kindergarten, 6636 elementary school, 3401 high school and 1475 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Broussard TownLafayette Parish, St. Martin Parish11.4211.390.025874515.71844136676
2Arnaudville TownSt. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish0.720.72013981945.71238021600
3Breaux Bridge CitySt. Martin Parish6.666.550.1172811111.71253625102
4Cecilia CdpSt. Martin Parish1.741.7401505863.31093125976
5Henderson TownSt. Martin Parish1.731.670.051531914.81390721295
6Parks VillageSt. Martin Parish0.790.790533677.61619133958
7St. Martinville CitySt. Martin Parish3.0130.0169892330.11052919600
YearPopulation
April 2000 census48583
April 2000 Estimate48583
July 2000 Estimate48655
July 2001 Estimate49068
July 2002 Estimate49340
July 2003 Estimate49575
July 2004 Estimate49867
July 2005 Estimate50002
July 2006 Estimate51163
July 2007 Estimate51624
July 2008 Estimate52097
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school366480846
Kindergarten460417877
Elementary school346831686636
High school163517663401
College or graduate school5149611475
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
St. Martin Parish, Louisiana$30701$36316$13619
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587