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Evangeline Louisiana Information: Evangeline, Louisiana is part of ACADIA County. You can view Evangeline venues that host many Evangeline LA events every year. You can also research Evangeline Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Evangeline Louisiana real estate guide. Evangeline Louisiana has a latitude of 30.26 and a longitude of -92.564. Zip codes in Evangeline, LA include 70537 ... more Evangeline zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Evangeline, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Evangeline, LA was 35,434.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Evangeline was 17,666, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Evangeline, LA
There are an estimated 8,250 married men in the town. 62 percent of men over 15 years old in Evangeline are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Evangeline is 17,768 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Evangeline, Louisiana
There are an estimated 7,180 married women in the community. 53.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Evangeline, LA
The median age of people living in Evangeline, LA was 33.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Evangeline was 2,813. There were 24,957 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (4,522) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Evangeline, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Evangeline, LA was 35,271.

White Population in Evangeline, LA
The estimated White population in the Evangeline community is 24,951, which is 70.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Evangeline, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 10,122, which is 28.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Evangeline, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Evangeline, LA was 81.

Asian Population in Evangeline, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 51.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Evangeline, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Evangeline was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 63, while those of “two or more races” was 163 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Evangeline community was 368, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Evangeline, LA
The household population number in Evangeline was 33,662.

Group Quarters Population in Evangeline, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,772.

Average Household Size in Evangeline, LA
The average household size in Evangeline is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Evangeline, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 14,258 total housing units in Evangeline.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,736, or 89.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,834 were owner-occupied (69.4), and 3,902 were renter-occupied (30.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,522 vacant homes in Evangeline at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Evangeline, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,679, with a median value in dollars of 53,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Evangeline, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $583 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Evangeline, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,930 people in the community had a high school degree, or 55.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Evangeline, Louisiana
2,035 people in Evangeline also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Evangeline, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Evangeline was 2,533, or 10.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Evangeline, LA
In 2000, there were 8,548 people in Evangeline, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Evangeline, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9,047 people in Evangeline who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 27.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Evangeline, Louisiana
There were 12,022 in the labor force in Evangeline at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Evangeline was 32.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Evangeline, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,532. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Evangeline, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,243. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Evangeline, Louisiana
Per capita income in Evangeline in the last full census was 11,432. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Evangeline numbered 2,523, or 27.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Evangeline, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 10,857, or 32.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.