Evangeline Parish

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population32,350
County SeatEvangeline Parish Courthouse
State FIPS22
County FIPS039
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population12,286
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)32,335
Median Age36.9
Veterans1,272
Housing Units14,494
Uninsured218
Net Migration (recent)-1,120
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments488
Total Employees6,447
Avg Annual Pay$43,671
Median Household Income$34,526
Poverty Rate27.8%
Unemployment Rate14.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,019
Federal Spending FY2024$199,723,075
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,174

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$101,000
Median Rent$667
FMR Studio$666
FMR 1BR$728
FMR 2BR$903
FMR 3BR$1,196
FMR 4BR$1,197

Health & Safety

Hospitals12
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking28.5%
Adult Obesity41.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k36.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.73
Electric Customers2147745
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches18
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools27
SNAP Stores45
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms163
Land in Farms (acres)28,553
Avg Farm Size (acres)175.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE2024-09-10
EMTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS2021-09-13
DRHURRICANE IDA2021-08-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IDA2021-08-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-03-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-18
DRHURRICANE ZETA2021-01-12
EMTROPICAL STORM ZETA2020-10-27
DRHURRICANE DELTA 2020-10-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Evangeline Parish

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.