In 2021, St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA had a population of 116k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $38,908. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA declined from 116,277 to 115,537, a −0.636% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,928 to $38,908, a 2.58% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), White (Hispanic) (1.17%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.716%).
11.4% of the households in St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.3% of the residents in St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 1--St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA are Opelousas School of Cosmetology (27 degrees awarded in 2021) and Louisiana Academy of Beauty (18 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA was $119,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.
Most people in St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.
St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA borders Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 1 PUMA, LA, Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 2 (South) PUMA, LA, Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA, Lafayette Parish (North) PUMA, LA, Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA.