Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA

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    US Senator
    N/ABill Cassidy
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    N/AJohn Kennedy
    Republican Party

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    8.89% of the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion 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.

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    Population & Diversity

    The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA are French (Incl. Cajun) (6,365 households), Spanish (1,823 households), and Vietnamese (616 households).

    Diversity

    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. French (Incl. Cajun)
      6,365 households (5.96%)
    2. Spanish
      1,823 households (1.71%)
    3. Vietnamese
      616 households (0.577%)

    8.89% of the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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.

    In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA was French (Incl. Cajun). 5.96% of the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA reported speaking French (Incl. Cajun) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,205 ± 248
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      910 ± 318
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      824 ± 274

    Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA.

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    Economy

    Industries

    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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    Civics

    Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    N/A is currently represented by N/A in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Louisiana

    N/ABill Cassidy
    Senator from Louisiana2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    N/AJohn Kennedy
    Senator from Louisiana3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2017

    Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    Transportation

    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty