Abbeville, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

11,086

1.13% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.8

3.93% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

33.4%

5.51% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$34,977

11.6% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$99,900

1.22% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,723

5.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Abbeville, LA had a population of 11.1k people with a median age of 31.8 and a median household income of $34,977. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Abbeville, LA declined from 11,213 to 11,086, a −1.13% decrease and its median household income declined from $39,566 to $34,977, a −11.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Abbeville, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (42.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.31%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.86%), and White (Hispanic) (2.47%).

None of the households in Abbeville, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Abbeville, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Abbeville, LA was $99,900, and the homeownership rate was 48.9%.

Most people in Abbeville, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Abbeville, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Abbeville, LA is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.76% of Abbeville, LA residents were born outside of the country (638 people).

In 2023, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.8k people) in Abbeville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.68k White (Non-Hispanic) and 589 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Abbeville, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Abbeville, LA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Abbeville, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Abbeville, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.8k ± 562
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.68k ± 501
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
589 ± 333

4.3%

Hispanic Population

477 people

4.3% of the people in Abbeville, LA are hispanic (477 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Abbeville, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

5.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

638 people

4.48%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

502 people

As of 2023, 5.76% of Abbeville, LA residents (638 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Abbeville, LA was 4.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Abbeville, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
152 ± 141
Gulf War (1990s)
120 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 123

Abbeville, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Abbeville, LA employs 4.72k people. The largest industries in Abbeville, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,315 people), Retail Trade (778 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (357 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,243), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,634), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,313).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.72k

2023 Value

± 613

5.4%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Abbeville, LA grew at a rate of 5.4%, from 4.48k employees to 4.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abbeville, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (768 people), Sales & Related Occupations (691 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (377 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abbeville, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.72k

2023 Value

± 613

5.4%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Abbeville, LA grew at a rate of 5.4%, from 4.48k employees to 4.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abbeville, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,315 people), Retail Trade (778 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (357 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Abbeville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Abbeville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,325

Median earning men ± $11,138

$24,209

Median earning women ± $1,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($65,061), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,531), and Manufacturing ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($43,080), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,217), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,772).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Abbeville, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Abbeville, LA was $99,900 in 2023, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,700 to $99,900, a 1.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Abbeville, LA is 48.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Abbeville, LA have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Abbeville, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Abbeville, LA is $34,977. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Abbeville, LA was Census Tract 9509.01 with a value of $67,917, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $53,007 and $30,476.

Housing

Property

$99,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,718

$2,302

Median Property Taxes

±$352

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Abbeville, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Abbeville, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2023

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48.9% of the housing units in Abbeville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Abbeville, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9509.01
Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9507

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Abbeville, LA was Census Tract 9509.01 with a value of $67,917, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $53,007 and $30,476.

The following map shows all of the places in Abbeville, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,977

Median Household Income

± $12,425

4.71k

Number of Households

± 601

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.71k households in Abbeville, LA declined from $34,977 from the previous year's value of $39,566.

The following chart displays the households in Abbeville, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Abbeville, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Carpooled (9.25%)
Walked (8.9%)

In 2023, 72.3% of workers in Abbeville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.25%) and those who walked to work (8.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Abbeville, LA have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.79% of the workforce in Abbeville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Abbeville, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Abbeville, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Abbeville, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abbeville, LA (3.64k out of 10.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Abbeville, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.2% of the population of Abbeville, LA has health coverage, with 19% on employee plans, 48.9% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 8.57% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermilion Parish, LA see 2828 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.55% increase from the previous year (2705 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3575 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1733 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,828 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vermilion Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Vermilion Parish, LA see an average of 2,828 patients per year. This represents a 4.55% increase from the previous year (2,705 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Vermilion Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 27.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.1% were men and 58.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.83%

Uninsured

19%

Employer Coverage

48.9%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

8.57%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Abbeville, LA grew by 17% from 7.54% to 8.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Abbeville, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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