VERMILION PARISH

Scroll down this page for information on housing, income, poverty, and population breakdowns.  Most of the information available is from the 2000 Census and from the Louisiana Department of Labor.

Land Area  1173.78 sq. mi.
Water Area  364.53 sq. mi.
Population density per square mile  45.8
Housing units per square mile  19.1

Current Statistics

  Year Number

Unemployment Rates

 Number
Population 2004 55,195 Annual 2006 3.4%
Population 2000 53,807 July 2005 5.8%
Median Household Income 2003 $31,544 August 2005 5.1%
Per Capita Income 2004 $21,462 September 2005 * 7.2%
Poverty Rate (all ages) 2003 18.4%  October 2005 * 7.7%

Source:  LA Dept. of Labor and U.S. Bureau of the Census.
* Affects from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

American FactFinder Factsheet
A detailed sheet from the U.S. Census Bureau, detailing population, social, economic, and housing characteristics on Acadia Parish and its communities.