Abbeville, LA City Data

Abbeville, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,887 people who live in Abbeville and approximately 53,807 who live in Vermilion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Abbeville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Abbeville. We have included Abbeville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Abbeville Information

Vermilion County where Abbeville resides is 1,538.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 53,807 and has a population rank of 870 out of all the places in the United States.

Abbeville has a total of 11,887 people and of those residents there are 5,486 males and 6,401 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 814 births each year and around 516 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Abbeville varies per year, but currently 11,761 are one race and 126 are two or more races.

Of the 11,887 people who live in Abbeville, there are 3,906 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Abbeville is 1,925 male and 1,981 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,356.

General Abbeville Information
Total area in square miles - Vermilion County	1,538.31
Water area in square miles - Vermilion County	N/A
Resident population - Vermilion County	53,807
Population rank - Vermilion County	870
Total population	11,887
Total population (male)	5,486
Total population (female)	6,401
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Vermilion County	814
Deaths- Vermilion County	516
Population of one race	11,761
Population of two or more races	126
Population under 20 years	3,906
Population under 20 years (male)	1,925
Population under 20 years (female)	1,981
Total population 18 years and over	8,356

Abbeville Social Characteristics

There are 19,832 households in Abbeville. Families make up 14,511 of these households. The table below breaks down the Abbeville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,016), male householder with no wife present (791) and female householder with no husband present (2,605). The remainder of the Abbeville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,379. Abbeville, LA moving companies help people in Abbeville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Abbeville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Abbeville is based, there are 21,844 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,700 never married, 11,776 now married, 480 separated, 2,741 widowed, and 2,147 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 302 separated, 480 widowed and 1,839 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Abbeville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Abbeville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Vermilion County)
Total households	19,832
Family households (families)	14,511
With own children under 18 years	7,997
Married-couple family	11,016
With own children under 18 years	5,481
Male householder, no wife present, family	791
With own children under 18 years	482
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,605
With own children under 18 years	1,592
Nonfamily households	5,379
Householder living alone	4,561
65 years and over	2,164

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,720
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,365
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,982
Householder	3,013
Spouse	1,825
Child	3,964
Other relatives	207
Nonrelatives	247
Unmarried partner	145
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	271
Foster child	17
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,724
Male householder	637
Male householder living alone	526
Male householder not living alone	111
Female householder	849
Female householder living alone	765
Female householder not living alone	84
Nonrelatives	238
Unmarried partner	126
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	50
Foster child	4
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,844
Never married	4,700
Now married	11,776
Separated	480
Widowed	2,741
Divorced	2,147
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	302
Widowed	480
Divorced	1,839

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,887
Male	5,486
Under 5 years	455
5 to 9 years	492
10 to 14 years	475
15 to 17 years	327
18 and 19 years	176
20 years	82
21 years	63
22 to 24 years	200
25 to 29 years	342
30 to 34 years	358
35 to 39 years	390
40 to 44 years	366
45 to 49 years	313
50 to 54 years	312
55 to 59 years	241
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	124
70 to 74 years	191
75 to 79 years	142
80 to 84 years	101
85 years and over	73
Female	6,401
Under 5 years	512
5 to 9 years	468
10 to 14 years	495
15 to 17 years	307
18 and 19 years	199
20 years	94
21 years	87
22 to 24 years	222
25 to 29 years	354
30 to 34 years	387
35 to 39 years	416
40 to 44 years	443
45 to 49 years	382
50 to 54 years	347
55 to 59 years	290
60 and 61 years	96
62 to 64 years	134
65 and 66 years	95
67 to 69 years	160
70 to 74 years	266
75 to 79 years	220
80 to 84 years	224
85 years and over	203

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,887
One race	11,761
White	6,454
Black or African American	4,584
American Indian and Alaska Native	23
Asian	654
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	126

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,706
People who are White alone	6,314
People who are Black or African American alone	4,543
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	654
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	229
People who are Some other race alone	46

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	49,948
Same house	32,167
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,285
Different state or abroad	2,042
Different state	1,566
Abroad	476

PLACE OF BIRTH (Vermilion County)
Total resident population	53,807
Born in United States	45,069
State of residence	48,682
Different state	3,923
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	121
Foreign born	1,081

Abbeville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Abbeville. That total enrollment is 14,156 for the population of the country, which includes Abbeville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,124 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,463 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,666.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Abbeville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,156
Pre-kindergarten	832
Public	527
Private	305
Kindergarten	925
Public	848
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,087
Public	6,245
Private	842
Elementary and high school	10,732
Public	9,566
Private	1,166
High school grades 9 to 12	3,645
Public	3,321
Private	324
College, undergraduate years	1,506
Public	1,338
Private	168
Graduate or professional school	161
Public	144
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	37,311

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,616
Less than 9th grade	5,346
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,206
High school graduate	12,770
Some college, no degree	4,740
Associate's degree	945
Bachelor's degree	3,609
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,566

Abbeville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,504 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Abbeville. The Abbeville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,952), service occupations (3,110), sales and office occupations (5,452), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (351), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,059) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,179). The 40,504 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,073 private wage and salary workers, 3,012 government workers, 1,905 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Vermilion County)
Population 16 years and over	40,504
In labor force	22,724
Civilian labor force	22,697
Employed	21,103
Unemployed	1,594
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	21,391
In labor force	9,958
Civilian labor force	9,958
Unemployed Civilian labor force	718
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,113
In labor force	12,766
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	876
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Vermilion County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,675
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,889
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,417
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	406
Other means	346
Worked at home	408
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	596,835

OCCUPATION (Vermilion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,952
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,952
Service occupations	3,110
Sales and office occupations	5,452
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	351
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,059
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,179

INDUSTRY (Vermilion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,952
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,435
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,410
Wholesale trade	773
Retail trade	2,785
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,291
Information	398
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,190
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,169
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,793
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,212
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	955

CLASS OF WORKER (Vermilion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,952
Private wage and salary workers	16,073
Government workers	3,012
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,905
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Abbeville Housing Characteristics

In Abbeville, LA there are 22,461 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,832 occupied and 2,629 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Abbeville, there are 16,368 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 300 units in Abbeville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Abbeville, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Abbeville, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Abbeville. There are 692 housing units with rent less than $200, 726 with rent between $200-299, 1,594 with rent between $300-499 and 614 with rent for $500 and above. Full Abbeville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Abbeville, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Vermilion County)
Total housing units	22,461
Occupied housing units	19,832
Vacant housing units	2,629

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Vermilion County)
Total housing units	22,461
1-unit, detached	16,368
1-unit, attached	300
2 units	351
3 or 4 units	251
5 to 9 units	219
10 to 19 units	64
20 to 49 units	133
50 or more units	70
Mobile home	4,592

HOUSING TENURE (Vermilion County)
Occupied housing units	19,832
Owner-occupied	15,283
Renter-occupied	4,549

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Vermilion County)
Occupied housing units	19,832
No vehicles available	1,871
2 vehicle available	10,724
3 vehicles available	1,952
4 vehicles available	400
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Vermilion County)
Occupied housing units	19,832
Utility gas	7,231
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,944
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	118
Coal or coke
Wood	42
Solar energy
Other fuel	60
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Vermilion County)
Occupied housing units	19,832
Less Than $50,000	15,283
$50,000 to $99,999	4,720
$100,000 to $149,999	1,573
$150,000 to $199,999	641
$200,000 to $299,999	299
$300,000 to $499,999	82
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	68,000

GROSS RENT (Vermilion County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,549
Less than $200	692
$200 to $299	726
$300 to $499	1,594
$500 to $699	514
$700 to $999	79
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	8