Erath, LA City Data

Erath, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,187 people who live in Erath and approximately 53,807 who live in Vermilion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Erath 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 Erath. We have included Erath housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Erath Information

Vermilion County where Erath 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.

Erath has a total of 2,187 people and of those residents there are 992 males and 1,195 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 814 births each year and around 516 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Erath varies per year, but currently 2,173 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 2,187 people who live in Erath, there are 646 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Erath is 320 male and 326 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 1,614.

General Erath 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	2,187
Total population (male)	992
Total population (female)	1,195
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Vermilion County	814
Deaths- Vermilion County	516
Population of one race	2,173
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	646
Population under 20 years (male)	320
Population under 20 years (female)	326
Total population 18 years and over	1,614

Erath Social Characteristics

There are 19,832 households in Erath. Families make up 14,511 of these households. The table below breaks down the Erath 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 Erath households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,379. Erath, LA moving companies help people in Erath 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 Erath. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Erath 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 Erath social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Erath.

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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	318
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	220
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,831
Householder	581
Spouse	415
Child	702
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	266
Male householder	78
Male householder living alone	61
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	160
Female householder living alone	151
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

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	2,187
Male	992
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	87
10 to 14 years	82
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	22
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	79
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	15
Female	1,195
Under 5 years	91
5 to 9 years	71
10 to 14 years	76
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	21
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	65
35 to 39 years	87
40 to 44 years	90
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	41

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,187
One race	2,173
White	1,949
Black or African American	136
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	77
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,097
People who are White alone	1,878
People who are Black or African American alone	118
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	76
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	7

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

Erath 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 Erath. That total enrollment is 14,156 for the population of the country, which includes Erath. 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 Erath 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

Erath Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,504 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Erath. The Erath 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

Erath Housing Characteristics

In Erath, 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 Erath, 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 Erath. 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 Erath, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Erath, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Erath. 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 Erath gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Erath, 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