Evangeline Parish
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Ville Platte, LA 70586
Phone: (337) 363-5671
Fax: (337) 363-5780
www.evangelinetourism.com
In south-central LA, northwest of Lafayette; established Jun 15, 1910 from Saint Landry Parish. Name Origin: For the heroine of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's (1807-82) poem of the same name
Area (sq mi):: 679.61 (land 664.27; water 15.34) Population per square mile: 53.50
Population 2005: 35,540 State rank: 31 Population change: 2000-20005 0.30%; 1990-2000 6.50% Population 2000: 35,434 (White 69.80%; Black or African American 28.60%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.10%; Other 0.90%). Foreign born: 0.60%. Median age: 33.70
Income 2000: per capita $11,432; median household $20,532; Population below poverty level: 32.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $15,846-$18,058
Unemployment (2004): 6.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.30% Median travel time to work: 32.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 36.20%
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