Abbeville Population and Demographics

Abbeville Louisiana Population and Demographics Resources

Abbeville City, Louisiana Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Abbeville Population: 11887 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 5486 46.15% Female 6401 53.85%       Under 5 years 967 8.13% 5 to 9 years 960 8.08% 10 to 14 years 970 8.16% 15 to 19 years 1009 8.49% 20 to 24 years 748 6.29% 25 to 34 years 1441 12.12% 35 to 44 years 1615 13.59% 45 to 54 years 1354 11.39% 55 to 59 years 531 4.47% 60 to 64 years 422 3.55% 65 to 74 years 907 7.63% 75 to 84 years 687 5.78% 85 years and over 276 2.32%       Median age (years) 34.1       18 years and over 8356 70.3% Male 3737 31.44% Female 4619 38.86% 21 years and over 7805 65.66% 62 years and over 2108 17.73% 65 years and over 1870 15.73% Male 702 5.91% Female 1168 9.83%       Race     One race 11761 98.94% White 6454 54.29% Black or African American 4584 38.56% American Indian and Alaska Native 23 0.19% Asian 654 5.5% Asian indian 6 0.05% Chinese 43 0.36% Filipino 2 0.02% Japanese 2 0.02% Korean 2 0.02% Vietnamese 586 4.93% Other Asian 13 0.11% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 46 0.39% Two or more races 126 1.06%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 11887 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 229 1.93% Mexican 75 0.63% Puerto Rican 4 0.03% Cuban 0 0% Other Hispanic or Latino 150 1.26% Not Hispanic or Latino 11658 98.07% White alone 6359 53.5%       Relationship     Total Population 11887 100.00% In households 11706 98.48% Householder 4499 37.85% Spouse 1825 15.35% Child 3964 33.35% Own child under 18 years 2960 24.9% Other relatives 933 7.85% Under 18 years 491 4.13% Nonrelatives 485 4.08% Unmarried partner 271 2.28% In group quarters 181 1.52% Institutionalized population 161 1.35% Non-Institutionalized population 20 0.17%       Households by Type     Total Households 4499 100.0 % Family households (families) 3013 66.97% With own children under 18 years 1479 32.87% Married-couple family 1825 40.56% With own children under 18 years 780 17.34% Female householder, no husband present 968 21.52% With own children under 18 years 597 13.27% Non Family households 1486 33.03% Householder living alone 1291 28.7% Householder 65 years and over 629 13.98%       Households with individuals under 18 years 1720 38.23% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1365 30.34%       Average Household size 2.6 Average family size 3.23       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 5125 100.00% Occupied housing units 4499 87.79% Vacant housing units 626 12.21% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 25 0.49% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 4499 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 2753 61.19% Renter-occupied housing units. 1746 38.81%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.58 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.64

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.