St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

Geography The parish has a total area of 2,115 km² (816 mi²). 1,916 km² (740 mi²) of it is land and 198 km² (77 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.38% water.

Demographics As of 2000, there are 48,583 people, 17,164 households, and 12,975 families residing in the parish. The population density is 25/km² (66/mi²). There are 20,245 housing units at an average density of 11 persons/km² (27 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the parish is 65.95% White, 31.98% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 17,164 households out of which 39.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% are married couples living together, 15.90% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 24.40% are non-families. 20.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.22.

In the parish the population is spread out with 29.50% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 29.60% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.00 males.

The median income for a household in the parish is $30,701, and the median income for a family is $36,316. Males have a median income of $30,701 versus $18,365 for females. The per capita income for the parish is $13,619. 21.50% of the population and 18.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 27.70% are under the age of 18 and 22.10% are 65 or older.

Cities and Towns

• Breaux Bridge
• Cecilia
• Henderson
• Parks
• St. Martinville