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Abbeville, Louisiana, in Vermilion county, is 18 miles S of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 123 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. About 11,887 people people live in Abbeville.
In Abbeville, about 44% of adults are married. The people of Abbeville spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Approximately 46% of Abbeville is non-white. In the city you'll find a lively diversity of people.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Abbeville.
In 2000, Abbeville had a median family income of $21,400.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,000) in Abbeville than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Abbeville, about 60% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In Abbeville, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Abbeville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):
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Detailed pages on related topics: Abbeville colleges • Abbeville travel • Abbeville mortgages and property.
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