Baldwin, LA

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Baldwin, Louisiana

Baldwin, Louisiana, in St Mary county, is 39 miles SE of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 88 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town has a population of 2,497.

The People and Families of Baldwin

In Baldwin, about 42% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town.

Interestingly, the town is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Baldwin had a median family income of $25,606.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Baldwin Housing

About 84% of housing units in Baldwin are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Baldwin, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Baldwin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Baldwin, LA

Comparing Baldwin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles SE of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	St Mary
Standard Zip Codes	70514
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.838
Longitude	-91.543

Station	FRANKLIN 3 NW
Distance	1.5 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 61 F
Apr Temp	58 to 77 F
Jul Temp	74 to 89 F
Oct Temp	59 to 79 F
Annual Precip	65.1 inches

Station	JEANERETTE 5 NW
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	57 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 90 F
Oct Temp	57 to 79 F
Annual Precip	62.2 inches

Station	NEW IBERIA
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	59 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,497	100%
Male	1,267	50.7%
Female	1,230	49.3%
Under 18	751	30.1%
18+	1,746	69.9%
65+	227	9.1%
Median Age	32.8
Average Family Size	3.41
White	803	32.2%
African-American	1,611	64.5%
Asian	21	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	25	1%
Other	20	0.8%
Mixed Race	17	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	37	1.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$25,606
Population In Poverty	734	31.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	73.4%
French (except Basque)	10.5%
US/American	5.7%
French Canadian	2.5%
African	2.4%
Acadian/Cajun	1.7%
German	1.3%
Italian	0.7%
Irish	0.6%
English	0.5%
Barbadian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$2,250
Democratic	$250

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