Erath, LA

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Erath, Louisiana

Erath, Louisiana, in Vermilion county, is 18 miles S of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 117 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. About 2,187 people people live in Erath.

The People and Families of Erath

In Erath, about 51% of adults are married.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Erath.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Erath had a median family income of $36,204.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Erath.

Crime and Safety

Residents of the town enjoy its low crime rate.

Erath Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Erath, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the town is higher than that of most other communities in Louisiana.

Commuting

In Erath, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Erath, LA

Comparing Erath 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
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles S of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Vermilion
Standard Zip Codes	70533
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.958
Longitude	-92.035

Station	NEW IBERIA
Distance	15.2 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

Station	LELAND BOWMAN LOCK
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 60 F
Apr Temp	59 to 76 F
Jul Temp	74 to 90 F
Oct Temp	59 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.9 inches

Station	LAFAYETTE REG AP
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 62 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 81 F
Annual Precip	62.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,187	100%
Male	992	45.4%
Female	1,195	54.6%
Under 18	573	26.2%
18+	1,614	73.8%
65+	363	16.6%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,949	89.1%
African-American	136	6.2%
Asian	77	3.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	14	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,177
Growth	-10
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	27.5%
French (except Basque)	22.1%
French Canadian	20.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.3%
Acadian/Cajun	5.9%
German	2.9%
English	2.2%
Italian	2.1%
Irish	1%
Scottish	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Erath	2,187	$36,204
Abbeville	11,887	$21,400
Broussard	5,874	$45,668
Delcambre	2,168	$34,643
Maurice	642	$32,841
New Iberia	32,623	$30,828
Youngsville	3,992	$55,689

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