Estherwood, LA

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Estherwood, Louisiana

Estherwood, Louisiana, in Acadia county, is 26 miles W of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 143 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. The village is included in the Lafayette metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 807 people lived in Estherwood.

The People and Families of Estherwood

In Estherwood, about 62% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Estherwood had a median family income of $33,125. Estherwood doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

Estherwood residents donated more money ($300) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.

Estherwood Housing

An estimated 84% of living spaces in Estherwood are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the village offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Estherwood, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Estherwood, LA

Comparing Estherwood 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age 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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles W of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	143 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Acadia
Metro Area	Lafayette
P.O. Box Zip Codes	70534
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.181
Longitude	-92.463

Station	CROWLEY 2 NE
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	57 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	60.1 inches

Station	LAKE ARTHUR 10 SW
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 58 F
Apr Temp	59 to 75 F
Jul Temp	75 to 91 F
Oct Temp	59 to 80 F
Annual Precip	57.7 inches

Station	LAFAYETTE REG AP
Distance	28.8 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	807	100%
Male	392	48.6%
Female	415	51.4%
Under 18	238	29.5%
18+	569	70.5%
65+	85	10.5%
Median Age	32
Average Family Size	3.28
White	751	93.1%
African-American	38	4.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	836
Growth	29
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Acadian/Cajun	31.3%
US/American	23.7%
French Canadian	23.2%
French (except Basque)	11.8%
German	4%
English	1.8%
Irish	1.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Italian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Estherwood	807	$33,125
Crowley	14,225	$28,180
Gueydan	1,598	$32,039
Iota	1,376	$31,328
Jennings	10,986	$30,783
Mermentau	721	$31,250
Morse	759	$28,750

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