Mermentau, LA

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Mermentau, Louisiana

Mermentau, Louisiana, in Acadia county, is 33 miles W of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 151 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. The village is conveniently located inside the Lafayette metropolitan area. There are an estimated 721 people in Mermentau.

The People and Families of Mermentau

In Mermentau, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mermentau had a median family income of $31,250.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Mermentau Housing

Approximately 70% of housing in Mermentau is owner-occupied. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Mermentau is known in Louisiana for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Mermentau, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Mermentau, LA

Comparing Mermentau 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
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles W of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	151 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Acadia
Metro Area	Lafayette
P.O. Box Zip Codes	70556
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.19
Longitude	-92.582

Station	JENNINGS
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 59 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.6 inches

Station	CROWLEY 2 NE
Distance	13.6 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	18.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	721	100%
Male	348	48.3%
Female	373	51.7%
Under 18	208	28.8%
18+	513	71.2%
65+	85	11.8%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	3.02
White	620	86%
African-American	90	12.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	5	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	702
Growth	-19
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	25.7%
US/American	19.4%
French (except Basque)	16.9%
French Canadian	14.4%
Acadian/Cajun	13.6%
German	4%
Canadian	2.2%
British	1.5%
Scottish	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
English	0.3%
Irish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mermentau	721	$31,250
Estherwood	807	$33,125
Gueydan	1,598	$32,039
Iota	1,376	$31,328
Jennings	10,986	$30,783
Lake Arthur	3,007	$32,800
Morse	759	$28,750

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