Parks, LA

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Parks, Louisiana

Parks, Louisiana, in St Martin county, is 11 miles E of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 106 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. The village is conveniently located inside the Lafayette metropolitan area. There are an estimated 533 people in Parks.

The People and Families of Parks

In Parks, about 51% of adults are married.

Parks has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Parks had a median family income of $36,042.

Parks Housing

Approximately 86% of housing in Parks is owner-occupied. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Parks is known in Louisiana for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Parks, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Parks, LA

Comparing Parks 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

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	11 miles E of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	St Martin
Metro Area	Lafayette
Standard Zip Codes	70582
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.214
Longitude	-91.831

Station	LAFAYETTE REG AP
Distance	9.1 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

Station	NEW IBERIA
Distance	16.2 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	GRAND COTEAU
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 62 F
Apr Temp	56 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	57 to 82 F
Annual Precip	63.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	533	100%
Male	244	45.8%
Female	289	54.2%
Under 18	117	22%
18+	416	78%
65+	74	13.9%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	3.09
White	277	52%
African-American	253	47.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	540
Growth	7
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	54%
French (except Basque)	18.2%
French Canadian	9.8%
US/American	9%
Acadian/Cajun	3.6%
Italian	1.7%
German	1.7%
Canadian	1.3%
English	0.6%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Parks	533	$36,042
Arnaudville	1,398	$26,583
Breaux Bridge	7,281	$31,570
Broussard	5,874	$45,668
Henderson	1,531	$22,891
Lafayette	110,257	$47,783
St Martinville	6,989	$28,711

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