Pine Prairie, LA

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Pine Prairie, Louisiana

Pine Prairie, Louisiana is 45 miles NW of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 151 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is in Evangeline county. The population of the village is 1,087.

The People and Families of Pine Prairie

In Pine Prairie, about 43% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Pine Prairie.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pine Prairie had a median family income of $27,292.

Pine Prairie Housing

Of the housing in Pine Prairie, approximately 71% is occupied by their owners. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the village than most places in Louisiana.

Commuting

In Pine Prairie, 96% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Pine Prairie than most villages its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Pine Prairie, LA

Comparing Pine Prairie 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles NW of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	151 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Evangeline
P.O. Box Zip Codes	70576
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.784
Longitude	-92.424

Station	BUNKIE
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 58 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61.7 inches

Station	WOODWORTH 2 SE
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 58 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61.7 inches

Station	LSU DEAN LEE RES STN
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 58 F
Apr Temp	54 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,087	100%
Male	545	50.1%
Female	542	49.9%
Under 18	300	27.6%
18+	787	72.4%
65+	205	18.9%
Median Age	34.6
Average Family Size	3.14
White	990	91.1%
African-American	80	7.4%
Asian	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	1.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$27,292
Population In Poverty	253	29.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,211
Growth	124
Growth %	11.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	50.3%
French (except Basque)	16.2%
French Canadian	15.9%
Irish	4.8%
Acadian/Cajun	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
English	1.5%
European	1.2%
German	0.7%
Syrian	0.6%
Italian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pine Prairie	1,087	$27,292
Chataignier	383	$18,269
Glenmora	1,558	$26,739
Mamou	3,566	$17,295
Oakdale	8,137	$28,506
Turkey Creek	356	$31,250
Ville Platte	8,145	$18,056

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