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Abbeville Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Abbeville Area is 57,999. The Abbeville Area population density is 37.61 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Abbeville Area is white, which represent 80.90% of the total population. The average Abbeville Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 57,999. #556

Population Density, #748

Abbeville Area	37.61 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	46,922 (80.90%, #570)
Black:	8,286 (14.29%, #207)
Hispanic:	1,381 (2.38%, #703)
Asian:	1,160 (2.00%, #203)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	214 (0.37%, #578)
One Race, Other:	603 (1.04%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	814 (1.40%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	48 (4.14%, see rank)
Chinese:	42 (3.62%, see rank)
Filipino:	30 (2.59%, see rank)
Japanese:	3 (0.26%, see rank)
Korean:	6 (0.52%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	968 (83.45%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	51 (4.40%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

50,252 (86.58%) out of the total population of 58,041 reported first ancestry.

	Abbeville Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	126	0.22%, see rank	0.35%	0.53%
Czech	51	0.09%, see rank	0.12%	0.50%
Danish	16	0.03%, see rank	0.10%	0.45%
Dutch	216	0.37%, see rank	0.57%	1.51%
English	3,471	5.98%, see rank	6.53%	8.53%
French	21,025	36.22%, see rank	16.66%	3.54%
German	3,467	5.97%, see rank	8.28%	15.79%
Greek	17	0.03%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.48%
Irish	1,916	3.30%, see rank	7.85%	11.36%
Italian	795	1.37%, see rank	4.93%	5.66%
Norwegian	211	0.36%, see rank	0.26%	1.46%
Polish	73	0.13%, see rank	0.48%	3.13%
Portuguese	25	0.04%, see rank	0.10%	0.46%
Russian	45	0.08%, see rank	0.17%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	176	0.30%, see rank	0.94%	1.07%
Scottish	209	0.36%, see rank	1.00%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	15	0.03%, see rank	0.78%	0.93%
Swedish	276	0.48%, see rank	0.28%	1.34%
Swiss	33	0.06%, see rank	0.07%	0.31%
Ukrainian	30	0.05%, see rank	0.04%	0.31%
American	5,957	10.26%, see rank	9.83%	6.72%
Welsh	32	0.06%, see rank	0.24%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 28,214 (48.65%, see rank)

Females: 29,785 (51.35%, see rank)

Abbeville Area	Male: 48.65% Female: 51.35%
Louisiana	Male: 48.95% Female: 51.05%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Abbeville Area	36.40 years old
Louisiana	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Abbeville Area	35.20 years old
Louisiana	34.50 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Abbeville Area	37.80 years old
Louisiana	37.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Abbeville Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,293	7.40%, see rank	6.93%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	4,422	7.62%, see rank	6.76%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	4,265	7.35%, see rank	6.77%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	4,041	6.97%, see rank	7.21%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	3,496	6.03%, see rank	7.46%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	7,520	12.97%, see rank	13.86%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	7,261	12.52%, see rank	12.45%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	8,695	14.99%, see rank	14.43%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	6,498	11.20%, see rank	11.81%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	4,038	6.96%, see rank	6.88%	7.03%
75 to 84	2,523	4.35%, see rank	3.97%	4.23%
85 years and over	947	1.63%, see rank	1.45%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Abbeville Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	37,534, 100%	2,940,298	204,336,017
Less Than High School	8,788, 23.41%, see rank	17.82%	14.28%
High School Graduate	16,676, 44.43%, see rank	34.30%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,389, 19.69%, see rank	26.46%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	3,521, 9.38%, see rank	14.30%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,160, 3.09%, see rank	7.13%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.05, see rank	12.89	13.47

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Abbeville Area			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,204	83.12%	16.88%	70.97%	29.03%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,055	83.26%, see rank	16.74%, see rank	83.07%	16.93%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,814	90.33%, see rank	9.67%, see rank	82.67%	17.33%	90.52%	9.48%
College	1,517	90.24%, see rank	9.76%, see rank	82.42%	17.58%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	198	89.39%, see rank	10.61%, see rank	71.83%	28.17%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Abbeville Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	21,889, 100%	1,728,360	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.63, see rank	2.55	2.58
1 Person Households	5,277, 24.11%, see rank	26.87%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	16,612, 75.89%, see rank	73.13%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	15,469, 70.67%, see rank	67.12%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.12, see rank	3.10	3.14
Married-Couple Family	11,128, 50.84%, see rank	44.45%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,420, 29.33%, see rank	32.88%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Abbeville Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	44,961	see rank	3,603,211	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,549	100%, see rank	1,742,444	120,789,875
Never Married	5,815	26.99%, see rank	36.37%	35.08%
Married	12,681	58.85%, see rank	50.24%	52.93%
Widowed	405	1.88%, see rank	2.82%	2.53%
Divorced	2,648	12.29%, see rank	10.56%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	23,412	100%, see rank	1,860,767	127,252,362
Never Married	5,343	22.82%, see rank	30.47%	28.74%
Married	12,834	54.82%, see rank	46.30%	49.95%
Widowed	2,417	10.32%, see rank	10.33%	9.34%
Divorced	2,818	12.04%, see rank	12.90%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Abbeville Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	56,500	97.34%, see rank	96.31%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	51,975	89.55%, see rank	78.49%	58.71%
Born in Different State	4,302	7.41%, see rank	17.23%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	223	0.38%, see rank	0.59%	1.38%
Foreign Born	1,541	2.66%, see rank	3.69%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	644	1.11%, see rank	1.50%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	897	1.55%, see rank	2.19%	7.16%
Born In Europe	52	0.09%, see rank	0.35%	1.56%
Born In Asia	896	1.54%, see rank	1.19%	3.67%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	589	1.01%, see rank	1.93%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	4	0.01%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Abbeville Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	14,632	66.67%, see rank	88.04%	79.64%
Spanish	502	2.29%, see rank	3.95%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	6,420	29.25%, see rank	6.43%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	394	1.80%, see rank	1.29%	3.24%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.