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Evangeline Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana has a population of 32,060 across 662 square miles, down 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.18 bn in 2024, 494 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $2.9 m.
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Evangeline Parish
How many people live in Evangeline Parish
- Population32,060
- Households12,561
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$41,915
- Median age38.2
- Median gross rent$681 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,600
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over20,724
- Population under 188,251
- Share under 1825.7 percent
- Population 65 and over5,142
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6418,667
- Civilian labor force12,953
- Unemployment rate9.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.4 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes32nd of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1420th
Evangeline Parish is the 32nd largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.7 percent against 16.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Evangeline Parish
Is Evangeline Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.85 percent
- Census 2020 base population32,343
- Births, 2024387
- Deaths, 2024392
- Natural change, 2024-5
- Net domestic migration, 2024-497
- Net international migration, 2024303
- Total net migration, 2024-194
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,242
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2462nd
The county has lost 1.85 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Evangeline Parish
Where people moving to Evangeline Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving461
- People arriving, from those returns895
- Adjusted gross income arriving$17.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,742
- Largest single originEvangeline Parish Non-migrants (10,522 households)
- Largest single destination (10,522 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Parish Non-migrants | 10,522 | 23,515 | $587.0 m |
| St. Landry Parish | 119 | 251 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 92 | 177 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 70 | 124 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 70 | 124 | $2.3 m |
| Lafayette Parish | 59 | 111 | $2.2 m |
| Calcasieu Parish | 29 | 52 | $1.2 m |
| Allen Parish | 25 | 57 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Evangeline Parish Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Evangeline Parish
What the Evangeline Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.18 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.13 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.9 percent
- GDP change over five years32.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes39th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1709th
- GDP per resident$36,700
Output grew 3.9 percent in the latest year and 32.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Evangeline Parish
Who employs people in Evangeline Parish
- Covered employment, annual average7,827
- Establishments reporting646
- Average annual pay$43,671
- Average weekly wage$840
- Sector 62, employment2,352
- Sector 62, average annual pay$38,184
- Sector 44-45, employment1,047
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,754
- Sector 31-33, employment562
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$76,323
- Sector 56, employment515
- Sector 56, average annual pay$57,952
- Sector 48-49, employment326
- Sector 52, employment245
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 2,352 | 121 | $38,184 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,047 | 116 | $28,754 |
| Sector 31-33 | 562 | 14 | $76,323 |
| Sector 56 | 515 | 23 | $57,952 |
| Sector 48-49 | 326 | 20 | $57,555 |
| Sector 52 | 245 | 40 | $56,176 |
| Sector 23 | 193 | 46 | $51,172 |
| Sector 42 | 146 | 22 | $55,291 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,352 jobs, 30.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Evangeline Parish
What businesses operate in Evangeline Parish
- Establishments, all industries494
- Employment at those establishments6,677
- Annual payroll$265.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Evangeline Parish
What is being built in Evangeline Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202429
- Declared construction value permitted$9.8 m
- Single family units authorised29
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$337,547
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Evangeline Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Evangeline Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$570,500
- Median 7(a) approval$435,500
- 10th percentile approval$35,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,535,000
- Largest single approval$1,535,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)42
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countInsurance Agencies and Brokerages (1)
- Most active lenderMVB Bank, Inc. (1)
The average approval of $570,500 sits close to the median of $435,500, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 20.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Evangeline Parish
Do SBA loans in Evangeline Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Charged off1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Evangeline Parish
How big is Evangeline Parish
- Land area662 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes29th of 64
- Width, east to west27.5 mi
- Height, north to south36 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land48
- Establishments per square mile0.75
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Evangeline Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Evangeline Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population32,060
- Households12,561
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$41,915
- Median age38.2
Common questions
Evangeline Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana?
32,060, in 12,561 households, ranking 32nd of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Evangeline Parish growing?
The population has fallen 1.85 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 387 births against 392 deaths, with net migration of -194. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Evangeline Parish?
$41,915. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,600, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $681 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Evangeline Parish?
494 establishments, employing 6,677 people with an annual payroll of $265.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Evangeline Parish?
Average annual pay is $43,671, or $840 a week, across 7,827 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Evangeline Parish?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $435,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Evangeline Parish?
29 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $9.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Evangeline Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Evangeline Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Evangeline Parish Non-migrants, with 10,522 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,742 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Evangeline Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Evangeline Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.