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Parish President
Don Menard


 

 
PARISH FACTS
 

This page is dedicated to census information and other demographic data on St. Landry Parish.   Scroll down for information on employment, labor force and unemployment rates; population; industry establishments and average employment; per capita and median household income.  Please check back with us periodically as these figures will be updated and additional information will be included.
 

St. Landry Parish 2005 Census Estimates     89,937

2005 Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment

Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate (%)
37,041 34,395 2,646 7.1

St. Landry Parish Income (in comparison to nation)

Region 2004 Per Capita Income 2003 Median Household Income
St. Landry Parish $ 20,379 $ 25,520
Nation $ 29,477 $ 43,318

St. Landry Parish 2004 Annual Quarterly Census of Employment and Wage Sector

Industry Average
Establishments		 Average
Employment
Accommodation, Food Service 91 1,265
Administrative & Waste Services 60 626
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 25 221
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation 26 880
Construction 157 1,622
Educational Services -- --
Finance and Insurance 116 865
Health Care & Social Assistance 239 4,093
Information 13 202
Management of Companies & Enterprises 4 45
Manufacturing 55 1,876
Mining 15 584
Other Services (except Public Administration) 128 518
Professional & Technical Services 146 588
Public Administration 79 1,135
Real Estate & Rental and Leasing 51 198
Retail Trade 313 3,491
Transportation & Warehousing 71 801
Utilities 26 206
Wholesale Trade 92 839

-- Indicates non-disclosable data

 
     

St. Landry Parish Government
118 South Court Street, Suite 133     Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Phone:  337-948-3688
 Fax:  337-948-1281