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Abbeville, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Vermilion Parish County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,086
Population
1,832/sq mi density
$34,977
Median Income
$22,346 per capita
$99,900
Home Value
$137,708 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
832
Violent Crime/100K
2,594 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$34,977 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,900 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
832 violent crimes/100K (119% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,977
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,346
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
32.8%
165% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Abbeville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Abbeville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,977
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,346
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,448
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,950M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
23.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,348
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
103
Retail
169
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,448
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,247
36% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $34,977 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,346 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,448 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $1,950M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 32.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,348 |
| Restaurants | 81 |
| Healthcare | 103 |
| Retail | 169 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,448 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,247 |