Parks, LA Profile

Parks, LA, population 540, is located in Louisiana's St. Martin county, about 11.2 miles from Lafayette and 43.6 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Parks's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Parks has grown by about 1%.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	52%
	African American	47%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	40.30
	Females	38.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	533	N/A
2001	535	0.38%
2002	538	0.56%
2003	539	0.19%
2004	542	0.56%
2005	540	-0.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,958

Vs. State Median Income

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles