| EVANGELINE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 35330 |
| EVANGELINE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 35434 |
| EVANGELINE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.3 |
| EVANGELINE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -104 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 35434 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2638 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.4 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9633 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.8 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4566 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24696 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10500 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 99 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 103 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 221 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 478 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24348 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 69.3 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 29.5 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| EVANGELINE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 68.3 |
| EVANGELINE Births 2006 | 552 |
| EVANGELINE Deaths 2006 | 353 |
| EVANGELINE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 6 |
| EVANGELINE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 64.3 |
| EVANGELINE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.6 |
| EVANGELINE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 27.7 |
| EVANGELINE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 55.5 |
| EVANGELINE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 9.5 |
| EVANGELINE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 8548 |
| EVANGELINE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 32.7 |
| EVANGELINE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 15206 |
| EVANGELINE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 948 |
| EVANGELINE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 6.6 |
| EVANGELINE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 69.4 |
| EVANGELINE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 53000 |
| EVANGELINE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.6 |
| EVANGELINE Households 2000 (complete count) | 12736 |
| EVANGELINE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.64 |
| EVANGELINE Per capita income in 1999 | 11432 |
| EVANGELINE Median household income 2008 | 29733 |
| EVANGELINE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 22.7 |
| EVANGELINE Personal income 2007 | 761 |
| EVANGELINE Per capita personal income 2007 | 21197 |
| EVANGELINE Civilian labor force 2008 | 12474 |
| EVANGELINE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 640 |
| EVANGELINE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.1 |
| EVANGELINE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 11633 |
| EVANGELINE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 74 |
| EVANGELINE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2140 |
| EVANGELINE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 338713 |
| EVANGELINE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 29117 |
| EVANGELINE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 565 |
| EVANGELINE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 6475 |
| EVANGELINE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 7.8 |
| EVANGELINE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1584 |
| EVANGELINE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| EVANGELINE Total number of firms 2002 | 1829 |
| EVANGELINE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| EVANGELINE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| EVANGELINE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| EVANGELINE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| EVANGELINE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| EVANGELINE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 34.6 |
| EVANGELINE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| EVANGELINE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| EVANGELINE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 176751 |
| EVANGELINE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4996 |
| EVANGELINE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 52 |
| EVANGELINE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 8736 |
| EVANGELINE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 172224 |
| EVANGELINE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 315629 |
| EVANGELINE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8860 |
| EVANGELINE Land area in square miles 2000 | 664.27 |
| EVANGELINE Population per square mile 2000 | 53 |
