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Eunice is a city in St. Landry and Acadia parishes in Louisiana. The population was 11,499 at the 2000 census. St. ...
Acadia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
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Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29°N to 33°N - Longitude 89°W...
Geography
Eunice is located at 30°29′37″N, 92°25′1″W (30.493595, -92.416927)GR1. Image File history File links LAMap-doton-Eunice. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.1 km² (4.7 mi²). None of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 11,499 people, 4,316 households, and 2,986 families residing in the city. The population density was 948.7/km² (2,459.6/mi²). There were 4,675 housing units at an average density of 385.7/km² (1,000.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.76% White, 29.91% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 4,316 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.18. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,372, and the median income for a family was $27,173. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $18,912 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,937. About 26.5% of families and 31.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.9% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
History In May 2000 a chemical freight train derailed in Eunice, spilling numerous hazardous chemicals and causing about 15 tank cars to explode and burn; approximately 3,500 residents of the town were evacuated for as many as five days. Over 10,000 residents settled in May 2004 for $65 million with the Union Pacific Corporation in a class action suit, claiming that the corporation had failed to repair a defective section of track.[1][2] This article is about the year 2000. ...
The Union Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks UP) (NYSE: UNP) is the largest railroad network in the United States. ...
Education Eunice is the home of Louisiana State University at Eunice, a community college. LSUE is a campus of the Louisiana State University system. Lousiana State University of Eunice is a community college located in Eunice, Louisiana that currently serves around 2,500 full and part-time students. ...
In Canada and the United States, a community college, sometimes called a technical college, county college, junior college or a city college, is an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and Associates degrees to people like laertes. ...
Culture Located in the heart of Cajun country, Eunice is famous for its Cajun music, and in November 1997 the Cajun Music Hall of Fame and Museum was founded there. [3] The City of Eunice and the National Park Service sponsor "Laissez les bons temps rouler au rendezvous des cajuns", a live Cajun music show every Saturday night at the Liberty Theatre, an old movie theatre that was restored by a "coup de main" by local volunteers after falling into disrepair.[4] This article is about an ethnic culture. ...
Eunice is home to the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, a unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. [5] Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is a unit of the National Park Service in southeastern Louisiana. ...
Eunice is home to one of the largest courrir de Mardi Gras (traditional rural French Louisiana Mardi Gras observance). [6]
Famous residents - Sady Courville, Cajun musician [7]
- Geno Delafose, zydeco musician [8][9]
- Mary Alice Fontenot, author of "Clovis the Crawfish" series of books
[10][11][12] Clovis Crawfish and Bertiles Bon Voyage by Mary Alice Fontenot, illustrated by Scott R. Blazek, Pelican Press, 1991 Mary Alice Fontenot (April 16, 1910 - May 12, 2003), born in Eunice, Louisiana, was a noted author of regional childrens books, best known for the Clovis Crawfish series published by...
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Jay Young (born circa 1950 in Eunice, Louisiana) - August 23, 2006) was one of the original news anchors on CNNs Headline News in the 1980s. ...
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See also - Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 30.493595° -92.416927°
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