Louisiana · GEOID 22099

St. Martin Parish

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 51,353 · 23,828 housing units

Median household income

$55,960

State $61,581

Median home value

$164,200

State $215,207

Median gross rent

$870

State $1,064

Homeownership rate

77.7%

State 67.4%

Renter cost-burden rate

44.7%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

16.3%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.3%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

4.7%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

17.8%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.93

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	St. Martin Parish	Louisiana
Population	51,353	4,611,961
Population density (per sq. mi.)	69.63	—
Median household income	$55,960	$61,581
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$90,300	—
Households	19,579	—
Average household size	2.61 people	—
Owner-occupied	77.7%	67.4%
Renter-occupied	22.3%	32.6%
Race	63.4% White · 28.6% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

St. Martin Parish compared with Louisiana.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

16.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 27.0%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	19.7%	$33,429	$836	$93,415
1 earner	31.8%	$50,777	$1,269	$157,990
2 earners	38.9%	$107,586	$2,690	$369,452
3+ earners	9.6%	$137,165	$3,429	$479,555

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

19,579

Average size: 2.61 people

Households with children

5,521

28.2% of households

Per-capita income

$31,041

Poverty rate: 14.1%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

77.7% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 70.7% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 3.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

40.6% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,986.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $164,200.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $870.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 4,249 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 4.8% · For rent 5.1% · Seasonal 35.4% · Other 48.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

12.2% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 87.8% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

6.3%

1,506 units of 23,828 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

8.7%

2,079 units of 23,828 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$44,768

100% MHI$55,960

120% MHI$67,152

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in St. Martin Parish should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$50,600	$57,800	$72,250
100% AMI	$63,210	$72,240	$90,300
120% AMI	$75,850	$86,700	$108,350

HUD FMR Area: Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

44.7% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (27.3% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

16.3% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in St. Martin Parish.

Covered employment

10,458

Across 16 sectors

Establishments

979

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$54,340

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	2,368	$79,330	$264,274	+$100,074	$1,983
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	1,898	$32,431	$89,700	−$74,500	$811
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	1,438	$39,249	$115,079	−$49,121	$981
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	1,044	$17,246	$33,176	−$131,024	$431
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	841	$58,178	$185,539	+$21,339	$1,454
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	714	$76,898	$255,221	+$91,021	$1,922
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	482	$44,807	$135,767	−$28,433	$1,120
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	424	$74,751	$247,229	+$83,029	$1,869
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	333	$68,477	$223,875	+$59,675	$1,712
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	267	$90,109	$304,397	+$140,197	$2,253
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	177	$85,170	$286,012	+$121,812	$2,129
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	175	$52,813	$165,568	+$1,368	$1,320
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	121	$27,315	$70,656	−$93,544	$683
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	74	$94,773	$321,758	+$157,558	$2,369
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	61	$72,406	$238,500	+$74,300	$1,810
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	41	$33,943	$95,328	−$68,872	$849

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	834	$110,793	$381,390	+$217,190	$2,770
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	776	$51,252	$159,758	−$4,442	$1,281
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	588	$25,046	$62,210	−$101,990	$626
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	491	$20,803	$46,416	−$117,784	$520
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	478	$50,175	$155,749	−$8,451	$1,254
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	452	$77,760	$258,430	+$94,230	$1,944
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	452	$27,705	$72,108	−$92,092	$693
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	428	$73,498	$242,565	+$78,365	$1,837
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	424	$74,751	$247,229	+$83,029	$1,869
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	423	$54,111	$170,400	+$6,200	$1,353
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	350	$44,600	$134,997	−$29,203	$1,115
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	329	$25,633	$64,395	−$99,805	$641
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	272	$61,322	$197,242	+$33,042	$1,533
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	265	$61,938	$199,535	+$35,335	$1,548
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	242	$95,649	$325,019	+$160,819	$2,391
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	239	$73,527	$242,673	+$78,473	$1,838
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	175	$69,577	$227,970	+$63,770	$1,739
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	147	$70,970	$233,155	+$68,955	$1,774
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	146	$37,202	$107,459	−$56,741	$930
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	146	$64,102	$207,590	+$43,390	$1,603
NAICS 213 Support activities for mining NAICS 213	142	$84,269	$282,658	+$118,458	$2,107
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	121	$47,475	$145,699	−$18,501	$1,187
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	103	$39,252	$115,090	−$49,110	$981
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	101	$26,558	$67,838	−$96,362	$664
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	92	$41,029	$121,704	−$42,496	$1,026
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	74	$94,773	$321,758	+$157,558	$2,369
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	67	$43,724	$131,736	−$32,464	$1,093
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	62	$56,547	$179,468	+$15,268	$1,414
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	54	$73,846	$243,860	+$79,660	$1,846
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	48	$59,753	$191,401	+$27,201	$1,494
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	45	$21,135	$47,652	−$116,548	$528
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	41	$33,943	$95,328	−$68,872	$849
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	41	$31,594	$86,584	−$77,616	$790
NAICS 211 Oil and gas extraction NAICS 211	35	$88,824	$299,614	+$135,414	$2,221
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	25	$36,478	$104,764	−$59,436	$912
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	23	$94,992	$322,573	+$158,373	$2,375
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	22	$108,818	$374,038	+$209,838	$2,720
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	20	$40,155	$118,451	−$45,749	$1,004
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	18	$37,352	$108,017	−$56,183	$934
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	17	$30,982	$84,306	−$79,894	$775
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	8	$20,186	$44,120	−$120,080	$505
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	6	$104,938	$359,595	+$195,395	$2,623

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	3,410	(500)	(13%)	$10.31	$21,440	$48,787	$536
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	940	(380)	(29%)	$11.52	$23,970	$58,205	$599
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	4,480	1,080	32%	$11.56	$24,040	$58,466	$601
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	4,480	(3,560)	(44%)	$12.51	$26,020	$65,836	$651
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	2,200	(890)	(29%)	$14.16	$29,450	$78,603	$736
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	1,990	(2,200)	(53%)	$14.83	$30,850	$83,815	$771
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	5,010	(1,960)	(28%)	$15.05	$31,310	$85,527	$783
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	220	0	0%	$15.79	$32,850	$91,259	$821
Tellers SOC 43-3071	600	(430)	(42%)	$16.29	$33,880	$95,093	$847
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	4,240	(1,210)	(22%)	$16.48	$34,280	$96,582	$857
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	1,780	30	2%	$20.22	$42,060	$125,542	$1,052
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	2,100	(1,680)	(44%)	$20.59	$42,830	$128,408	$1,071
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	580	(500)	(46%)	$23.30	$48,450	$149,328	$1,211
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	910	(100)	(10%)	$24.42	$50,790	$158,038	$1,270
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	950	(1,350)	(59%)	—	$51,320	$160,011	$1,283
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	2,920	0	0%	$26.54	$55,190	$174,416	$1,380
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	680	(110)	(14%)	$26.77	$55,690	$176,278	$1,392
Electricians SOC 47-2111	730	(860)	(54%)	$28.45	$59,180	$189,269	$1,480
Paramedics SOC 29-2043	370	—	—	$28.70	$59,690	$191,167	$1,492
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	4,930	1,480	43%	$40.69	$84,630	$284,002	$2,116

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 22099 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.