Parks

The village of Parks includes about 700 residents located about halfway between Breaux Bridge and St. Martinville. It is a tight knit bayou community and is home to award winning musicians.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Parks	553	678	620	615

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	35
5-9	30
10-14	30
15-19	49
20-24	33
25-29	44
30-34	34
35-39	35
40-44	33
45-49	37
50-54	37
55-59	43
60-64	41
65-69	55
70-74	33
75-79	22
80-84	17
85+	12
18+	492
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

Parks	2024
Total	620.00
White Alone	67.42%
Black Alone	26.13%
American Indian Alone	0.16%
Asian Alone	0.65%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.65%
Two or More Races	5%
Hispanic Origin	3.06%
Diversity Index	50.60

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

Parks	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.16%
Households	0.56%
Families	-0.23%
Median Household Income	0%
Per Capita Income	5%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	215	260	249	256
Housing Units	249	287	300	302
Owner Occupied Units			215	222
Renter Occupied Units			34	34
Vacant Units			51	46

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

Parks	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$205,208	$309,333
Average Home Value	$236,628	$305,518
<$50,000	52	32
$50,000 - $99,999	16	8
$100,000 - $149,999	6	9
$150,000 - $199,999	31	16
$200,000 - $249,999	24	26
$250,000 - $299,999	10	13
$300,000 - $399,999	56	75
$400,000 - $499,999	6	21
$500,000 - $749,999	5	9
$1,000,000 +	2	1

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	29
2000-2009	63
1990-1999	31
1980-1989	34
1970-1979	27
1960-1969	29
1950-1959	11
1940-1949	22
1939 or Before	41

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Parks	2024	2029
Median Household	$55,742	$56,439
Average Household	$72,822	$87,590
Per Capita	$29,246	$36,460

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

Parks	2024
<$15,000	49
$15,000 - $24,999	26
$25,000 - $34,999	21
$35,000 - $49,999	15
$50,000 - $74,999	44
$75,000 - $99,999	47
$100,000 - $149,999	28
$150,000 - $199,999	7
$200,000+	12

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	318
In-County Residents	158
Out-of-County Residents	160
Drive Alone	273
Carpooled	19
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	14
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	12
Less than 5 minutes	10
5-9 minutes	66
10-14 minutes	23
15-19 minutes	25
20-24 minutes	26
25-29 minutes	32
30-34 minutes	37
35-39 minutes	8
40-44 minutes	29
45-59 minutes	26
60-89 minutes	6
90+ minutes	16
Average Travel Time	26

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	270
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	5
Utilities	12
Construction	3
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	37
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	3
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	11
Health/Pers Care Stores	9
Gasoline Stations	6
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	1
General Merchandise Str	7

Transportation/Warehouse	0
Information	3

Finance & Insurance	2
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	32
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	94
HealthCare/Social Assist	8
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	7

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	21
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	21

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	21
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	25

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

Parks	2024
<9th Grade	18
Some High School	36
GED	49
Graduated High School	187
Some College/No Degree	65
Associates Degree	21
Bachelor's Degree	64
Graduate Degree	3

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	33
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	8
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	2
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	2
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	0
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	1
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	3
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	2
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	2
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	3
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	3

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	5
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	3

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26