Moving to Cecilia, Louisiana

Population: 1,505
Males: 727 (48.3%), Females: 778 (51.7%)

Zip code: 70521

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $25,976
Median house value: $63,500

Population by Race

Races in Cecilia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.7%)
  • Black (41.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (22.6%), French (9.1%), French Canadian (8.8%), German (3.1%), Subsaharan African (1.7%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Cecilia, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cecilia

  • High school or higher: 51.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cecilia CDP

  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

2.5% Foreign born (2.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cecilia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cecilia:

  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 14 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 21 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 51 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cecilia:

  • BORDELON AIRPARK (about 3 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Abbreviation: L28)
  • KIBS AIR PARK (about 20 miles; BRISTOL, LA; Abbreviation: L89)
  • ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 22 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; Abbreviation: OPL)

Amtrak station near Cecilia:

  • 14 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cecilia:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 18 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 46 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)

Schools

Public high school in Cecilia:

  • CECILIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 650; Location: 2397 CECILIA SR HIGH SCH HWY; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cecilia:

  • CECILIA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 1021 ALCIDE BONIN ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)
  • CECILIA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 1038 SCHOOL ROAD EXTENTION; Grades: 07 – 08)