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Population: 2,187. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,177 (-0.5% change)
Males: 992 (45.4%), Females: 1,195 (54.6%)

Zip code: 70533

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $27,386
Median house value: $62,600

Population by Race

Races in Erath:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
  • Black (6.2%)
  • Vietnamese (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.8%), French Canadian (20.0%), French (19.1%), German (4.3%), English (2.4%), Irish (2.3%).

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Erath, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Erath

  • High school or higher: 67.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Erath town

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

2.3% Foreign born (2.0% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -268 (-10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Erath:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Erath:

  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 12 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 17 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 74 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Erath:

  • ABBEVILLE CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; ABBEVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 0R3)
  • BORDELON AIRPARK (about 27 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Abbreviation: L28)
  • LE MAIRE MEML (about 28 miles; JEANERETTE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R1)

Amtrak stations near Erath:

  • 16 miles: NEW IBERIA (WASHINGTON ST. & RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 19 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 Erath:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 16 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 67 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 133 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)

Schools

Public high school in Erath:

  • ERATH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 808 SOUTH BROADWAY STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Erath:

  • DOZIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 735; Location: 415 WEST PRIMEAUX STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • ERATH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 596; Location: 800 SOUTH BROADWAY; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 6305 LA HIGHWAY 330; Grades: PK – 05)

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