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	2023	2028
Parks	600	640	618	607

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	38
5-9	45
10-14	36
15-19	34
20-24	26
25-29	33
30-34	40
35-39	41
40-44	39
45-49	36
50-54	47
55-59	40
60-64	32
65-69	50
70-74	36
75-79	25
80-84	12
85+	8
18+	481
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Parks	2023
Total	618.00
White Alone	67.15%
Black Alone	27.02%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0.81%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.49%
Two or More Races	4.53%
Hispanic Origin	3.56%
Diversity Index	51.00

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Parks	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.36%
Households	-0.08%
Families	-0.34%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	221	241	251	250
Housing Units	246	271	298	298
Owner Occupied Units			214	213
Renter Occupied Units			37	37
Vacant Units			47	48

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Parks	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$180,952	$302,976
Average Home Value	$210,397	$295,423
<$50,000	36	14
$50,000 - $99,999	25	8
$100,000 - $149,999	20	18
$150,000 - $199,999	42	36
$200,000 - $249,999	12	14
$250,000 - $299,999	14	14
$300,000 - $399,999	54	84
$400,000 - $499,999	6	12
$500,000 - $749,999	2	5
$1,000,000 +	1	4

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	20
2000-2009	59
1990-1999	66
1980-1989	21
1970-1979	52
1960-1969	16
1950-1959	27
1940-1949	16
1939 or Before	15

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Parks	2023	2028
Median Household	$55,952	$60,398
Average Household	$79,924	$86,190
Per Capita	$32,461	$35,498

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Parks	2023
<$15,000	49
$15,000 - $24,999	19
$25,000 - $34,999	22
$35,000 - $49,999	23
$50,000 - $74,999	40
$75,000 - $99,999	45
$100,000 - $149,999	27
$150,000 - $199,999	11
$200,000+	15

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	281
In-County Residents	120
Out-of-County Residents	153
Drive Alone	228
Carpooled	20
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	5
Motorcycle	1
Bicycle	0
Walked	5
Other	22
Less than 5 minutes	13
5-9 minutes	22
10-14 minutes	39
15-19 minutes	45
20-24 minutes	15
25-29 minutes	26
30-34 minutes	70
35-39 minutes	4
40-44 minutes	20
45-59 minutes	14
60-89 minutes	6
90+ minutes	4
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	243
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	5
Utilities	12
Construction	3
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	36
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	5
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	1
General Merchandise Str	7

Transportation/Warehouse	0
Information	5

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

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	26
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	94
HealthCare/Social Assist	4
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	5

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	12
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	12

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	16
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	23

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Parks	2023
<9th Grade	20
Some High School	14
GED	59
Graduated High School	204
Some College/No Degree	40
Associates Degree	33
Bachelor's Degree	53
Graduate Degree	16

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	27
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	2
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	1
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	2
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	2

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

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17