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	2025	2030
Parks	550	678	622	608

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	31
5-9	32
10-14	33
15-19	44
20-24	42
25-29	42
30-34	37
35-39	33
40-44	33
45-49	41
50-54	46
55-59	30
60-64	45
65-69	34
70-74	41
75-79	30
80-84	15
85+	13
18+	500
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Parks	2025
Total	622.00
White Alone	68.65%
Black Alone	24.6%
American Indian Alone	0.32%
Asian Alone	1.13%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.96%
Two or More Races	4.34%
Hispanic Origin	3.54%
Diversity Index	50.30

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Parks	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.45%
Households	0.23%
Families	-0.12%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	214	260	255	258
Housing Units	249	287	308	313
Owner Occupied Units			206	224
Renter Occupied Units			49	34
Vacant Units			53	55

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Parks	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$200,000	$296,429
Average Home Value	$218,677	$280,625
<$50,000	46	32
$50,000 - $99,999	14	14
$100,000 - $149,999	15	11
$150,000 - $199,999	28	22
$200,000 - $249,999	22	20
$250,000 - $299,999	14	14
$300,000 - $399,999	46	75
$400,000 - $499,999	13	17
$500,000 - $749,999	6	12
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	38
2000-2009	59
1990-1999	25
1980-1989	26
1970-1979	23
1960-1969	32
1950-1959	16
1940-1949	7
1939 or Before	46

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Parks	2025	2030
Median Household	$57,190	$63,671
Average Household	$74,915	$82,897
Per Capita	$30,713	$35,177

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Parks	2025
<$15,000	29
$15,000 - $24,999	32
$25,000 - $34,999	33
$35,000 - $49,999	20
$50,000 - $74,999	44
$75,000 - $99,999	54
$100,000 - $149,999	22
$150,000 - $199,999	14
$200,000+	7

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	364
In-County Residents	183
Out-of-County Residents	181
Drive Alone	307
Carpooled	21
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	22
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	14
Less than 5 minutes	5
5-9 minutes	94
10-14 minutes	37
15-19 minutes	17
20-24 minutes	56
25-29 minutes	27
30-34 minutes	42
35-39 minutes	11
40-44 minutes	17
45-59 minutes	24
60-89 minutes	2
90+ minutes	10
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	281
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	12
Construction	3
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	41
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	5
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	8
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	6

Transportation/Warehouse	0
Information	2

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

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	29
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	94
HealthCare/Social Assist	25
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	6

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	23
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	23

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	30
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	14

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Parks	2025
<9th Grade	13
Some High School	40
GED	41
Graduated High School	158
Some College/No Degree	80
Associates Degree	25
Bachelor's Degree	77
Graduate Degree	6

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	31
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
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	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	6
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	2

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30