Abbeville

  1. Abbeville Legal Resources
  2. Abbeville Statistics
  3. Abbeville Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Abbeville Employment Information
  5. Abbeville Family Information
  6. Abbeville Education Information
  7. Abbeville Public Benefits Information
  8. Abbeville Criminal Information
  9. Abbeville Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Abbeville Zip Codes


Abbeville Legal Resources Back to top

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Abbeville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,887
  • Land Area (2000): 14.630 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.072 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,125
Abbeville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,847 99.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 85 0.71%

Abbeville Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Abbeville Employment Information Back to top
Abbeville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 260 12.71%
2. Construction 235 11.49%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 141 6.89%
4. Food Manufacturing 136 6.65%
5. Public Administration 117 5.72%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 105 5.13%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 89 4.35%
8. Health Care 74 3.62%
9. Educational Services 62 3.03%
10. Truck Transportation 55 2.69%
11. Utilities 54 2.64%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 51 2.49%
13. Repair and Maintenance 47 2.30%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 2.05%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 41 2.00%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 39 1.91%
17. Other Transportation 39 1.91%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 1.81%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 32 1.56%
20. Wood Manufacturing 31 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 347 18.11%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 191 9.97%
3. Educational Services 185 9.66%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 124 6.47%
5. Finance and Insurance 106 5.53%
6. Department and Other General Stores 83 4.33%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 78 4.07%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 77 4.02%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 69 3.60%
10. Social Assistance 63 3.29%
11. Public Administration 55 2.87%
12. Mining 49 2.56%
13. Private Household Services 44 2.30%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38 1.98%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 1.83%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 33 1.72%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 28 1.46%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 27 1.41%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 23 1.20%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 0.99%

Abbeville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 127 6.21%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 121 5.91%
3. Other Production Occupations 113 5.52%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 106 5.18%
5. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 101 4.94%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 99 4.84%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 95 4.64%
8. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 83 4.06%
9. Other Management Occupations 74 3.62%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 65 3.18%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 64 3.13%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 59 2.88%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 56 2.74%
14. Cashiers 52 2.54%
15. Carpenters 45 2.20%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 2.10%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 41 2.00%
18. Other Construction Trades 37 1.81%
19. Bus Drivers 36 1.76%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 31 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 138 7.20%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 99 5.17%
3. Other Management Occupations 99 5.17%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 99 5.17%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 91 4.75%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 85 4.44%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 81 4.23%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 81 4.23%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 76 3.97%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 75 3.91%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 74 3.86%
12. Secretaries and Admins 69 3.60%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 61 3.18%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 59 3.08%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 52 2.71%
16. Other Production Occupations 49 2.56%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 46 2.40%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 42 2.19%
19. Child Care Workers 41 2.14%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 37 1.93%

Abbeville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,794 43.42%
15-35 hours 735 8.41%
1-14 hours 143 1.64%
No regular hours 4,066 46.53%

Abbeville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 263 6.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 165 4.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 189 4.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 274 7.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 401 10.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 677 17.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 496 13.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 390 10.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 122 3.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 177 4.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 56 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 78 2.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 273 7.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 249 6.54%

Abbeville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 260 6.82%
5-9 924 24.25%
10-14 595 15.62%
15-19 396 10.39%
20-24 396 10.39%
25-29 298 7.82%
30-34 364 9.55%
35-39 89 2.34%
40-44 54 1.42%
45-59 137 3.60%
60-89 124 3.25%
At least 90 173 4.54%

Abbeville Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 0.60% 2,846 74.70%
30-44 0 0.00% 507 13.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 137 3.60%
At least 60 13 0.34% 284 7.45%

Abbeville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 638 16.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,950 76.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 91 2.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 36 0.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 80 2.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 46 1.19%

Abbeville Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Abbeville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,583 (11,755 people)
Families (2000): 3,057 (9,768 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 587
People at same address in 1995: 6,721
Abbeville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,284 28.02%
$10,000-$14,999 543 11.85%
$15,000-$19,999 485 10.58%
$20,000-$24,999 435 9.49%
$25,000-$29,999 282 6.15%
$30,000-$34,999 223 4.87%
$35,000-$39,999 185 4.04%
$40,000-$44,999 263 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 103 2.25%
$50,000-$59,999 234 5.11%
$60,000-$74,999 287 6.26%
$75,000-$99,999 115 2.51%
$100,000-$124,999 80 1.75%
$125,000-$149,999 15 0.33%
$150,000-$199,999 14 0.31%
$200,000 or more 35 0.76%

Abbeville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,291 28.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,194 26.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 164 3.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 742 16.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 506 11.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 298 6.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 162 3.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 111 2.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Abbeville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,073 28.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 845 7.71%
Public Assistance 319 2.91%
Retirement 562 5.13%
Self Employment 492 4.49%
Social Security 1,463 13.35%
Supplemental Security 549 5.01%
Wage / Salary 2,881 26.29%
Other 773 7.05%

Abbeville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 987 54.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 811 45.11%

Abbeville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 575 14.33%
Color 1 Box Married 2,139 53.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,172 29.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 3.14%

Abbeville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 640 13.12%
Color 1 Box Married 2,154 44.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,279 26.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 804 16.49%

Abbeville Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Abbeville Education Information Back to top
Abbeville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,496 18.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,160 26.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,691 32.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 995 12.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 232 2.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 485 5.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 234 2.82%

Abbeville Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 177 1.49% 43 0.36% 220 1.85%
Kindergarten 231 1.94% 10 0.08% 241 2.03%
Grades 1-4 849 7.14% 67 0.56% 916 7.71%
Grades 5-8 808 6.80% 126 1.06% 934 7.86%
Grades 9-12 699 5.88% 120 1.01% 819 6.89%
Undergrad college 237 1.99% 35 0.29% 272 2.29%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.24% 0 0.00% 29 0.24%
Total 3,030 25.49% 401 3.37% 3,431 28.86%

Abbeville Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Abbeville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Abbeville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,307 62.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,414 37.66%

Abbeville Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Abbeville Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 9
Abbeville Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.872 0.000 0.263 1.315 7.450 0.000 10.605 39.176 0.526 50.307
2000 4.708 0.000 0.076 0.759 5.544 0.000 5.923 29.465 0.000 35.389

Abbeville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 39
2005 2 39
2006 2 37
2007 8 33

Abbeville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 659
2000 539

Abbeville Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Abbeville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Abbeville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,927 16.21%
10-19 Years 1,979 16.65%
20-29 Years 1,444 12.15%
30-39 Years 1,551 13.05%
40-49 Years 1,504 12.65%
50-59 Years 1,190 10.01%
60-69 Years 872 7.34%
70-79 Years 819 6.89%
80-89 Years 504 4.24%
90+ Years 97 0.82%

Abbeville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,486 46.15%
Color 1 Box Female 6,401 53.85%

Abbeville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,359 53.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,506 37.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 652 5.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 229 1.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 116 0.98%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Abbeville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,349 26.01%
2. French Non-Basque 1,323 25.51%
3. French Canadian 779 15.02%
4. Acadian / Cajun 615 11.86%
5. Italian 224 4.32%
6. Irish 212 4.09%
7. German 205 3.95%
8. English 179 3.45%
9. African 79 1.52%
10. European 40 0.77%

Abbeville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,357 75.74%
2. French 1,817 16.47%
3. Vietnamese 603 5.46%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 218 1.98%
5. French Creole 25 0.23%
6. Hungarian 8 0.07%
7. German 6 0.05%

Abbeville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,307 94.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 219 1.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 406 3.40%

Abbeville Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Abbeville Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Abbeville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70510 70511