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


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Abbeville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,138
  • Land Area (2000): 486.744 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.198 square kilometers
Abbeville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,914 2003 5,890 2005 5,855
2002 5,979 2004 Not Available 2006 5,821

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Houses (2000): 5,201
Abbeville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,038 49.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 285 2.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,815 47.91%

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Abbeville Employment Information Back to top
Abbeville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 447 16.54%
2. Construction 316 11.69%
3. Metal Manufactuing 185 6.84%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 143 5.29%
5. Educational Services 121 4.48%
6. Public Administration 112 4.14%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 86 3.18%
8. Repair and Maintenance 82 3.03%
9. Rail Transportation 78 2.89%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 66 2.44%
11. Health Care 64 2.37%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 62 2.29%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 61 2.26%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 50 1.85%
15. Truck Transportation 50 1.85%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 1.78%
17. Wood Manufacturing 48 1.78%
18. Utilities 44 1.63%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 1.37%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 34 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 422 15.91%
2. Health Care 351 13.23%
3. Educational Services 339 12.78%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 206 7.76%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 129 4.86%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 122 4.60%
7. Public Administration 103 3.88%
8. Finance and Insurance 85 3.20%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 83 3.13%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 79 2.98%
11. Social Assistance 77 2.90%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 71 2.68%
13. Metal Manufactuing 46 1.73%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.36%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 35 1.32%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 33 1.24%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 1.21%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 1.13%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 1.09%
20. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 28 1.06%

Abbeville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 315 11.65%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 225 8.32%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 172 6.36%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 140 5.18%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 139 5.14%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 95 3.51%
7. Other Construction Trades 90 3.33%
8. Other Management Occupations 88 3.26%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 88 3.26%
10. Electricians 79 2.92%
11. Rail and Water Transportation 78 2.89%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 72 2.66%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 67 2.48%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 65 2.40%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 58 2.15%
16. Carpenters 58 2.15%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 54 2.00%
18. Construction Laborers 47 1.74%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 45 1.66%
20. Business Operations Specialists 43 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 361 13.61%
2. Other Production Occupations 219 8.25%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 144 5.43%
4. Secretaries and Admins 128 4.82%
5. Cashiers 113 4.26%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 92 3.47%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 92 3.47%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 82 3.09%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 79 2.98%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 78 2.94%
11. Other Management Occupations 75 2.83%
12. Registered Nurses 71 2.68%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 2.64%
14. Child Care Workers 63 2.37%
15. Customer Service Representatives 62 2.34%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 61 2.30%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 60 2.26%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 54 2.04%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 52 1.96%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 51 1.92%

Abbeville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,892 52.99%
15-35 hours 827 8.96%
1-14 hours 348 3.77%
No regular hours 3,165 34.28%

Abbeville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 168 3.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 150 2.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 172 3.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 290 5.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 640 12.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 909 17.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 975 18.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 513 9.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 231 4.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 181 3.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 133 2.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 342 6.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 512 9.79%

Abbeville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 221 4.22%
5-9 878 16.78%
10-14 1,037 19.82%
15-19 679 12.98%
20-24 660 12.62%
25-29 261 4.99%
30-34 565 10.80%
35-39 160 3.06%
40-44 192 3.67%
45-59 171 3.27%
60-89 268 5.12%
At least 90 139 2.66%

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 19 0.36% 3,717 71.06%
30-44 6 0.11% 911 17.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 171 3.27%
At least 60 34 0.65% 373 7.13%

Abbeville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 789 14.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,218 79.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 40 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 59 1.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 113 2.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 77 1.45%

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): 4,725 (11,989 people)
Families (2000): 3,390 (10,279 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,185
People at same address in 1995: 7,192
Abbeville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 676 14.31%
$10,000-$14,999 466 9.86%
$15,000-$19,999 324 6.86%
$20,000-$24,999 396 8.38%
$25,000-$29,999 354 7.49%
$30,000-$34,999 380 8.04%
$35,000-$39,999 344 7.28%
$40,000-$44,999 266 5.63%
$45,000-$49,999 271 5.74%
$50,000-$59,999 433 9.16%
$60,000-$74,999 344 7.28%
$75,000-$99,999 307 6.50%
$100,000-$124,999 74 1.57%
$125,000-$149,999 44 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.51%
$200,000 or more 22 0.47%

Abbeville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,202 25.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,468 30.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 117 2.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 847 17.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 626 13.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 310 6.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 98 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Abbeville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,527 28.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,358 10.99%
Public Assistance 211 1.71%
Retirement 849 6.87%
Self Employment 534 4.32%
Social Security 1,551 12.56%
Supplemental Security 254 2.06%
Wage / Salary 3,398 27.51%
Other 671 5.43%

Abbeville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,423 59.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 983 40.86%

Abbeville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 422 9.70%
Color 1 Box Married 2,621 60.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,180 27.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 2.90%

Abbeville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 370 7.30%
Color 1 Box Married 2,672 52.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,277 25.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 752 14.83%

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 996 11.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,420 15.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,391 38.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,497 16.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 611 6.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 684 7.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 299 3.36%

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 121 1.00% 144 1.19% 265 2.18%
Kindergarten 186 1.53% 0 0.00% 186 1.53%
Grades 1-4 653 5.38% 93 0.77% 746 6.15%
Grades 5-8 607 5.00% 98 0.81% 705 5.81%
Grades 9-12 841 6.93% 33 0.27% 874 7.20%
Undergrad college 295 2.43% 16 0.13% 311 2.56%
Graduate or professional school 35 0.29% 5 0.04% 40 0.33%
Total 2,738 22.56% 389 3.20% 3,127 25.76%

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 10,252 85.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,715 14.33%

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): 48
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
2001 21.644 0.169 0.000 1.184 22.996 0.507 8.455 44.302 3.044 56.307
2002 27.095 0.335 0.000 0.836 28.266 0.669 6.188 43.987 1.673 52.517
2003 22.920 0.170 0.000 1.188 24.278 0.679 6.452 44.652 0.679 51.783
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 16.738 0.512 0.000 0.512 17.763 0.000 6.149 27.669 1.025 34.842
2006 21.646 0.687 0.515 1.031 23.879 0.000 10.823 34.358 3.264 48.445
2007 15.727 0.177 0.177 0.353 16.434 0.177 11.486 22.972 1.414 35.872

Abbeville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 18
2005 2 17
2006 2 21
2007 3 21

Abbeville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 469
2002 483

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Abbeville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Abbeville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,794 14.78%
10-19 Years 1,749 14.41%
20-29 Years 1,413 11.64%
30-39 Years 1,683 13.87%
40-49 Years 1,775 14.62%
50-59 Years 1,441 11.87%
60-69 Years 958 7.89%
70-79 Years 855 7.04%
80-89 Years 375 3.09%
90+ Years 95 0.78%

Abbeville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,686 46.84%
Color 1 Box Female 6,452 53.16%

Abbeville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,374 60.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,564 37.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 80 0.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 61 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Abbeville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,771 31.92%
2. English 897 16.17%
3. Irish 853 15.37%
4. German 678 12.22%
5. Scotch Irish 343 6.18%
6. French Non-Basque 158 2.85%
7. Dutch 142 2.56%
8. Scottish 136 2.45%
9. African 84 1.51%
10. Italian 83 1.50%

Abbeville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,861 96.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 186 1.65%
3. Other West Germanic 83 0.74%
4. German 49 0.44%
5. Tagalog 22 0.20%
6. Other Indic 18 0.16%
7. Japanese 16 0.14%
8. French 8 0.07%
9. Other Slavic 7 0.06%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 6 0.05%

Abbeville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,010 98.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 64 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 64 0.53%

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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
29620