Abbeville is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 10,902 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Abbeville is the 43rd largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Abbeville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Abbeville is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Abbeville who work in healthcare suport services (16.47%), sales jobs (14.79%), and teaching (6.61%). One of the nice things about Abbeville is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small city, Abbeville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Abbeville is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.25% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Abbeville in 2022 was $22,489, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,956 for a family of four. However, Abbeville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Abbeville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.44% of its population below the federal poverty line.Abbeville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Abbeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abbeville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Abbeville include French, English, German, French Canadian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Abbeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Vietnamese.
