CeciliaSugarCane, 2007
Cecilia’s story
134 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,374 in 1990, 1,807 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
- 1892Cecilia is settled
CeciliaLA
A town of 1,742, settled in 1892.
Photo: Public domain · Public domain
Population
1,742
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$126K
−2.2% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
114
A commuter town
Is Cecilia a good place to live?
The best of Cecilia’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for schools; the weakest is a D− for health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cecilia. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Cecilia has 1 place on the National Register. Cecilia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cecilia stand out
Where Cecilia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Cecilia for work
Where Cecilia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
114jobs based in Cecilia
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cecilia grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Cecilia is from typical.
HealthOchsner St. Martin Hospital 4.5 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 8.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income$67K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Cecilia: who provides what
Cecilia is unincorporated, so St. Martin Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthwest Louisiana E M C11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCecilia Water Corporation5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSt. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSt Martin Parish Registrar of VotersSt. Martin Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes70517, 7051270517 74% · 70512 26%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cecilia.
HealthD−
On CDC estimates, Cecilia is less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns
Cecilia beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 46% of Cecilia adults have obesity, above both the Louisiana town median (43%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 29% of Cecilia adults have been diagnosed with depression.
4%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Cecilia | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 43% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Cecilia | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 17.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26.8% | 22.5% |
Ochsner St. Martin Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Public schools in Cecilia beat 62% of Louisiana districts
Its public schools are run by the St. Martin Parish school district. The largest public high school is Cecilia High School, with 768 students.
62%of LA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 656 | – |
| Cecilia High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 768 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Cecilia, with hurricanes at the top
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B+
Cecilia’s typical home value is about $126K
The typical Cecilia home is worth about $126,000, down 2.2% in a year, 41% below the Louisiana typical home.
$126KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cecilia$126K
Louisiana$214K
−2.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Cecilia’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cecilia for work: only 1% work in town. 23% of Cecilia residents live below the poverty line, above both Louisiana’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Cecilia grew to 114 in 2023, 82 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Cecilia | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Cecilia1%
Lafayette26%
Breaux Bridge9%
Baton Rouge7%
Broussard3%
16 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Cecilia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Cecilia, expect mild winters and hot summers
Cecilia has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Cecilia’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–64°
Spring58–79°
Summer73–91°
Fall58–80°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Younger than Louisiana overall
People 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (24% statewide). The median age in Cecilia is 32.8 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
32.8median age · LA 38
| Cecilia | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.8 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 20% | 29% |
CeciliaLouisianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
24%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma20%
High school41%
Some college15%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate3%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 20% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cecilia’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.1 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Cecilia | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.1% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.9% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.7% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.2% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cecilia
17pages on Cecilia
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cecilia
University of Louisiana at LafayetteUniversity or college · Public · Lafayette13.4 mi$10,418 in-state tuitionAcademy of Interactive EntertainmentCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Lafayette14.2 mi$24,600 tuitionSouth Louisiana Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lafayette14.6 mi$4,210 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Cecilia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
About Cecilia
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Cecilia is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Martin Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The community lies within the region of Acadiana, and the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, Cecilia had a population of 1,807.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- ZIP code
- 70521
Questions about Cecilia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cecilia, LA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Cecilia, LA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Bob Angelle and Ramsey Dardar.