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A town of 1,932, settled in 1893. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Erath’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Erath’s property crime rate is 5.2 per 1,000 residents, below both Louisiana’s towns (24) and U.S. towns (9.9). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. Beard Congregational Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Erath has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Erath beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Dozier Elementary School | PK–5 | 556 |
| Erath Middle School | 6–8 | 466 |
| Erath High School | 9–12 | 557 |
Where Erath’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Erath is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 215 in 1900, 2,028 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 4 maps from 1932 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Erath, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Erath.
Its public schools are run by the Vermilion Parish school district. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Erath High School, with 557 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dozier Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 556 | A |
| Erath High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 557 | A |
| Erath Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 466 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 659 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Erath.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Erath beats the Louisiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of Erath adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Louisiana town median (27%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 18% of adults worry about having enough food in Erath.
| Erath | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 26% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Erath | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.2% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.9% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Erath home is worth about $137,000, about the same as a year ago, 36% below the Louisiana typical home. 63% of Erath households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Erath for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Erath has added 63 jobs, to 312 in 2023. The median household income in Erath is $48,000.
| Erath | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Erath has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Erath’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Louisiana average. Erath has lost 4.7% of its people since 2020, down to 1,932 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 19% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
| Erath | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.6 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 22% |
56% women, 44% men
About 79 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.1 points). Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Erath | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.7% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.3% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.5% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.6% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Erath. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium33 mi Park & preserveSpaceX Starbase, Louisiana
8 mi GardenJungle Gardens
18 mi MuseumLongfellow-Evangeline State Historic SiteCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jungle Gardens: Skb8721, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site: Mike (msm62166), CC BY 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Erath
About 2 of every 100 Erath residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
5 notable people were born in Erath.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Erath is a town in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,114 at the 2010 census, and 2,030 at the 2020 population estimates program. It is part of the Abbeville micropolitan statistical area and the Lafayette metropolitan area.
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One town shares a border with Erath.
Erath and Delcambre have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Delcambre reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Erath with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
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 A−.
5 notable people were born here, including D. L. Menard and Elijah Mitchell.
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