Editing Cecilia, Louisiana (section)

==Demographics==
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[[Image:CeciliaSugarCane.jpg|thumb|right|Sugar cane fields spread across the Cecilia surrounding area.]]
Cecilia has experienced relative population growth in St. Martin Parish. From the [[2000 United States census]], its population was 1,505;<ref>{{Cite web|title=2000 Population Totals|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cecilia%20CDP,%20Louisiana%20population&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P001|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-03|website=data.census.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803135837/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cecilia%20CDP,%20Louisiana%20population&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P001 |archive-date=2021-08-03 }}</ref> at the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]], its population was 1,980.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2010 Population and Race Totals|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cecilia%20CDP,%20Louisiana%20population&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-03|website=data.census.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803135835/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cecilia%20CDP,%20Louisiana%20population&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P1 |archive-date=2021-08-03 }}</ref> In 2019, the [[American Community Survey]] estimated that 1,917 people lived in the census-designated place.<ref name=":1" /> Among its population at the 2019 American Community Survey's 5 year estimates program, there were 955 males and 962 females living in the community; for every 100 females, there was an average of 99.3 males.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=2019 Demographic and Housing Estimates|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2213575&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP05&hidePreview=true|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-03|website=data.census.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803135834/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2213575&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP05&hidePreview=true |archive-date=2021-08-03 }}</ref> The median age of the population was 34.2, with the majority being from 16 to 21 years and older.

The racial and ethnic makeup of Cecilia was 61.1% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]] and 38.9% [[African Americans|Black and African American]] in 2019.<ref name=":2" /> In 2000, its racial and ethnic makeup was 57.34% [[White Americans|White American]], 41.53% Black and African American, 0.53% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]], 0.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone, 0.27% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]], and 1.6% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latin American]] of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Spread throughout the total area of Cecilia, there were 471 family households, 116 other family households, and 229 non-family households.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Occupancy Characteristics|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cecilia%20CDP,%20Louisiana%20housing%20units&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S2501|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-03|website=data.census.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803135835/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cecilia%20CDP,%20Louisiana%20housing%20units&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S2501 |archive-date=2021-08-03 }}</ref> Approximately 27 households were male with no spouse present, and 89 female with no spouse present. Of the 825 housing units in the community, 700 were occupied; 467 were 1-unit [[Single-family detached home|detached homes]], and 358 were [[mobile home]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Selected Housing Characteristics|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cecilia%20CDP,%20Louisiana%20housing%20units&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP04|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-03|website=data.census.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803135834/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cecilia%20CDP,%20Louisiana%20housing%20units&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP04 |archive-date=2021-08-03 }}</ref> An estimated 24.1% were renter-occupied, and 75.9% were owner-occupied units. The average household size of owner-occupied units was 2.95, and renter-occupied units had an average of 2.08 people. Home-owners had a median mortgage of $1,078 versus $344 without a mortgage; the median gross rent was $830. The median income for a household in 2019 was $49,063,<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Financial Characteristics|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cecilia%20CDP,%20Louisiana%20housing%20units&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S2503|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-03|website=data.census.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803135834/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cecilia%20CDP,%20Louisiana%20housing%20units&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S2503 |archive-date=2021-08-03 }}</ref> and males had a median income of $52,439 versus $25,987 for females. About 18.3% of the CDP's population lived at or below the poverty line, down from 31.4% at the 2000 United States census.