St. Martinville is a city in Louisiana state in USA with a population of 5844 residents.. The poverty rate of St. Martinville is 23.3%, which is 66% higher than national average. The typical household in St. Martinville earns $30530 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 4 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 8 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 65.1% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate. With a lack of available jobs, many in St. Martinville are struggling financially. Nearly one in every 1 in every 9 workers in St. Martinville is unemployed. The high jobless rate has likely contributed to the widespread poverty in the city.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in St. Martinville, only 82% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of St. Martinville remained 11.1%, which is 136% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In St. Martinville, only 12% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 21% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in St. Martinville is 79, which is 21% lower than national average. Median home value in St. Martinville is $117900 , which is 49% lower than national average. While median income in St. Martinville remained $30530, which is 55% lower than national average.