Cecilia, Louisiana

Community in St. Martin Parish · population 1,807 (2020 Census)

Household income: $67,109
Jan low / Jul high: 44° / 92°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 25
Median age: 32.8

Cecilia is a community of 1,807 people in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. It ranks easier by car than 75% of Louisiana towns, quieter than 74% of Louisiana towns.

How Cecilia ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

Median rent is $804 a month. 72.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Cecilia	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	—	$166,450
Median rent	$804	$887
Median household income	$67,109	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.0×
Homeownership	72.5%	70.4%
Median year built	1985	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	4.1%	—

Who lives in Cecilia

People	Cecilia	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	32.8	38.4
Age 65 and over	9.7%	17.0%
Under 18	30.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	22.6%	20.4%
Veterans	0.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	17.4%	4.7%
Average commute	20.4 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	87.7%	84.6%

Weather in Cecilia

July highs average 91.5°F and January lows 43.5°F. About 62.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 91 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 11 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Lafayette Rgnl Ap station (12.4 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cecilia since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 8 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 21, 1977 about 3.3 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 7 deaths and 54 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 13, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 21 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on April 24, 2015.

Severe weather in St. Martin Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, St. Martin Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

St. Martin Parish has been included in 54 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 16, 2024	Hurricane	DR-4817: Hurricane Francine
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida

Jobs and pay in St. Martin Parish

St. Martin Parish had 12,308 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,750 a year. Unemployment was 3.6% in 2023; in Cecilia itself the ACS puts it at 2.1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Cecilia

3 public schools with 2,122 students, about 16.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Cecilia High School	9-12	796	18.1
Cecilia Primary School	PK-2	714	16.6
Cecilia Junior High School	6-8	612	15.7

Towns near Cecilia

Henderson, LA
2.9 mi · 1,617 people · home $93,800
Breaux Bridge, LA
5.1 mi · 7,513 people · home $175,900
Arnaudville, LA
6.8 mi · 1,009 people · home $83,400
Parks, LA
8.3 mi · 640 people · home $152,600
Carencro, LA
11.5 mi · 9,272 people · home $214,800
Catahoula, LA
11.5 mi · 988 people · home $151,600
Leonville, LA
11.9 mi · 868 people · home $182,800
Grand Coteau, LA
13.0 mi · 776 people · home $117,500

Cecilia questions

Is Cecilia, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Cecilia scores better for retirees than 59% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 74%. 9.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 32.8).

What is the weather like in Cecilia?

July highs average 91.5°F and January lows 43.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 62.8 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Cecilia get tornadoes?

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cecilia since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 21, 1977. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Cecilia's Census boundary (GEOID 2213575). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.