Broussard, LA Demographic Data
Broussard, LA Summary
Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 8,138
- Area: 16.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 495.13 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 29.53 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Broussard, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,969
49%
50.8
Male
5,252
51%
49.2
Total Population
10,221
323,128,000
Broussard, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
862
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
561
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
784
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
431
4.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
465
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,852
18.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,827
17.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,279
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
495
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
529
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
685
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
247
2.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
204
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,680
75.1%
77.2
Female
3,699
48.2%
51.3
Male
3,981
51.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,492
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,493
14.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,136
11.1%
15.2
Female
689
60.7%
55.8
Male
447
39.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Broussard, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,138
99.2%
96.8
White
8,193
80.2%
72.6
Black or African American
1,668
16.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
53
0.5%
0.8
Asian
118
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
5
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
57
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
35
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
106
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
83
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
465
4.5%
17.8
Mexican
198
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
89
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
75
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
103
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,756
95.5%
82.2
Broussard, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
118
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
467
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,192
30.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,366
19.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
458
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,520
21.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
997
14.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
585
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,533
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,517
35.4%
31.2
Broussard, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,270
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
4,288
53.5%
47.5
Divorced
986
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
164
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
306
3.8
5.8%
Broussard, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,240
88.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,119
12.0%
21.6%
Spanish
306
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
746
8.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
60
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.1%
1.1%
Broussard, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
146
3.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
140
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
355
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
322
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
349
9.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
602
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
654
17.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
760
20.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
229
6.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
228
6.0%
6.4
Median household income
71,250
57,617
Per capita income
33,847
31,128
Broussard, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
985
18.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
435
8.0%
9.8
Construction
96
1.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,083
19.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
198
3.6%
6.6
Information
145
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
588
10.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
288
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
476
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
110
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
598
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
194
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
251
4.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
492
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,016
37.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
618
11.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,534
28.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
787
14.4%
18.1%
Broussard, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,234
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,722
90.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
186
3.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.2%
5.1
Walked
76
1.5%
2.7
Other means
171
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
66
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Broussard, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
237
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,007
26.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,883
49.7%
37.1
3 or more
658
17.4%
21.0
Broussard, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,785
89.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,989
79.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
796
21.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
430
10.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Broussard, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,215
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
24
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
195
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
788
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,098
26.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,018
24.2%
17.8
7 rooms
557
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
253
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
282
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Broussard, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,215
1-unit, detached
3,517
83.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
83
2.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
126
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
44
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
53
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
44
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
336
8.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.3%
0.1
Broussard, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
101
2.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
32
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
286
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
235
5.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
258
6.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
820
19.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
631
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,079
25.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
666
15.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
107
2.5%
1.4%
Broussard, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
803
21.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
35
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,856
75.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
22
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
69
1.8%
1.1
Broussard, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,008
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
17
0.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
79
3.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
252
12.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
363
18.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
370
18.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
927
46.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,161
57.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
309
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
133
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
38
1.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
367
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Broussard, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
625
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
28
4.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
113
18.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
139
22.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
345
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
171
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
839
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
222
35.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
139
22.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
99
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
4.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
139
22.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
171
0.0%
0.0%
Broussard, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,989
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
279
9.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
208
7.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
386
12.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
727
24.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
941
31.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
434
14.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
193,100
205,000
