Broussard

Population: 13,791
Median household income: $116,613
Median home value: $301,000

Located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, Broussard is a community with a population of 13,791. At $116,613, its median household income sits above Lafayette Parish's $67,660.

From 2019 to 2023, Broussard's population grew 15.8% from 11,913 to 13,791, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $214,400 to $301,000.

91.3% of workers drive to work alone. 85.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,791
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $116,613
Median home value: $301,000
Median gross rent: $982
Housing units: 5,510
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,91313,791

Median household income

$82,677$116,613

Median home value

$214,400$301,000

Median gross rent

$1,210$982

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,913	$82,677	$214,400	$1,210
2020	12,248	$76,515	$228,100	$886
2021	12,960	$85,055	$236,500	$930
2022	13,322	$94,912	$279,500	$994
2023	13,791	$116,613	$301,000	$982

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,017	7.4%
5 to 17	3,079	22.3%
18 to 24	864	6.3%
25 to 34	2,078	15.1%
35 to 44	2,533	18.4%
45 to 54	1,389	10.1%
55 to 64	1,629	11.8%
65 to 74	894	6.5%
75 and over	308	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,120	73.4%
Black or African American	2,569	18.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	100	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	346	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	656	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree32.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	812	9.2%
High school graduate	2,227	25.2%
Some college or associate's	2,217	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,871	32.5%
Graduate or professional degree	704	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,895	91.3%
Carpooled	87	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	295	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	278	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,039	28.0%
15 to 29 min	3,388	46.6%
30 to 44 min	1,353	18.6%
45 to 59 min	186	2.6%
60+ min	311	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 16.5% (2,200 of 13,321)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,293	68.3%
Nonfamily households	1,528	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,821	87.5%
Vacant	689	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,995	82.9%
Renter-occupied	826	17.1%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,686	85.0%
1-unit, attached	301	5.5%
2 to 4 units	89	1.6%
5 to 19 units	208	3.8%
20 or more units	42	0.8%
Mobile home & other	184	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2210075
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 30.1374, -91.9558