Eunice

Population: 9,261
Median household income: $36,356
Median home value: $120,600

Eunice, a community in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, has 9,261 residents. Its median household income of $36,356 runs below the St. Landry Parish figure of $45,637.

Between 2019 and 2023, Eunice's population declined 8.7% from 10,140 to 9,261, while its median home value rose 5.6% from $114,200 to $120,600.

The typical home was built around 1971. 32.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,261
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $36,356
Median home value: $120,600
Median gross rent: $778
Housing units: 4,629
Homeownership rate: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,1409,261

Median household income

$34,573$36,356

Median home value

$114,200$120,600

Median gross rent

$648$778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,140	$34,573	$114,200	$648
2020	9,754	$37,411	$103,000	$647
2021	9,589	$35,982	$107,500	$687
2022	9,440	$37,828	$121,600	$768
2023	9,261	$36,356	$120,600	$778

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	551	5.9%
5 to 17	1,716	18.5%
18 to 24	971	10.5%
25 to 34	1,042	11.3%
35 to 44	1,012	10.9%
45 to 54	1,457	15.7%
55 to 64	934	10.1%
65 to 74	867	9.4%
75 and over	711	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,987	53.8%
Black or African American	3,447	37.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.2%
Two or more races	620	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	181	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,388	23.0%
High school graduate	2,478	41.1%
Some college or associate's	1,208	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	580	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	369	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,591	79.5%
Carpooled	347	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	94	2.9%
Bicycle	54	1.7%
Worked from home	111	3.4%
Other means	64	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,361	43.2%
15 to 29 min	728	23.1%
30 to 44 min	399	12.7%
45 to 59 min	143	4.5%
60+ min	519	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 32.9% (2,997 of 9,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,216	55.9%
Nonfamily households	1,751	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,967	85.7%
Vacant	662	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,031	51.2%
Renter-occupied	1,936	48.8%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,374	72.9%
1-unit, attached	4	0.1%
2 to 4 units	436	9.4%
5 to 19 units	384	8.3%
20 or more units	156	3.4%
Mobile home & other	275	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2224565
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.4904, -92.4191