Broussard.
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Louisiana·Lafayette County
6 tracts·13K people·$310K median·700/mi²
White 74 · Black 17 · Hispanic 5 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Married couple 63 · Living alone 20 · Other 17
Manufacturing 27 · Retail 24 · Professional 20 · Health 17 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 1 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 51 · Sales · office 17 · Service 16 · Construction · maintenance 9 · Production · transport 8
Drive alone 89 · Work from home 11 · Carpool 6 · Walk 3 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Broussard is $310,200 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Broussard has 14,322 residents across 3 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.1; the population is 74.1% White, 16.6% Black, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian and 0.0% Other; the average household has 2.8 people; 36.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 13.4% (Census ACS).
Martial Billeaud Elementary School (54%) and Katharine Drexel Elementary School (38%) lead the elementary schools; Broussard Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (45%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,010/month, 36% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Broussard is $116,179 a year, 35% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Broussard, median rent is $1,010/month and the median home value is $310,200 (Census ACS).
Broussard reported 1.7 violent crimes and 19.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 92°F; winter lows average 45°F; there are 97 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 65 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Broussard are lightning (91), inland flooding (89) and ice storm (89), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Broussard, 2.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).