Broussard is a city of 14,322 people in Louisiana. Households here earn about 91% more than in Louisiana as a whole. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 8,448 people. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. 3% of locals were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $116,179, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Broussard
What changed most since 1990
Population3,247 → 14,322(+341%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$100,323 → $310,200(+209%)US over the same years: +67%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$48,774 → $116,179(+138%)US over the same years: +14%
Broussard's population equals 5.8% of Lafayette Parish's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.6% of the county's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 3.0% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.9%(201)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)49.3%(311)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.4%(97)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 631 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Broussard, decade by decade
Broussard population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,247
$48,774
$100,323
13.5%
50.9
2000
5,874
$66,811
$169,414
20.5%
40.6
2010
8,197
$81,745
$232,329
23.3%
44.6
2020
13,417
$92,739
$276,466
33.0%
55.2
2024
14,322
$116,179
$310,200
36.1%
52.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
