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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Broussard

Louisiana · 3,247 residents · 18.1 sq mi
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With 3,247 people, Broussard is a city in Louisiana. The population has fallen 45% since 2000. The typical home is worth $41,800. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $20,322 at the median, 33% less than the US figure. Median rent is $318 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,247
−45%vs 2000
vs 5,874 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.0
−7%vs 2000
vs 32.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K5K9K12K15K19902000201020202024Broussard
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(283)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(264)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(233)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(238)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.7%(282)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.9%(711)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(477)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.3%(236)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(203)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(214)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(92)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,322
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,676 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,989
−51%vs 2000
vs $18,441 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.1%
+4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,800
−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$318
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $465 in 2000
US average: $450
69.7%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.5% in 2000
30.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(4,725)
Black16.6%(974)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(87)
Asian0.4%(22)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.6%(2,421)
Black25.4%(826)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(62)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Nicaraguan1.8%(263)
Mexican1.2%(172)
Dominican0.5%(68)
Puerto Rican0.2%(28)
Venezuelan0.1%(20)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.2%(177)
Filipino0.2%(30)
Korean0.2%(28)
Laotian0.1%(13)
Ancestry
French20.2%(2,894)
German10.9%(1,560)
Irish7.7%(1,106)
American6.7%(961)
Italian4.3%(611)
English4.2%(597)
Polish2.8%(407)
Swedish0.9%(127)
Norwegian0.8%(120)
Scottish0.7%(94)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(56)
Dutch0.3%(44)
Serbian0.3%(42)
Armenian0.1%(21)
Austrian0.1%(20)
Czech0.1%(20)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.4%
−20.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.5 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.9%(1,578)
Married63.4%(3,351)
Widowed0.3%(16)
Divorced6.4%(339)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(1,694)
Married56.3%(3,214)
Widowed4.1%(234)
Divorced10%(570)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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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How many people live in Broussard, Louisiana?

Broussard, Louisiana has about 3,247 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Broussard, Louisiana?

The typical household in Broussard, Louisiana earns about $20,322 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Broussard, Louisiana expensive?

In Broussard, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $41,800, and the typical rent is about $318 a month.

How educated are people in Broussard, Louisiana?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Broussard, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Broussard, Louisiana?

About 17.1% of people in Broussard, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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