CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brownfields

Louisiana · 5,229 residents · 4.14 sq mi

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Brownfields is a city of 5,229 people in Louisiana. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 47% more than in Louisiana as a whole. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $64,500. Households earn $32,196 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,229

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5,222 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.8

−11%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.14 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(358)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(366)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(512)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(383)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(351)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(744)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(726)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.8%(671)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(505)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(500)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(105)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,196

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,103 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,963

−25%vs 2000

vs $15,894 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.7%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,500

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$401

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $607 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.6%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.2% in 2000

14.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic46.5%(2,429)

Black51.7%(2,698)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(30)

Asian0.5%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72.9%(3,811)

Black25.6%(1,338)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(23)

Asian1.2%(62)

Other0.3%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American1.8%(75)

Nicaraguan1.7%(73)

Honduran0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Fijian2.5%(108)

Ancestry

American4.6%(195)

Irish2.9%(122)

English2.7%(113)

West Indian2.6%(109)

Jamaican2.5%(108)

French2.1%(91)

German2%(87)

Subsaharan African1.2%(52)

French Canadian0.8%(36)

Italian0.6%(24)

Scottish0.6%(24)

Polish0.4%(17)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.3%(11)

Portuguese0.2%(9)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Fijian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.1%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+54%vs 2000

vs 16.1 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 married41.2%(678)

Married47%(773)

Widowed0.9%(14)

Divorced10.9%(180)

Women 15+

Never married36.1%(714)

Married41.2%(815)

Widowed11%(218)

Divorced11.6%(229)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2013

from 9.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.6%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 46.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.0%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.7%

+14.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.9%

−10.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.0%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 47.1% 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)7.3%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(32)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.7%(57)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 151 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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