COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ossun vs Broussard
PLACE A
Ossun, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Broussard, Louisiana
Ossun is 86% smaller than Broussard. Broussard earns more, with a median household income $75,369 higher. Broussard has grown faster since 2000 (64% vs 0%).
OSSUNBROUSSARDDIFFERENCE
Total population2,27115,799−86% vs Broussard
Population density669872−202
Population growth0.0%63.7%−63.6 pts
Median age29.035.1−6.1
Male49.8%51.5%−1.7 pts
Female50.2%48.5%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born0.5%2.7%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic38.7%74.1%−35.4 pts
Black44.6%16.6%+28.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%4.8%−2.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other14.5%2.9%+11.7 pts
Median household income$40,810$116,179−$75,369
Per capita income$20,432$48,339−$27,907
Poverty rate24.6%13.4%+11.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3650.428−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%36.1%−24.4 pts
Graduate degree5.1%7.5%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate9.6%3.6%+6.0 pts
Labor force participation71.3%77.1%−5.8 pts
Median home value$95,000$310,200−$215,200
Median gross rent$1,296$1,010+$286
Owner-occupied75.9%83.3%−7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.5%10.7%−8.2 pts
Rent-burdened households65.3%44.5%+20.8 pts
Average commute24.119.8+4.3
Worked from home19.5%5.0%+14.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.2%6.5%+5.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024