Broussard, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,642 (Urban population: 6,961, Rural population: 681 (all nonfarm))

Broussard, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,395 (2,269 occupied: 1,652 owner occupied, 617 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	32%

Housing density: 210 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $475 (lower quartile is $314, upper quartile is $588)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $499

Median gross rent in Broussard, LA in 2007: $644

Housing units in Broussard with a mortgage: 902 (76 second mortgage, 94 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 389

Broussard,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,103 (it was $93,000 in 2000)

Broussard:	$157,103
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,045 - $198,182

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $185,562
Here: $185,562
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $132,638
Here: $132,638
State: $167,971

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,434
Here: $132,434
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,420
Here: $74,420
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $50,699
Here: $50,699
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,952

In family households: 5,119 (1,131 male householders, 482 female householders)
1,188 spouses, 2,003 children (1,811 natural, 24 adopted, 168 stepchildren), 111 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 79 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 833 (376 male householders (265 living alone)), 287 female householders (244 living alone)), 170 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 608 2-persons, 441 3-persons, 379 4-persons, 141 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 509 1-person, 133 2-persons, 21 3-persons.

1,099 married couples with children.
447 single-parent households (66 men, 381 women).

83.3% of residents of Broussard speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
13.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 82 (1.4%)
(23.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Broussard, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 97 4 rooms: 190 5 rooms: 526 6 rooms: 519 7 rooms: 110 8 rooms: 100 9 or more rooms: 94

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Broussard, Louisiana:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 49 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 262 5 rooms: 193 6 rooms: 75 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 167
1995 to 1998: 342
1990 to 1994: 123
1980 to 1989: 570
1970 to 1979: 560
1960 to 1969: 267
1950 to 1959: 163
1940 to 1949: 104
1939 or earlier: 99

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Broussard:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 313 3 bedrooms: 1,131 4 bedrooms: 148 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Broussard:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 94 2 bedrooms: 329 3 bedrooms: 152 4 bedrooms: 36 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Broussard in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 125 1 vehicle: 483 2 vehicles: 809 3 vehicles: 166 4 vehicles: 57 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Broussard in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 81 1 vehicle: 349 2 vehicles: 173 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Broussard, LA:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 38
$30,000 to $34,999: 36
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $49,999: 78
$50,000 to $59,999: 66
$60,000 to $69,999: 92
$70,000 to $79,999: 59
$80,000 to $89,999: 70
$90,000 to $99,999: 79
$100,000 to $124,999: 199
$125,000 to $149,999: 197
$150,000 to $174,999: 293
$175,000 to $199,999: 216
$200,000 to $249,999: 319
$250,000 to $299,999: 112
$300,000 to $399,999: 100
$400,000 to $499,999: 52
$500,000 to $749,999: 36
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 18

Broussard rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Broussard:

Less than $100: 36 people
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 64
$250 to $299: 43
$300 to $349: 41
$350 to $399: 51
$400 to $449: 53
$450 to $499: 42
$500 to $549: 64
$550 to $599: 98
$600 to $649: 33
$650 to $699: 42
$700 to $749: 29
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 15
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 12
No cash rent: 86

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7 1990 to 1994: 40 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 11

Broussard, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.8%
Number of people working at home: 44 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 117
5 to 9 minutes: 330
10 to 14 minutes: 497
15 to 19 minutes: 530
20 to 24 minutes: 717
25 to 29 minutes: 162
30 to 34 minutes: 373
35 to 39 minutes: 26
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 86
60 to 89 minutes: 62
90 or more minutes: 25

Broussard mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,480 (83%)
Carpooled: 319 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 25 (1%)
Taxi: 22 (1%)
Walked: 57 (2%)
Other means: 40 (1%)
Worked at home: 44 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 201
$10,000 to $14,999: 200
$15,000 to $19,999: 157
$20,000 to $24,999: 221
$25,000 to $29,999: 163
$30,000 to $34,999: 133
$35,000 to $39,999: 110
$40,000 to $44,999: 137
$45,000 to $49,999: 91
$50,000 to $59,999: 191
$60,000 to $74,999: 269
$75,000 to $99,999: 200
$100,000 to $124,999: 118
$125,000 to $149,999: 39
$150,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 1369

Other groups: 1110

United States or American: 854

French Canadian: 483

German: 238

English: 200

Acadian/Cajun: 159

Irish: 154

Italian: 131

Subsaharan African:: 40

African: 40

Scotch-Irish: 28

Dutch: 23

Russian: 21

British: 18

Scottish: 13

Norwegian: 10

Polish: 9

Czechoslovakian: 8

Swedish: 8

Swiss: 8

Welsh: 8

Czech: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Panama (35%)
United Kingdom (22%)
Philippines (20%)
India (13%)
Germany (10%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5047
Northeast: 69
Midwest: 158
South: 537
West: 65

51% of Broussard residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 64
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 673
Less than 1 year of college: 75
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 182
Associate degree: 120
Bachelor's degree: 294
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 90
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 86
11th grade: 57
12th grade, no diploma: 32
High school graduate (or equivalency): 652
Less than 1 year of college: 137
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 307
Associate degree: 123
Bachelor's degree: 282
Master's degree: 93
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,520
Black householders: $20,854
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,889
Some other race householders: $72,883
Two or more races householders: $82,456
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,477

Broussard household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Broussard household income for Black householders

Broussard household income for Two or more races householders

Broussard household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Broussard marital status for males

Broussard marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $180,414
Black or African American householders: $85,139
Two or more races householders: $109,803
Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,235

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,627
One, attached: 61
Two: 24
3 or 4: 140
5 to 9: 134
20 to 49: 52
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 351

Median worth of mobile homes: $51,455

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Broussard:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (66%) Utility gas (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (78%) Utility gas (22%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 183

Here:	27.4%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35

Here:	8.9%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46

Here:	14.9%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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