Census place 2210075

Broussard

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Broussard city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Broussard.

According to the 2025 estimate, Broussard has a population of 15,799 and 869 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 35 covered Louisiana places are: median household income is $116,179, above the comparison median of $54,750; population density is 869/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,592/sq mi; and median home value is $310,200, above the comparison median of $214,300. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$116,179
Above the comparison median of $54,750
population density
869/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,592/sq mi
median home value
$310,200
Above the comparison median of $214,300

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Broussard's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,799
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.1%
Population estimate
Density
869/sq mi
18.2 sq mi land area
Median age
35.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$116,179
Median home value
$310,200
Median gross rent
$1,010
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.1%
Typical commute
19.8 min
Drive-alone commute
88.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
3.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
16.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
74.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.2%
Homes built 2020+
6.1%
Households without a vehicle
2.1%
Households with children
38.3%
Residents with a disability
8.3%
Residents without insurance
6.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lafayette Parish provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
29
Hurricane declarations
20
Coastal Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAFAYETTE RGNL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
78.8°F
Average low
60°F
Annual rainfall
62.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Broussard.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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