Bourg, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafourche Parish County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
2,386
Population
422/sq mi density
$100,043
Median Income
$39,817 per capita
$185,100
Home Value
$220,767 Zillow
70°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$100,043 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$185,100 home value, /mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$100,043
33% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,817
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bourg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bourg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$100,043
133%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,817
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,033
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,291
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,291
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,287M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,205
Restaurants
159
Healthcare
179
Retail
263
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,033
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,016
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $100,043 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,817 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,033 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,291 |
| County GDP | $6,287M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,205 |
| Restaurants | 159 |
| Healthcare | 179 |
| Retail | 263 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,033 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,016 |