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Broussard, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Martin Parish County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
13,791
Population
759/sq mi density
$116,613
Median Income
$46,211 per capita
$301,000
Home Value
$278,781 Zillow
$982
Median Rent
41.7% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
3,304 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$116,613 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$301,000 home value, $982/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$116,613
55% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,211
18% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Broussard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Broussard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$116,613
155%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,211
118%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,804
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.3%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,973M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,127
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
71
Retail
151
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,804
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,513
28% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $116,613 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,211 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,804 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $1,973M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,127 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 71 |
| Retail | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,804 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,513 |