Broussard, Louisiana

Broussard is a town in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,874 at the 2000 census.

Contents [hide] 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 External links

Geography

Broussard is located at 30°8′32″N, 91°57′49″W (30.142329, -91.963644)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.6 km² (11.4 mi²). 29.5 km² (11.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.18%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,874 people, 2,197 households, and 1,619 families residing in the town. The population density was 199.1/km² (515.7/mi²). There were 2,346 housing units at an average density of 79.5/km² (205.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.31% White, 16.70% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 2,197 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,676, and the median income for a family was $45,668. Males had a median income of $36,368 versus $21,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,441. About 9.5% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• St Cecilia Elementary School
• Katherine Drexel Elementary
• Broussard Middle School

External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 30.142329° -91.963644°
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