Breaux Bridge is a city located in St. Martin Parish Louisiana. Breaux Bridge has a 2020 population of 7,992. Breaux Bridge is currently declining at a rate of -0.65% annually and its population has decreased by -1.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,141 in 2010.
The average household income in Breaux Bridge is $67,472 with a poverty rate of 25.06%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $793 per month, and the median house value is $134,500. The median age in Breaux Bridge is 37.7 years, 36.1 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Breaux Bridgewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 4,741 | 57.73% |
Black or African American | 3,127 | 38.07% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 12 | 0.15% |
Asian | 63 | 0.77% |
Some Other Race | 17 | 0.21% |
Two or More Races | 253 | 3.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,948 | 2.74 | 72.9 |
Married | 1,338 | 3.29 | 83.4 |
Male | 154 | 5.46 | 74.7 |
Female | 624 | 2.97 | 57.1 |
Non Family | 832 | 1.18 | 67.7 |
3.15
Average Family Size
2.74
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 300 | 5.65% |
9th to 12th Grade | 437 | 8.23% |
High School Graduate | 2,332 | 43.92% |
Some College | 1,066 | 20.08% |
Associates Degree | 257 | 4.84% |
Bachelors Degree | 609 | 11.47% |
Graduate Degree | 309 | 5.82% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Asian | 63 | 63 | 29 |
Hispanic | 56 | 56 | 21 |
White | 3,294 | 2,882 | 730 |
Black | 1,870 | 1,556 | 132 |
Other Race | 17 | 17 | |
2+ Races | 21 | 10 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 50.00%.
$31,997
Average Earnings
$42,348
Average Male
$21,499
Average Female
88.43% of Breaux Bridge residents speak only English, while 11.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.14% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 2,954 | 1,274 | 43.13% |
Asian | 63 | 20 | 31.75% |
Multiple | 253 | 80 | 31.62% |
White | 4,630 | 620 | 13.39% |
Other | NaN% |
25.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.45%
Male Poverty Rate
24.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Breaux Bridge is Black, with 43.13% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Breaux Bridge is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.30%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.38%.
44.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.0%
Male Marriage Rate
41.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 211 | 5.89% |
Black | 261 | 11.74% |
46.58%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.21%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.5%
Labor Force Participation
52.4%
Employment Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
88.97%
Born in Breaux Bridge
99.14%
Native Born
0.86%
Foreign Born
0.54%
Non Citizen
0.33%
Naturalized
99.14% of Breaux Bridge residents were born in the United States, with 88.97% having been born in Louisiana. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 3,303 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 4,942 | 1,639 | 4.11% |
1980 | 5,922 | 980 | 1.83% |
1990 | 6,515 | 593 | 0.96% |
2000 | 7,281 | 766 | 1.12% |
2010 | 8,141 | 860 | 1.12% |
2011 | 8,213 | 72 | 0.88% |
2012 | 8,174 | -39 | -0.47% |
2013 | 8,213 | 39 | 0.48% |
2014 | 8,272 | 59 | 0.72% |
2015 | 8,336 | 64 | 0.77% |
2016 | 8,301 | -35 | -0.42% |
2017 | 8,296 | -5 | -0.06% |
2018 | 8,200 | -96 | -1.16% |
2019 | 8,148 | -52 | -0.63% |
2020 | 8,096 | -52 | -0.64% |
2021 | 8,044 | -52 | -0.64% |
2022 | 7,992 | -52 | -0.65% |