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Breaux Bridge, LA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Breaux Bridge - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,497
Residents
$45,620
Median income
$163,600
Median home
$1,019
Median rent (state)

Breaux Bridge - the verdict

Nationally, Breaux Bridge sits in the 13th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

13th
percentile, household income
31st
percentile, home value
21st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Breaux Bridge, LA

Louisiana's Breaux Bridge is a small town, with 7,497 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Breaux Bridge brings in $45,620 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 26.7%. Typical homes in Breaux Bridge are valued around $163,600, and the median resident age is 38.1 years. Educational attainment runs 19.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 52 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 225% from five years earlier.

Living costs in Louisiana run below the national norm: the state registers 88.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,019 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Louisiana's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

7,497 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

$45,620 /yr

Poverty 26.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Breaux Bridge compare to other US cities?

Here's how Breaux Bridge stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 13% higher than other cities
Home value 31% pricier than other cities
Median rent 21% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Breaux Bridge's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Louisiana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

13thIncome percentile

13th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Breaux Bridge's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$163,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 69% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Breaux Bridge $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Breaux Bridge, LA Breaux Bridge, LA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Breaux Bridge, LA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Breaux Bridge, LA median $45,620/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Breaux Bridge, LA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Breaux Bridge, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 26.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,497
Median Income
$45,620
Median Home Value
$163,600
Median Age
38.1
Poverty Rate
26.7%
Labor force participation
50.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.3%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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7,400 residents7,500 residents7,600 residents7,700 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,482 residents 7,652 residents ▲ +2.3%
Breaux Bridge's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
52
housing units authorized
Single-Family
52
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 16
2020 24
2021 27
2022 63
2023 45
2024 52

Permit volume increased 225% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.4%
Carpool
6.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
5.5%
Other
1.0%

Based on 2,995 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Louisiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Louisiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Louisiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Breaux Bridge sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,019/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Louisiana

Meraux
7,492 people
Reserve
7,471 people
Red Chute
7,418 people
St. Rose
7,271 people
Bridge
7,258 people
Eden Isle
7,753 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Breaux Bridge's 7,497 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

North Riverside, IL
7,495 people
Union, KY
7,494 people
Winfield, IN
7,501 people
Knoxville, IA
7,493 people
New London, WI
7,492 people
Berlin, NJ
7,503 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Breaux Bridge's $45,620 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Swainsboro, GA
$45,621 median income
Potomac Park, CA
$45,617 median income
McCaysville, GA
$45,625 median income
Monticello, GA
$45,625 median income
Warm Springs, GA
$45,625 median income
Tilden, IL
$45,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Breaux Bridge, LA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Breaux Bridge, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 47.8% 46.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6% White 47.8% Black or African American 46.5% Asian 1.3% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.7% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Breaux Bridge compares to nearby Louisiana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Breaux Bridge (this city) 7,497 $45,620
Meraux 7,492 $73,792
Reserve 7,471 $60,509
Red Chute 7,418 $79,119
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Breaux Bridge, LA?

What is the population of Breaux Bridge, LA? +

The population of Breaux Bridge, LA stands at 7,497 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Breaux Bridge, LA? +

Breaux Bridge households earn a median of $45,620 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Breaux Bridge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Breaux Bridge; the closest available measure is the Louisiana state average, a cost of living index of 88.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Louisiana vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Breaux Bridge, LA? +

Homes in Breaux Bridge carry a median value of $163,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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