Population
757 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023
Buras, LA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Buras - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 757
- Residents
- $57,596
- Median income
- $1,331
- Median rent (state)
Buras - the verdict
Buras ranks in the 32nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 32nd
- percentile, household income
- 48th
- 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: Buras, LA
Louisiana's Buras is a small town, with 757 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Buras brings in $57,596 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 30.1%. The median resident age is 46.2 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 70.3°F with 62.8 inches of precipitation per year.
Living costs in Louisiana run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Louisiana scores 88.2 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,331 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Louisiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 72.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$57,596 /yr
Poverty 30.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
How does Buras compare to other US cities?
Where Buras sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 32% higher than other cities
Median rent 48% 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
Each percentile compares Buras against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Louisiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Louisiana-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Buras near the bottom of Louisiana's cities
Among the 477 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Buras ranks #463 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Buras only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#165 of 426
61st percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 477
87th percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#85 of 475
82nd percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#463 of 477
0th percentile in Louisiana
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Louisiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
32nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 30.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
757
Median Income
$57,596
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
46.2
Poverty Rate
30.1%
Labor force participation
46.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Climate
Avg Temperature
70.3°F
Annual Precipitation
62.8"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
72.0%
Carpool
16.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
11.5%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 261 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 Buras sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,331/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Louisiana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Buras's 757 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Buras's $57,596 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Buras compares to nearby Louisiana cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Buras, LA?
What is the population of Buras, LA? +
The population of Buras, LA stands at 757 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Buras, LA? +
In Buras, the typical household earns $57,596 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Buras? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Buras; 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 climate like in Buras? +
Climate normals put Buras's yearly average temperature at 70.3°F, 62.8 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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.
Citation & verification links
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