Breaux Bridge, LA Profile

Breaux Bridge, LA, population 7,902, is located in Louisiana's St. Martin county, about 8.0 miles from Lafayette and 46.1 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Breaux Bridge's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Breaux Bridge has grown by about 9%.

Breaux Bridge's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Breaux Bridge tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	50%
	African American	49%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.80
	Males	29.30
	Females	34.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,281	N/A
2001	7,639	4.92%
2002	7,671	0.42%
2003	7,800	1.68%
2004	7,854	0.69%
2005	7,902	0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,102

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	412
2002	219
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	30	16	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	289
2002	96
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	8	3	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	6	3	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	1	-	-	-	-
Arson	0	0	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	23 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities