Broussard, LA Profile

Broussard, LA, population 6,754, is located in Louisiana's Lafayette county, about 6.4 miles from Lafayette and 52.6 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Broussard's population has grown by about 83%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Broussard has grown by about 15%.

Broussard's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Broussard tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.20
	Males	31.50
	Females	33.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,874	N/A
2001	6,169	5.02%
2002	6,267	1.59%
2003	6,387	1.91%
2004	6,586	3.12%
2005	6,754	2.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,676

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	290
2002	900
2003	N/A
2004	457
2005	397
2006	656

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	-	2	3	2
Robbery	1	2	-	4	3	9
Aggravated Assault	15	48	-	23	20	31

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,532
2002	3,038
2003	N/A
2004	4,636
2005	4,703
2006	7,873

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	70	26	-	62	60	72
Larceny, Theft	181	142	-	222	221	412
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	11	-	10	27	20
Arson	0	1	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	32 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities