Cities / Louisiana / Breaux Bridge

Breaux Bridge, LA

7,544 people

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Population & People

Population

7,544

Median age

37.8

Median household income

$47,806

Poverty rate

30.4%

Unemployment rate

3.4%

Bachelor's degree+

20.3%

Avg. commute

21 min

Hispanic or Latino

1.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$175,900

Median gross rent

$891/mo

Homeownership rate

68.74%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,007

HUD Fair Market Rent (Louisiana statewide average across 64 areas — not specific to Breaux Bridge), 2026. Efficiency $763, 1BR $832, 2BR $1007, 3BR $1298, 4BR $1508. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Louisiana commercial electricity

11.2¢/kWh

Louisiana industrial electricity

6.23¢/kWh

Louisiana residential electricity

12.57¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

340079.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

259927.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Louisiana

381.58

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Louisiana-specific series.

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Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Louisiana energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Louisiana economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).