Cities / Louisiana / Brownfields

Brownfields, LA

5,358 people

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Active Weather Alerts

Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)

Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM

Population & People

Population

5,358

Median age

40.4

Median household income

$65,929

Poverty rate

24.3%

Unemployment rate

19.7%

Bachelor's degree+

19.7%

Avg. commute

26 min

Hispanic or Latino

1.8%

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

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$207,200

Median gross rent

$1,651/mo

Homeownership rate

74.43%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,007

HUD Fair Market Rent (Louisiana statewide average across 64 areas — not specific to Brownfields), 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.

Nearby Airports

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).