Overview
7,711
Total Population
40.8
Median age
51.91%
Female population %
92.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
66.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
141
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Breaux Bridge's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Breaux Bridge is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Breaux Bridge's population under 18 was 25.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Breaux Bridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Breaux Bridge, 22.60% were under the age of 15, 14.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.55% aged 30 to 64, 15.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 295 more females than males in Breaux Bridge:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.91% females and 48.09% males in Breaux Bridge, LA.
- The Breaux Bridge, LA gender ratio is 92.6:100 i.e. 92.6 men to 100 women (0.926).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 334.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 368.
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Race / Ethnicity
Breaux Bridge's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Breaux Bridge population: 56.13% are White, 40.33% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian and 2.87% are multiracial.
- Breaux Bridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,57 (98.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Breaux Bridge is White with a population of 4,328 (56.13% of the total population).
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Year by year
Breaux Bridge's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,343 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Breaux Bridge's population increased by 608 (8.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Breaux Bridge's population decreased by 649 (7.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Breaux Bridge's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,436.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)