Breaux Bridge, LA Profile
Breaux Bridge, LA, population 8,033, 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 the past decade the population of Breaux Bridge has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Breaux Bridge's population has grown by about 3%.
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% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 50% |
| African American | 49% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 1% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 6.00% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 7,602 | N/A |
| 2001 | 7,631 | 0.38% |
| 2002 | 7,636 | 0.07% |
| 2003 | 7,737 | 1.32% |
| 2004 | 7,767 | 0.39% |
| 2005 | 7,813 | 0.59% |
| 2006 | 7,947 | 1.72% |
| 2007 | 7,970 | 0.29% |
| 2008 | 8,013 | 0.54% |
| 2009 | 8,033 | 0.25% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $25,102 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 412 |
| 2002 | 219 |
| 2003 | N/A |
| 2004 | N/A |
| 2005 | N/A |
| 2006 | N/A |
| 2007 | 398 |
| 2008 | 223 |
| 2009 | N/A |
| 2010 | N/A |
| Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2002 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2003 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2004 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2005 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2006 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2007 |
0 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| 2008 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2009 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2010 |
- | - | - | - |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 289 |
| 2002 | 96 |
| 2003 | N/A |
| 2004 | N/A |
| 2005 | N/A |
| 2006 | N/A |
| 2007 | 385 |
| 2008 | 323 |
| 2009 | N/A |
| 2010 | N/A |
| Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
| 2002 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| 2003 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2004 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2005 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2006 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2007 |
15 |
14 |
2 |
| 2008 |
9 |
13 |
4 |
| 2009 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2010 |
- |
- |
- |
Location
| Elevation | 23 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 6.5 Square Miles |
| Water Area | 0.1 Square Miles |