Eunice, LA

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2022 Population
9,440
1.55% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
35.5
2.31% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
35.3%
4.39% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$37,828
5.13% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$121,600
13.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
3,577
3.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Eunice, LA had a population of 9.44k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $37,828. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Eunice, LA declined from 9,589 to 9,440, a −1.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,982 to $37,828, a 5.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eunice, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.11%), White (Hispanic) (2.55%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.763%).

None of the households in Eunice, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Eunice, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Louisiana State University-Eunice (382 degrees awarded in 2022) and Louisiana Academy of Beauty (16 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Eunice, LA was $121,600, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.

Most people in Eunice, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Eunice, LA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Eunice, LA is home to a population of 9.44k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.58% of Eunice, LA residents were born outside of the country (149 people).

In 2022, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.08k people) in Eunice, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 577 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2022 Citizenship
97%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Eunice, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Eunice, LA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eunice, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.08k ± 562
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.43k ± 577
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    577 ± 254
3.58%
Hispanic Population
338 people

In 2022, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.08k people) in Eunice, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 577 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.58% of the people in Eunice, LA are hispanic (338 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.58%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
149 people
3.57%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
342 people

As of 2022, 1.58% of Eunice, LA residents (149 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eunice, LA was 3.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Economy

The economy of Eunice, LA employs 3.58k people. The largest industries in Eunice, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), Retail Trade (475 people), and Educational Services (362 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,269), Finance & Insurance ($68,269), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,447).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.58k
2022 Value
± 451
3.41%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Eunice, LA grew at a rate of 3.41%, from 3.46k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eunice, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (529 people), Management Occupations (353 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eunice, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.58k
2022 Value
± 451
3.41%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Eunice, LA grew at a rate of 3.41%, from 3.46k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eunice, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), Retail Trade (475 people), and Educational Services (362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eunice, LA, though some of these residents may live in Eunice, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,817
Median earning men ± $10,028
$23,566
Median earning women ± $5,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,594), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,313), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($77,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,635), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,579).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Eunice, LA awarded 398 degrees. The student population of Eunice, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 767 male students and 2,298 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eunice, LA are White (323 and 81.4%), followed by Black or African American (47 and 11.8%), Two or More Races (11 and 2.77%), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 1.76%).

The largest universities in Eunice, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana State University-Eunice (382 and 96%) and Louisiana Academy of Beauty (16 and 4.02%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Studies (103 and 25.9%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (61 and 15.3%), and Registered Nursing (51 and 12.8%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,065 students enrolled in Eunice, LA, 25% men and 75% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,045 records, of which 74.7% were women and 25.3% men.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 382 degrees awarded
  2. 16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana State University-Eunice with 382 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 111 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eunice, LA, which is 0.387 times less than the 287 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 323 degrees mean that there were 6.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 47 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,868) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,862) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Eunice, LA was $121,600 in 2022, which is 0.431 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $107,500 to $121,600, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Eunice, LA is 50.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Eunice, LA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eunice, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$121,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$20,062
$1,913
Median Property Taxes
±$295

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Eunice, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

50.7%
Homeownership
2022
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 50.7% of the housing units in Eunice, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9608
  2. Census Tract 9611

The following map shows all of the places in Eunice, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$37,828
Median Household Income
± $5,680
3.77k
Number of Households
± 434

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.77k households in Eunice, LA grew to $37,828 from the previous year's value of $35,982.

The following chart displays the households in Eunice, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eunice, LA is from Louisiana.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.1%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.66%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in Eunice, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (2.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eunice, LA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.91% of the workforce in Eunice, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eunice, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eunice, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

35.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eunice, LA (3.25k out of 9.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eunice, LA is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Eunice, LA has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 40% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 8.98% on non-group plans, and 0.613% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Landry Parish, LA see 1508 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1466 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 434 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,508 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Landry Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in St. Landry Parish, LA see an average of 1,508 patients per year. This represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1,466 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Landry Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

8.47%
Uninsured
30%
Employer Coverage
40%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
8.98%
Non-Group
0.613%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eunice, LA declined by 13.7% from 9.82% to 8.47%.

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