Brusly, LA

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2023 Population

2,592

0.271% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.4

0.817% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

23.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$89,597

15% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$259,200

0.537% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,007

6.33% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Brusly, LA had a population of 2.59k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $89,597. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brusly, LA grew from 2,585 to 2,592, a 0.271% increase and its median household income declined from $105,363 to $89,597, a −15% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brusly, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.62%), White (Hispanic) (1.58%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.2%).

None of the households in Brusly, 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.

100% of the residents in Brusly, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Brusly, LA was $259,200, and the homeownership rate was 91%.

Most people in Brusly, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Brusly, LA was 2 cars per household.

United States Louisiana West Baton Rouge Parish, LA Baton Rouge, LA Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Brusly, LA is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.926% of Brusly, LA residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2023, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2k people) in Brusly, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 440 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Brusly, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brusly, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brusly, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brusly, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2k ± 272
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
440 ± 252
Two+ (Hispanic)
42 ± 60.6

5.59%

Hispanic Population

145 people

5.59% of the people in Brusly, LA are hispanic (145 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brusly, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

0.926%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

0.348%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2023, 0.926% of Brusly, LA residents (24 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brusly, LA was 0.348%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brusly, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23

Brusly, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brusly, LA employs 1.01k people. The largest industries in Brusly, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), Manufacturing (182 people), and Educational Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($130,747), Construction ($95,000), and Public Administration ($90,833).

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.

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2023 Value

± 231

−6.33%

1 Year decline

± 33.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brusly, LA declined at a rate of −6.33%, from 1.08k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brusly, LA, are Management Occupations (141 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brusly, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.01k

2023 Value

± 231

−6.33%

1 Year decline

± 33.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brusly, LA declined at a rate of −6.33%, from 1.08k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brusly, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), Manufacturing (182 people), and Educational Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brusly, LA, though some of these residents may live in Brusly, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brusly, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brusly, LA was $259,200 in 2023, which is 0.854 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $260,600 to $259,200, a 0.537% decrease. The homeownership rate in Brusly, LA is 91%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brusly, LA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brusly, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,352

$835

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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 Brusly, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brusly, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 91% of the housing units in Brusly, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brusly, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,597

Median Household Income

± $25,241

918

Number of Households

± 207

In 2023, the median household income of the 918 households in Brusly, LA declined from $89,597 from the previous year's value of $105,363.

The following chart displays the households in Brusly, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brusly, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (95.7%)
Worked At Home (3.41%)
Carpooled (0.902%)

In 2023, 95.7% of workers in Brusly, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.41%) and those who carpooled to work (0.902%).

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.

Commute Time

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brusly, LA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brusly, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brusly, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brusly, LA (285 out of 2.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brusly, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97% of the population of Brusly, LA has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 9.68% on non-group plans, and 2.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA see 5358 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.23% increase from the previous year (5293 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5558 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1323 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA see an average of 5,358 patients per year. This represents a 1.23% increase from the previous year (5,293 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.05%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

9.68%

Non-Group

2.47%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brusly, LA grew by 7.93% from 2.82% to 3.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brusly, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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