Buras, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population
607
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
56.2
21.6% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
32.1%
8.08% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$54,167
5.95% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$45,300
2024 Employed Population
230
17% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Buras, 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.

89.8% of the residents in Buras, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Buras, LA was $45,300, and the homeownership rate was 84.9%.

Most people in Buras, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Buras, LA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesLouisianaPlaquemines Parish, LANew Orleans-Metairie, LARegional Planning Commission 9--St. Bernard, Jefferson (South) & Plaquemines Parishes PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Buras, LA is home to a population of 607 people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 37.7% of Buras, LA residents were born outside of the country (229 people).

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (273 people) in Buras, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 173 White (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%
2024 Citizenship
87.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Buras, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buras, LA was 87.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buras, LA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    273 ± 127
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    173 ± 130
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    126 ± 153

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (273 people) in Buras, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 173 White (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buras, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

37.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
229 people
40%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
303 people

As of 2024, 37.7% of Buras, LA residents (229 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buras, LA was 40%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Economy

The economy of Buras, LA employs 230 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buras, LA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (43 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (43 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($30,809), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($30,809), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,500).

Employment

Occupations

230
2024 Value
± 136
−17%
1 Year decline
± 95.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buras, LA declined at a rate of −17%, from 277 employees to 230 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buras, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (47 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (43 people), and Transportation Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buras, LA.

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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

230
2024 Value
± 136
−17%
1 Year decline
± 95.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buras, LA declined at a rate of −17%, from 277 employees to 230 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buras, LA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (43 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (43 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buras, LA, though some of these residents may live in Buras, 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

$68,625
Median earning men ± $69,238
$30,022
Median earning women ± $33,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Buras, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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

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

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Housing & Living

People in Buras, LA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buras, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$45,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,688
$231
Median Property Taxes
±$96

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 Buras, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

84.9%
Homeownership
2024
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Buras, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,167
Median Household Income
± $43,084
272
Number of Households
± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 272 households in Buras, LA declined from $54,167 from the previous year's value of $57,596.

The following chart displays the households in Buras, 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buras, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.41%)
  3. Carpooled (4.21%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Buras, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.41%) and those who carpooled to work (4.21%).

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

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buras, LA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.59% of the workforce in Buras, 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 Buras, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buras, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buras, LA (195 out of 607 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buras, LA is Two Or More, followed by White and Asian.

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

91.8% of the population of Buras, LA has health coverage, with 21.9% on employee plans, 47.3% on Medicaid, 9.72% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 9.56% between 18 and 34 years, 49.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.24%
Uninsured
21.9%
Employer Coverage
47.3%
Medicaid
9.72%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buras, LA grew by 3.93% from 7.93% to 8.24%.

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