Buras, LA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buras, LA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
273 ± 127
White (Non-Hispanic)
173 ± 130
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
126 ± 153

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buras, 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
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

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.

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

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 ($30,809), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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.

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 .

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.

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%.

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

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buras, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Worked At Home (8.41%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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