Eunice, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,239

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

2.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.2%

0.757% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,436

2.53% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$122,000

Population & Diversity

Eunice, LA is home to a population of 9.24k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Eunice, LA residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.21k people) in Eunice, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 533 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Eunice, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eunice, LA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eunice, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.21k ± 607
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.05k ± 523
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
533 ± 293

1.97%

Hispanic Population

182 people

1.97% of the people in Eunice, LA are hispanic (182 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eunice, 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

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

0.885%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Eunice, LA residents (108 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 Eunice, LA was 0.885%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
97 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 33

Eunice, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eunice, LA.

Economy

The economy of Eunice, LA employs 3.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eunice, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (866 people), Retail Trade (448 people), and Educational Services (398 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,083), Transportation & Warehousing ($99,107), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,611).

Employment

Occupations

3.51k

2024 Value

± 487

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eunice, LA grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 3.43k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eunice, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (491 people), Sales & Related Occupations (361 people), and Transportation Occupations (278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eunice, 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

3.51k

2024 Value

± 487

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eunice, LA grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 3.43k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eunice, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (866 people), Retail Trade (448 people), and Educational Services (398 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,786

Median earning men ± $7,482

$25,139

Median earning women ± $8,942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,792), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,217), and Public Administration ($71,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,393), and Retail Trade ($29,789).

Education

The student population of Eunice, LA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 893 male students and 2,793 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eunice, LA are White (527 and 75.4%), Black or African American (114 and 16.3%), Two or More Races (24 and 3.43%), and Unknown (12 and 1.72%).

The largest universities in Eunice, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana State University-Eunice (681 and 97.3%) and Louisiana Academy of Beauty (19 and 2.71%).

The most popular majors in Eunice, LA are General Studies (361 and 51.6%), Registered Nursing (76 and 10.9%), and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (45 and 6.43%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,686 students enrolled in Eunice, LA, 24.2% men and 75.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,325 records, of which 74.7% were women and 25.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
140 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
76 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Eunice, LA was General Studies with 140 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Eunice, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Louisiana State University-Eunice
681 degrees awarded
Louisiana Academy of Beauty
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana State University-Eunice with 681 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 163 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eunice, LA, which is 0.304 times less than the 537 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 527 degrees mean that there were 4.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 114 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,868) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,934) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eunice, LA was $122,000 in 2024, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,600 to $122,000, a 1.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Eunice, LA is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eunice, LA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eunice, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$122,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,193

$2,082

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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.

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

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in Eunice, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eunice, 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.

$35,436

Median Household Income

± $6,343

4.13k

Number of Households

± 497

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.13k households in Eunice, LA declined from $35,436 from the previous year's value of $36,356.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eunice, 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 (76.7%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (4.64%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Eunice, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (4.64%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eunice, LA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.62% of the workforce in Eunice, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eunice, LA (3.02k out of 9.11k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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