Bourg is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,375 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bourg is the 158th largest community in Louisiana. Bourg has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Bourg, where the median household income is $100,043.00.

Bourg real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Bourg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Bourg has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Bourg has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Bourg than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Bourg may be for you.

The education level of Bourg citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.01% of adults 25 and older in Bourg have a college degree.

The per capita income in Bourg in 2022 was $39,817, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,268 for a family of four. However, Bourg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bourg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bourg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bourg residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bourg include French, English, German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Bourg is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.