Breaux Bridge is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 7,436 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Breaux Bridge is the 61st largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Breaux Bridge is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Breaux Bridge is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Breaux Bridge who work in sales jobs (15.49%), office and administrative support (13.38%), and healthcare (7.29%). As is often the case in a small city, Breaux Bridge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Breaux Bridge is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.25% of adults 25 and older in Breaux Bridge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Breaux Bridge in 2022 was $25,222, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,888 for a family of four. However, Breaux Bridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Breaux Bridge also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.65% of its population below the federal poverty line.Breaux Bridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Breaux Bridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Breaux Bridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Breaux Bridge include French, French Canadian, German, English, and Acadian/Cajun. The most common language spoken in Breaux Bridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
