Eunice

euniceEunice, LA is the “prairie” Cajun capital of Louisiana. The week here starts on Saturday mornings, with hot boudin sausage, coffee and the open Cajun jam session at Savoy’s Music Center. This 40-year-old tradition, where old hands play alongside up-and-comers, was started by a local accordion-maker and is still going strong. On Saturday evenings, the historic Liberty Theater broadcasts a live Cajun radio show and attendees can spend the night twirling on the dance floor. It makes sense that Eunice would also house the Cajun Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Here, greats like “Doc” Guidry and “Happy Fats” LeBlanc are commemorated, and the story of Cajun music is told. For the rest of the story, visit the Prairie Cajun Cultural Center, which is one of the few places you’ll find National Park Service rangers alongside Cajun chefs dishing up jambalaya. On any given weekend you can always find a beehive of activity at the Eunice Sports Complex as the host events for young women from throughout South Louisiana.

Eunice is home to the 6 time College World Series Champion College, LSU-E. Strategically located at the crossroads of the divided state Hwy 190 and Hwy 13 and adjacent to the artery UP Rail Line, Eunice sits in the heart of a robust agricultural area and houses one of the largest crawfish production operations with Riceland Crawfish. The Eunice area has always been a magnet for many large oil field services support companies and associated light manufacturing operations. Tanners Services, Sunland Construction, and Waveland Services are just of few of their key employers.

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Population

Total Population

9,387

Population
Growth Rate

-0.18%

Median Age

38

Diversity Index

56.100

Housing & Income

Households

3,838

Total Housing Units

4,455


Owner Occupied

1,945

Renter Occupied

1,893

Vacant

617

Median Home Value

$131,535


Average Home Value

$176,889

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.56%

Income Projection

Median Household

$35,661 $38,499


Average Household

$61,027 $68,819


Per Capita

$24,979 $28,340

Workforce

Total Businesses

560

Total Employed

4,165

Workers 16+

3,442

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

103

Employed

864

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

19

Employed

568

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

53

Employed

514

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

43

Employed

479

2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

38

Employed

449

2023 Wholesale Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

15

Employed

340

Some
High School

905

Graduated
High School

2,024

Associates
Degree

422

Bachelor's
Degree

524

Graduate
Degree

324

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

2,010

Non-Resident Commuters

1,382

Drive Alone

2,919

Carpooled

277

Public

0

Work At Home

48

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