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

9,215

Population
Growth Rate

-0.49%

Median Age

39

Diversity Index

56.800

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing & Income

Households

3,785

Total Housing Units

4,395


Owner Occupied

2,044

Renter Occupied

1,741

Vacant

610

Median Home Value

$140,313


Average Home Value

$194,606

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.65%

Income Projection

Median Household

$39,222 $42,708


Average Household

$60,929 $68,626


Per Capita

$25,056 $28,556

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Workforce

Total Businesses

581

Total Employed

4,519

Workers 16+

3,388

2024 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

98

Employed

840

2024 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

20

Employed

633

2024 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

61

Employed

578

2024 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

44

Employed

464

2024 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

39

Employed

434

2024 Wholesale Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

15

Employed

348

Some
High School

947

Graduated
High School

1,994

Associates
Degree

373

Bachelor's
Degree

605

Graduate
Degree

409

Average Commute Time

28 min.



Resident Commuters

1,899

Non-Resident Commuters

1,430

Drive Alone

2,748

Carpooled

365

Public

0

Work At Home

90

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26
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