Total Population
9,705
Population
Growth Rate
-0.67%
Median Age
37
Diversity Index
52.900
Eunice, 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.
Households
3,917
Total Housing Units
4,619
Owner Occupied
1,937
Renter Occupied
1,980
Vacant
702
Median Home Value
$109,197
Average Home Value
$128,573
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
-0.55%
Per Capita Income
0.88%
Median Household
$29,227 $29,454
Average Household
$49,230 $51,229
Per Capita
$19,774 $20,658
Total Businesses
570
Total Employed
4,115
Workers 16+
3,779
2020 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
109
Employed
859
2020 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
21
Employed
645
2020 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
53
Employed
488
2020 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
39
Employed
441
2020 Food Service/Drinking Estab
Businesses
34
Employed
418
2020 Other Service excl Pub Admin
Businesses
86
Employed
287
Some
High School
835
Graduated
High School
2,154
Associates
Degree
380
Bachelor's
Degree
392
Graduate
Degree
255
Average Commute Time
22 min.
Resident Commuters
2,165
Non-Resident Commuters
1,600
Drive Alone
3,286
Carpooled
266
Public
0
Work At Home
53