Life Skills and Money Education in Broussard, LA
About 15,312 people live in Broussard, Louisiana, making it among the larger communities in Louisiana, ranking 22nd of 304 by population. Since 2020 it has added residents, rising 13.1% from 13,542 to 15,312 — growth concentrated enough that newcomers now make up a meaningful share of the community. The median age is 33.9.
Among adults 25 and older in Broussard, 40.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That runs 25.7 points above the Louisiana average of 14.8%. Flip that figure and it describes 59.5% of the 8,831 adults 25 and over counted in the 2019–2023 ACS, about 5,254 people whose money skills came from somewhere other than a university.
Median household income is $116,613. That is $69,815 above the Louisiana median. About 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line. The median home is valued at $301,000, roughly 2.6× median household income.
Broussard by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (2024) | 15,312 |
| Change since 2020 | +13.1% |
| Median household income | $116,613 |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree | 40.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a high school diploma | 90.8% |
| Median age | 33.9 |
| Poverty rate | 16.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% |
| Median home value | $301,000 |
| Land area | 18.168 sq mi |
| Population density | 843 / sq mi |
What Louisiana teaches — and to whom
Louisiana has committed to a full year of personal finance as a graduation requirement, phasing in with the class of 2028 — so today's middle schoolers will be the first cohort held to it. That covers students still in the system. It does nothing for the adults already out of it — which, in Broussard, is most of the people reading this.
LearnLife organises this the way the decisions actually arrive: Legal literacy — leases, contracts, employment rights and what a signature actually commits you to; Money — budgeting, credit, debt and taxes — the mechanics nobody is formally taught; Emotional regulation — the self-management that decides whether the other skills ever get used.
Where to start in Broussard
Know the newcomer paperwork
Broussard has grown 13.1% since 2020. Fast in-migration means a lot of residents are navigating a new state's rules at once — registration and licensing deadlines, residency for tax purposes, and lease terms that differ from wherever they moved from.
Questions people ask about Broussard
Do high school students in Broussard, Louisiana have to take a personal finance class?
Yes — Louisiana has adopted a standalone requirement, phasing in with the graduating class of 2028. Students graduating before then are not covered.
How many adults in Broussard, Louisiana have a college degree?
40.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, based on the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey. The remaining 59.5% are managing their finances without one.
What is the median household income in Broussard, Louisiana?
$116,613, per the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey.
Where can adults in Broussard, Louisiana learn personal finance?
Graduation requirements only ever reach people still in school. For adults, LearnLife covers the same ground on demand — money, legal literacy and the self-management that decides whether either gets used.
Start with whichever one is costing you money right now.
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