Brusly, LA

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Brusly, Louisiana

Brusly, Louisiana, in West Baton Rouge county, is 9 miles SW of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and 76 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. Part of the surrounding Baton Rouge metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Brusly is home to some 2,020 residents.

The People and Families of Brusly

In Brusly, about 60% of adults are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that Brusly tends toward large families and full houses.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brusly had a median family income of $55,100. More so than most places, the people in Brusly generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the town with spending money keeps the town vital. Fewer people in Brusly are poor than in most places in Louisiana. It's worth saying that successful single folks are not uncommon in the town.

Brusly Housing

According to the 2000 census, 82% of the housing in Brusly was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the town have gone up relatively recently.

Commuting

In Brusly, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Brusly strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 2%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Brusly, LA

Comparing Brusly to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles SW of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	West Baton Rouge
Metro Area	Baton Rouge
Standard Zip Codes	70719
Phone Area Codes	225
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.38
Longitude	-91.249

Station	BRUSLY 2 W
Distance	1 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.7 inches

Station	CARVILLE 2 SW
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	57 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.7 inches

Station	CLINTON 5 SE
Distance	34.6 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	63.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,020	100%
Male	970	48%
Female	1,050	52%
Under 18	533	26.4%
18+	1,487	73.6%
65+	222	11%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,470	72.8%
African-American	520	25.7%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	16	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	0.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$55,100
Population In Poverty	138	6.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,028
Growth	8
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.4%
French (except Basque)	28.7%
US/American	15.7%
French Canadian	6.3%
Italian	4.6%
German	3.3%
Irish	3%
English	2.3%
Acadian/Cajun	0.5%
Turkish	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
European	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brusly	2,020	$55,100
Addis	2,238	$39,625
Baton Rouge	227,818	$40,266
Grosse Tete	670	$32,188
Plaquemine	7,064	$32,971
Port Allen	5,278	$36,762
St Gabriel	5,514	$30,859

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