Moving to Eunice, Louisiana

Population: 11,499. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,527 (+0.2% change)
Males: 5,414 (47.1%), Females: 6,085 (52.9%)

Zip code: 70535

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $21,372
Median house value: $58,200

Population by Race

Races in Eunice:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.2%)
  • Black (29.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: French (18.4%), United States (13.8%), French Canadian (10.1%), German (4.4%), Irish (3.5%), English (2.4%).

Elevation: 49 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Map of Eunice, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eunice

  • High school or higher: 61.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eunice city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +242 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Eunice:

  • EUNICE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (400 MOOSA BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Eunice:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eunice:

Other public-use airports nearest to Eunice:

  • EUNICE (about 3 miles; EUNICE, LA; Abbreviation: 4R7)
  • KIBS AIR PARK (about 22 miles; BRISTOL, LA; Abbreviation: L89)
  • ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 24 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; Abbreviation: OPL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Eunice:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-EUNICE (Full-time enrollment: 1,945; Location: 2048 JOHNSON HWY; Public; Website: www.lsue.edu)
  • LOUISIANA ACADEMY OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 49; Location: 550 E LAUREL; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eunice:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 34 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 86 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 98 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 122 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)

Schools

Public high schools in Eunice:

  • EUNICE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 842; Location: 301 BOBCAT DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • EUNICE CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 421 SOUTH 10TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Eunice:

  • ST EDMUND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 351 WEST MAGNOLIA; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eunice:

  • EUNICE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 751 WEST OAK STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 602 S. MARTIN LUTHER KING DR; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 550 MATHILDA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 1341 DUCK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • EUNICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 451 SOUTH 9TH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 900 WEST DEAN STREET; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Eunice:

  • ST EDMUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 331 NORTH THIRD STREET; Grades: PK – 6)