Buras, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,358
Males: 1,699 (50.6%), Females: 1,659 (49.4%)

Zip code: 70041

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $33,059
Median house value: $61,500

Population by Race

Races in Buras-Triumph:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.9%)
  • Black (10.9%)
  • Vietnamese (9.8%)
  • Other Asian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (15.4%), French (12.6%), German (8.0%), Italian (5.6%), French Canadian (4.8%), Irish (4.1%).

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Map of Buras, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buras-Triumph

  • High school or higher: 54.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buras-Triumph CDP

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

9.5% Foreign born (9.0% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buras-Triumph:

  • EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; METAIRIE, LA)
  • CHALMETTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 52 miles; CHALMETTE, LA)
  • HEALTHWEST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; GRETNA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buras-Triumph:

  • LAKEFRONT (about 59 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 67 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 70 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buras-Triumph:

  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 49 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • SOUTH LAFOURCHE (about 52 miles; GALLIANO, LA; Abbreviation: L49)
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buras-Triumph:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 58 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 59 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 59 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 59 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 61 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)