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
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:
- SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; MAMOU, LA)
- ACADIA ST LANDRY PARISH HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CHURCH POINT, LA)
- VILLE PLATTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; VILLE PLATTE, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eunice:
- LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
- ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
- CHENNAULT INTL (about 54 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
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)