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A town of 9,035, settled in 1884.
Eunice grades D overall, ranked 125th of 161 in Louisiana, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. The median household income is $35K, and 33% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, it is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. 33% of residents live below the poverty line in Eunice, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Eunice is home to Louisiana State University-Eunice. On the outdoors, just 20 of Louisiana’s 255 towns do better.
Where Eunice beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State University-Eunice | 2,492 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Eunice is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 86% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 2%), so the D overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 316 in 1900, 9,422 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1947 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eunice, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Eunice.
Eunice has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Lafayette and other neighbors.
Against the 1,329 U.S. towns with household incomes like Eunice’s, it is less healthy than 81%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Louisiana it is less healthy than 74% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
34% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Eunice. Eunice beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Eunice.
| Eunice | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 44% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Eunice | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.3% | 18.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 16.5% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the St. Landry Parish school district. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 310 | A |
| Eunice High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 606 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
The typical value, about $114K, is 13% below its June 2023 peak. The median property tax bill is $199, against $1,180 across Louisiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Eunice home is worth about $114,000, about the same as a year ago, 47% below the Louisiana typical home. 50% of Eunice households own their home.
| Eunice | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $799 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
172 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 25 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 172 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eunice.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Eunice weather station records that about 111 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 41.2°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.8°.
Eunice has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Eunice’s January low is 41°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Eunice | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 41°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.3 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Eunice | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eunice Walking Park | 0.9 mi | 17 |
| 2. Eunice Prairie | 0.4 mi | 10 |
| 3. Saint Edmunds Athletic Field | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Eunice has about as many jobs (3,527) as working residents, but only 1,051 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Eunice’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Eunice has lost 263 jobs, to 3,527 in 2023. The top destinations are Lafayette (8%), Opelousas (7%) and Baton Rouge (3%).
| Eunice | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $35,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1 within 15 miles of the center of Eunice
About 4 of every 100 Eunice residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
2.5% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
2 places in Eunice on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 notable people were born in Eunice.
City in Louisiana, United States
Eunice is a city in Acadia and St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, Eunice had a population of 9,422. The St. Landry Parish portion of Eunice is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Acadia Parish portion is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Eunice grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #125 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 2.6 years of the area's median household income ($44,462 across the Opelousas, LA area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
15 notable people were born here, including Joseph E. LeDoux and Marc Savoy.
