Buras

  1. Buras Legal Resources
  2. Buras Statistics
  3. Buras Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Buras Employment Information
  5. Buras Family Information
  6. Buras Education Information
  7. Buras Public Benefits Information
  8. Buras Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Buras Zip Codes


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Buras Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,358
  • Land Area (2000): 12.964 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.653 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,408
Buras Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,389 99.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 29 0.85%

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Buras Employment Information Back to top
Buras Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 145 20.92%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 91 13.13%
3. Construction 91 13.13%
4. Other Transportation 51 7.36%
5. Public Administration 41 5.92%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 35 5.05%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 25 3.61%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 3.46%
9. Truck Transportation 22 3.17%
10. Repair and Maintenance 20 2.89%
11. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 19 2.74%
12. Utilities 18 2.60%
13. Educational Services 17 2.45%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15 2.16%
15. U.S. Postal Service 12 1.73%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 1.44%
17. Food Manufacturing 9 1.30%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 8 1.15%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 8 1.15%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 45 11.19%
2. Educational Services 41 10.20%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 34 8.46%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 26 6.47%
5. Construction 24 5.97%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 23 5.72%
7. Health Care 22 5.47%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 4.48%
9. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 13 3.23%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 11 2.74%
11. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 10 2.49%
12. Finance and Insurance 10 2.49%
13. Gasoline Stations 10 2.49%
14. Mining 10 2.49%
15. Department and Other General Stores 9 2.24%
16. Other Transportation 9 2.24%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 1.99%
18. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.99%
19. Paper Manufacturing 8 1.99%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 8 1.99%

Buras Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 83 11.98%
2. Other Management Occupations 57 8.23%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 42 6.06%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 41 5.92%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 41 5.92%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 36 5.19%
7. Other Production Occupations 35 5.05%
8. Rail and Water Transportation 35 5.05%
9. Plant and System Operators 27 3.90%
10. Electricians 26 3.75%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 2.89%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 20 2.89%
13. Cashiers 17 2.45%
14. Other Construction Trades 16 2.31%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 2.31%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 16 2.31%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 1.88%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 13 1.88%
19. Carpenters 10 1.44%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 10 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 35 8.71%
2. Other Transportation Occupations 30 7.46%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 7.46%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 6.72%
5. Personal Appearance Workers 24 5.97%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 21 5.22%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 4.48%
8. Other Management Occupations 17 4.23%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17 4.23%
10. Secretaries and Admins 17 4.23%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 4.23%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 15 3.73%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 12 2.99%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 2.74%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 10 2.49%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 10 2.49%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 9 2.24%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 1.99%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 8 1.99%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 8 1.99%

Buras Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,187 48.27%
15-35 hours 182 7.40%
1-14 hours 69 2.81%
No regular hours 1,021 41.52%

Buras Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 96 9.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 117 11.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 73 7.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 46 4.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 157 15.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 163 15.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 118 11.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 77 7.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 31 2.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40 3.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 61 5.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40 3.85%

Buras Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 67 6.44%
5-9 155 14.90%
10-14 207 19.90%
15-19 167 16.06%
20-24 226 21.73%
25-29 22 2.12%
30-34 83 7.98%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 13 1.25%
45-59 27 2.60%
60-89 16 1.54%
At least 90 57 5.48%

Buras Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.58% 838 80.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 96 9.23%
45-59 0 0.00% 27 2.60%
At least 60 0 0.00% 73 7.02%

Buras Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 184 17.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 786 74.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 46 4.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 1.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 2.07%

Buras Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buras Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,157 (3,409 people)
Families (2000): 872 (2,997 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 200
People at same address in 1995: 2,189
Buras Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 191 16.51%
$10,000-$14,999 99 8.56%
$15,000-$19,999 83 7.17%
$20,000-$24,999 102 8.82%
$25,000-$29,999 80 6.91%
$30,000-$34,999 53 4.58%
$35,000-$39,999 60 5.19%
$40,000-$44,999 106 9.16%
$45,000-$49,999 68 5.88%
$50,000-$59,999 86 7.43%
$60,000-$74,999 83 7.17%
$75,000-$99,999 94 8.12%
$100,000-$124,999 14 1.21%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.78%
$150,000-$199,999 18 1.56%
$200,000 or more 11 0.95%

Buras Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 239 20.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 263 22.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 45 3.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 224 19.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 187 16.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 90 7.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 53 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 33 2.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.09%

Buras Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 924 33.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 128 4.67%
Public Assistance 15 0.55%
Retirement 110 4.01%
Self Employment 181 6.60%
Social Security 248 9.04%
Supplemental Security 94 3.43%
Wage / Salary 880 32.09%
Other 162 5.91%

Buras Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 318 43.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 408 56.20%

Buras Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 138 10.41%
Color 1 Box Married 810 61.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 292 22.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 86 6.49%

Buras Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 96 8.01%
Color 1 Box Married 719 59.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 278 23.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 106 8.84%

Buras Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buras Education Information Back to top
Buras Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 455 19.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 574 24.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 956 40.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 257 10.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 31 1.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 62 2.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9 0.38%

Buras Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 0.57% 31 0.92% 50 1.49%
Kindergarten 36 1.07% 0 0.00% 36 1.07%
Grades 1-4 311 9.26% 0 0.00% 311 9.26%
Grades 5-8 243 7.24% 0 0.00% 243 7.24%
Grades 9-12 192 5.72% 26 0.77% 218 6.49%
Undergrad college 56 1.67% 36 1.07% 92 2.74%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 9 0.27% 9 0.27%
Total 857 25.52% 102 3.04% 959 28.56%

Buras Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buras Public Benefits Information Back to top
Buras Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,685 79.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 700 20.68%

Buras Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buras Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Buras Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 574 17.09%
10-19 Years 550 16.38%
20-29 Years 447 13.31%
30-39 Years 493 14.68%
40-49 Years 515 15.34%
50-59 Years 380 11.32%
60-69 Years 227 6.76%
70-79 Years 121 3.60%
80-89 Years 42 1.25%
90+ Years 9 0.27%

Buras Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,699 50.60%
Color 1 Box Female 1,659 49.40%

Buras Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,380 70.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 413 12.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 365 10.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 71 2.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 55 1.64%
Color 6 Box Other Race 37 1.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 37 1.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Buras Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 516 27.45%
2. French Non-Basque 423 22.50%
3. German 270 14.36%
4. Italian 188 10.00%
5. French Canadian 140 7.45%
6. Irish 139 7.39%
7. Croatian 34 1.81%
8. English 34 1.81%
9. Scottish 27 1.44%
10. Acadian / Cajun 22 1.17%

Buras Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,598 83.19%
2. Vietnamese 260 8.33%
3. French 165 5.28%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 66 2.11%
5. Italian 23 0.74%
6. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11 0.35%

Buras Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,098 90.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 81 2.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 239 6.99%

Buras Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Buras Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buras Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70041