About Braithwaite

Braithwaite is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,211 people and just one neighborhood, Braithwaite is the 194th largest community in Louisiana.

Braithwaite is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Braithwaite is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Braithwaite who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.86%), sales jobs (8.43%), and healthcare (7.29%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Braithwaite are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Braithwaite, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.55 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Braithwaite is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Braithwaite, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.87% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

For a small town, Braithwaite has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride a ferryboat. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Braithwaite exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

Braithwaite Information and Demographics

The citizens of Braithwaite are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.30% of adults in Braithwaite have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Braithwaite in 2000 was $15,091, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $60,364 for a family of four.

Braithwaite is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Braithwaite home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Braithwaite is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Braithwaite include French, Italian, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Braithwaite is English.