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Lafourche Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Houma-Thibodaux, LA
Designated Market Area: New Orleans, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 95,870   ( 448 from 2010 , 1,682 from 2020)
Land area: 1067.8 square miles
Population density: 89.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:72,780 75.92% 3.1%
Black:13,20813.78% 4.2%
Indian:2,6652.78% 1.6%
Asian:8560.89% 16.8%
2+ races:1,8931.97% 26.7%
Hispanic:4,4684.66% 22.5%
Total non-White:23,09024.08% 8.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,489 12.8
Deaths:2,51112.9
Net Migration: -1,886-9.7
Net Immigration: 880.5
Change in White population:-2,300 -2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,852 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
96,318
75,08077.95%
12,67913.16%
2,6232.72%
7330.76%
1,4941.55%
3,6473.79%
21,23822.05%

2000
89,974
73,93782.18%
11,28712.54%
2,0202.25%
6120.68%
7900.88%
1,2841.43%
16,03717.82%

1990
85,860
71,61983.41%
10,59612.34%
1,8572.16%
4920.57%
n/a
1,2961.51%
14,24116.59%

1980
82,483
70,39185.34%
8,96610.87%
9301.13%
2130.26%
n/a
1,9332.34%
12,09214.66%

1970
68,941
60,49987.75%
7,66111.11%
1000.15%
330.05%
n/a
6120.89%
8,442 12.25%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
11,254 12.5
6,9787.8
-541-0.6
5380.6
1,143 1.3
5,201 5.8
1990's
NumberRate
13,011 15.2
6,5987.7
-2,799-3.3
2500.3
2,318 2.7
1,796 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
15,990 19.4
5,735 7.0
-6,487 -7.9
n/a
1,228 1.5
2,149 2.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,819 5.5
n/a
9,892 14.3
3,650 5.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafourche Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.8
22,155 23.1%
73,715 76.9%
15,420 16.1%
36,828
2.58
24,826 67.4%
18,419 74.2%
2,751 11.1%
12,002 32.6%

2010
NumberPercent
36.5
23,666 24.6%
72,652 75.4%
12,031 12.5%
35,486
2.67
25,651 72.3%
18,725 73.0%
2,712 10.6%
9,835 27.7%

2000
NumberPercent
34.0
24,540 27.3%
65,434 72.7%
10,115 11.2%
32,093
2.75
24,421 76.1%
19,116 78.3%
2,395 9.8%
7,672 23.9%

1990
NumberPercent
29.6
25,751 30.0%
60,109 70.0%
7,977 9.3%
29,100
2.90
23,240 79.9%
18,760 80.7%
2,073 8.9%
5,860 20.1%

1980
NumberPercent
25.3
27,735 33.6%
54,748 66.4%
5,918 7.2%
25,364
3.19
21,195 83.6%
18,348 86.6%
1,280 6.0%
4,169 16.4%

2022 Housing Data for Lafourche Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units41,108 
Median Value$177,200 
Occupied36,82889.6%
Vacant4,28010.4%
Owned28,82678.3%
Rented8,00221.7%
Median Rent$873 
Single-Family Units30,52274.2%
    Detached29,62872.1%
    Attached8942.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,9694.8%
Mobile Homes6,54215.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafourche Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,6437.2%
$10,000 to $14,9992,0445.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992,2596.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991,4413.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,6024.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4143.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991,5124.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5304.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3463.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992,3916.5%
$60,000 to $74,9993,0318.2%
$75,000 to $99,9994,52012.3%
$100,000 to $124,9994,42812.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,4306.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992,3256.3%
$200,000 or more1,9125.2%
Median Household Income61,381 
Per Capita Income32,716 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,2208.7%
Public Assistance7712.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,08316.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed37,68863.4%
Unemployed2,8204.7%
In Armed Forces120.0%
Total Labor Force40,52068.2%
Not in Labor Force18,93331.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector17,61011,70260.1%
Non-Profit8631,62534.7%
Self-Employed2,5261,66860.2%
Local Government1,3192,26336.8%
State Government6141,13335.1%
Federal Government26015562.7%
Total Private + Self20,13613,37060.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,0565,17637.1%
Total23,19218,54655.6%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,91311.7%
Sales and Office Occupations8,91721.3%
Professional, Technical8,37220.0%
Service Occupations7,11317.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4101.0%
All others12,53029.9%
White Collar 53.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,97914.3%
Retail trade5,06012.1%
Educational services4,0329.6%
Construction3,7118.9%
Manufacturing3,1137.4%
Transportation and warehousing2,3655.7%
Accommodation and food services2,3585.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2,3385.6%
Public administration2,0855.0%
Other services2,0484.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,9954.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,8454.4%
Finance and insurance1,2122.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9532.3%
Wholesale trade7231.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing6181.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6061.4%
Utilities5811.4%
Information1940.5%
Management290.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lafourche Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,0922.15%
Puerto Rican610.06%
Cuban1000.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1,2181.25%
Costa Rican1200.12%
Guatemalan3360.35%
Honduran6910.71%
Nicaraguan330.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran380.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3390.35%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian80.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1250.13%
Ecuadorian480.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1310.13%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan270.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5620.58%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1560.16%
Korean680.07%
Laotian490.05%
Japanese470.05%
Filipino470.05%
Indian450.05%
Chinese320.03%
Malaysian60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English82,00289.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun6,3006.9%
Spanish2,3152.5%
Other Indo-European2460.3%
Other Asian1400.2%
Vietnamese1060.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic990.1%
German, other Germanic890.1%
Korean570.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French18,36418.9%
American10,73811.0%
French Canadian6,9067.1%
German5,3925.5%
English4,7144.8%
Italian4,1364.3%
Irish3,5933.7%
Cajun2,7242.8%
European8760.9%
Scottish5110.5%
Polish3610.4%
Greek2310.2%
Dutch2190.2%
Portuguese1950.2%
Welsh1750.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen95,77398.5%
Not a citizen1,4471.5%
Native95,04297.8%
Foreign-born2,1782.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafourche Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,657 7.0%7,261 10.9%26,838 40.5%15,233 23.0%8,279 12.5%4,073 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,657 7.0%
9-12 Years 7,261 10.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 26,838 40.5%
Some College 15,233 23.0%
Bach. Degree 8,279 12.5%
Grad Degree 4,073 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lafourche Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 36,643 35,133 1,510 4.1% 6.2%
1991 37,099 35,363 1,736 4.7% 7.2%
1992 36,481 34,237 2,244 6.2% 7.8%
1993 36,516 34,363 2,153 5.9% 7.4%
1994 37,554 35,442 2,112 5.6% 7.7%
1995 37,683 35,938 1,745 4.6% 6.9%
1996 38,900 37,387 1,513 3.9% 6.5%
1997 41,075 39,834 1,241 3.0% 5.9%
1998 42,656 41,387 1,269 3.0% 5.5%
1999 41,347 39,858 1,489 3.6% 5.0%
2000 40,936 39,150 1,786 4.4% 5.2%
2001 42,154 40,293 1,861 4.4% 5.6%
2002 43,033 41,052 1,981 4.6% 6.0%
2003 43,714 41,630 2,084 4.8% 6.3%
2004 43,603 41,530 2,073 4.8% 5.7%
2005 45,594 42,860 2,734 6.0% 6.8%
2006 47,283 45,878 1,405 3.0% 4.0%
2007 48,759 47,386 1,373 2.8% 4.1%
2008 49,703 48,051 1,652 3.3% 4.7%
2009 48,533 46,326 2,207 4.5% 6.8%
2010 45,083 42,477 2,606 5.8% 7.5%
2011 44,577 41,990 2,587 5.8% 7.4%
2012 45,668 43,369 2,299 5.0% 6.7%
2013 46,873 44,662 2,211 4.7% 6.4%
2014 48,292 46,020 2,272 4.7% 6.3%
2015 46,446 43,950 2,496 5.4% 6.3%
2016 43,345 40,617 2,728 6.3% 6.1%
2017 41,995 39,812 2,183 5.2% 5.1%
2018 42,279 40,313 1,966 4.7% 4.8%
2019 42,379 40,541 1,838 4.3% 4.7%
2020 41,475 38,786 2,689 6.5% 8.3%
2021 40,795 38,860 1,935 4.7% 5.6%
2022 40,562 39,183 1,379 3.4% 3.7%
2023 41,281 39,973 1,308 3.2% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com