Lafourche Parish, LA

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2023 Population

96,670

0.566% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.515% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$63,439

3.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$190,800

7.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

41,815

0.0717% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Lafourche Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Lafourche Parish, LA was $190,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Lafourche Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafourche Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Lafourche Parish, LA borders Assumption Parish, LA, Jefferson Parish, LA, St. Charles Parish, LA, St. James Parish, LA, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, and Terrebonne Parish, LA.

United States Louisiana Houma-Thibodaux, LA

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Lafourche Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Lafourche Parish, LA.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lafourche Parish, LA was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Lafourche Parish, LA residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

2.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.51k people

2.24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lafourche Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Lafourche Parish, LA employs 41.8k people. The largest industries in Lafourche Parish, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,126 people), Retail Trade (4,932 people), and Educational Services (4,284 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($210,288), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,297), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,833).

Employment

Occupations

41.8k

2023 Value

± 1,770

−0.0717%

1 Year decline

± 5.84%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lafourche Parish, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,347 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,168 people), and Management Occupations (3,797 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lafourche Parish, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

41.8k

2023 Value

± 1,770

−0.0717%

1 Year decline

± 5.84%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lafourche Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,126 people), Retail Trade (4,932 people), and Educational Services (4,284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lafourche Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lafourche Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,554

Median earning men ± $2,822

$32,203

Median earning women ± $1,569

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($86,118), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,779), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($53,906), Information ($51,006), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,461).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

113
Construction
109
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
109
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$390k
Transportation and Warehousing
$261k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$228k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lafourche County, LA went to Donald J. Trump with 79.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.934%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.934%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lafourche County, LA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lafourche Parish, LA awarded 1,435 degrees. The student population of Lafourche Parish, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,036 male students and 3,847 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lafourche Parish, LA are White (1,045 and 74%), followed by Black or African American (229 and 16.2%), Hispanic or Latino (50 and 3.54%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (34 and 2.41%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Lafourche Parish, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,883 (34.6% men and 65.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,883 students enrolled in Lafourche Parish, LA, 34.6% men and 65.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,698 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 485 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lafourche Parish, LA, which is 0.511 times less than the 950 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,045 degrees mean that there were 4.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 229 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lafourche Parish, LA was $190,800 in 2023, which is 0.629 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $177,200 to $190,800, a 7.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Lafourche Parish, LA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lafourche Parish, LA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lafourche Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lafourche Parish, LA is $63,439. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lafourche Parish, LA was Census Tract 207.03 with a value of $92,609, followed by Census Tract 202.02 and Census Tract 216.02, with respective values of $92,403 and $76,659.

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lafourche Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.22%.

Housing

Property

$190,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,646

$29,285

Median Property Taxes

±$1,334

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lafourche Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lafourche Parish, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lafourche Parish, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 207.03
Census Tract 202.02
Census Tract 216.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lafourche Parish, LA was Census Tract 207.03 with a value of $92,609, followed by Census Tract 202.02 and Census Tract 216.02, with respective values of $92,403 and $76,659.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lafourche Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,439

Median Household Income

± $4,877

37.4k

Number of Households

± 1,649

The following chart displays the households in Lafourche Parish, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lafourche Parish, LA is from Lafourche Parish, LA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lafourche Parish, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (9.93%)
Worked At Home (4.01%)

In 2023, 80.8% of workers in Lafourche Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.93%) and those who worked at home (4.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lafourche Parish, LA have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% of the workforce in Lafourche Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lafourche Parish, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lafourche Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lafourche Parish, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lafourche Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.22%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lafourche Parish, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lafourche Parish, LA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.8% of the children was living in poverty in Lafourche Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.4% of the population of Lafourche Parish, LA has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 25.7% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.758% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.59%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

25.7%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.758%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lafourche Parish, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65 in Lafourche Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lafourche Parish, LA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.6% in Lafourche Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lafourche Parish, LA.