Terrebonne Parish, LA

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2022 Population

108,862

1.12% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.9

0.82% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.4%

8.14% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$63,088

8.89% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Terrebonne Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.12%).

None of the households in Terrebonne 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.

98.5% of the residents in Terrebonne Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Terrebonne Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Terrebonne Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Terrebonne Parish, LA borders Assumption Parish, LA, Lafourche Parish, LA, and St. Mary Parish, LA.

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Economy

The economy of Terrebonne Parish, LA employs 47.1k people. The largest industries in Terrebonne Parish, LA are Retail Trade (7,738 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,485 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (3,809 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,921), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,399), and Utilities ($72,927).

Employment

Occupations

47.1k

2022 Value

± 2,107

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 6.21%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Terrebonne Parish, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,884 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,892 people), and Management Occupations (3,961 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Terrebonne 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

47.1k

2022 Value

± 2,107

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 6.21%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Terrebonne Parish, LA, are Retail Trade (7,738 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,485 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (3,809 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Terrebonne Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Terrebonne Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,048), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,380), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,753).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($52,574), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,701), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,276).

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

171
Retail Trade
168
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
137
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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Terrebonne County, LA went to Donald J. Trump with 74.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.939%).

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 (74.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.939%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne Parish, LA awarded 1,218 degrees. The student population of Terrebonne Parish, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 626 male students and 1,828 female students.

Completions

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

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

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Terrebonne Parish, LA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Terrebonne Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Terrebonne Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$63,088

Median Household Income

± $3,476

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Terrebonne 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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (3.22%)

In 2022, 81.4% of workers in Terrebonne Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (3.22%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Terrebonne Parish, LA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.77% of the workforce in Terrebonne Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Terrebonne Parish, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Terrebonne Parish, LA (17.5k out of 107k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Terrebonne Parish, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

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

92.7% of the population of Terrebonne Parish, LA has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.755% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Terrebonne Parish, LA see 2197 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.51% decrease from the previous year (2350 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1753 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,197 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Terrebonne Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Terrebonne Parish, LA see an average of 2,197 patients per year. This represents a 6.51% decrease from the previous year (2,350 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Terrebonne Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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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

7.26%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.755%

Military or VA

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

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