Bayou Cane, LA

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2022 Population

21,142

2.57% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.9

3.25% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.2%

15.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$71,965

7.35% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$187,000

11.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bayou Cane, LA had a population of 21.1k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $71,965. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bayou Cane, LA declined from 21,699 to 21,142, a −2.57% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,035 to $71,965, a 7.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bayou Cane, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.96%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.26%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%).

None of the households in Bayou Cane, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Bayou Cane, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bayou Cane, LA are Unitech Training Academy-Houma (121 degrees awarded in 2022), Learning Bridge Career Institute (53 degrees), and Omega Institute of Cosmetology (41 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Bayou Cane, LA was $187,000, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.

Most people in Bayou Cane, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bayou Cane, LA was 2 cars per household.

United States Louisiana Terrebonne Parish, LA Houma-Thibodaux, LA South Central Planning & Development Commission 3--Terrebonne & St. Mary Parishes PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Bayou Cane, LA is home to a population of 21.1k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.52% of Bayou Cane, LA residents were born outside of the country (745 people).

In 2022, there were 3.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Bayou Cane, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Bayou Cane, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bayou Cane, LA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bayou Cane, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayou Cane, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 1.45k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.02k ± 756
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.47k ± 595

9.53%

Hispanic Population

2.01k people

9.53% of the people in Bayou Cane, LA are hispanic (2.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bayou Cane, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

745 people

3.57%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

775 people

As of 2022, 3.52% of Bayou Cane, LA residents (745 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bayou Cane, LA was 3.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
315 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
247 ± 172
Gulf War (1990s)
206 ± 121

Bayou Cane, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bayou Cane, LA employs 10.6k people. The largest industries in Bayou Cane, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,979 people), Retail Trade (1,907 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (874 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,958), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,692), and Transportation & Warehousing ($83,333).

Employment

Occupations

10.6k

2022 Value

± 1,161

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bayou Cane, LA grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 10.3k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayou Cane, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,485 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,220 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (815 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayou Cane, 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

10.6k

2022 Value

± 1,161

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bayou Cane, LA grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 10.3k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayou Cane, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,979 people), Retail Trade (1,907 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (874 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bayou Cane, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bayou Cane, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,876

Median earning men ± $12,330

$29,958

Median earning women ± $4,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,650), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,528), and Manufacturing ($66,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,260), Public Administration ($56,071), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,708).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

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

Voting results are not available for Bayou Cane, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana 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 Bayou Cane, LA awarded 215 degrees. The student population of Bayou Cane, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 294 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bayou Cane, LA are White (113 and 52.6%), followed by Black or African American (90 and 41.9%), Unknown (7 and 3.26%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 0.93%).

The largest universities in Bayou Cane, LA by number of degrees awarded are Unitech Training Academy-Houma (121 and 56.3%), Learning Bridge Career Institute (53 and 24.7%), and Omega Institute of Cosmetology (41 and 19.1%).

The most popular majors in Bayou Cane, LA are Medical Assistant (60 and 27.9%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (33 and 15.3%), and Dental Assisting (28 and 13%).

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

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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 Bayou Cane, LA was $187,000 in 2022, which is 0.663 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $167,200 to $187,000, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bayou Cane, LA is 57.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bayou Cane, LA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bayou Cane, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bayou Cane, LA is $71,965. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bayou Cane, LA was Census Tract 4.02 with a value of $78,068, followed by Census Tract 4.01 and Census Tract 2.01, with respective values of $75,682 and $50,578.

Property

$187,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,478

$4,597

Median Property Taxes

±$573

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 Bayou Cane, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2022

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.8% of the housing units in Bayou Cane, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bayou Cane, 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 4.02
Census Tract 4.01
Census Tract 2.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bayou Cane, LA was Census Tract 4.02 with a value of $78,068, followed by Census Tract 4.01 and Census Tract 2.01, with respective values of $75,682 and $50,578.

The following map shows all of the places in Bayou Cane, 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.

$71,965

Median Household Income

± $8,754

7.95k

Number of Households

± 906

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.95k households in Bayou Cane, LA grew to $71,965 from the previous year's value of $67,035.

The following chart displays the households in Bayou Cane, 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 Bayou Cane, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (9.1%)
Worked At Home (3.55%)

In 2022, 82.7% of workers in Bayou Cane, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.1%) and those who worked at home (3.55%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayou Cane, LA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Bayou Cane, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayou Cane, LA (3.36k out of 20.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bayou Cane, 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

91.7% of the population of Bayou Cane, LA has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 9.13% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.07% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.29%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

24.7%

Medicaid

9.13%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bayou Cane, LA grew by 7.44% from 7.72% to 8.29%.

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

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