Bayou Cane, LA

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2023 Population
22,143
4.73% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.3
1.15% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
18.7%
15.5% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$73,235
1.76% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$195,900
4.76% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
11,236
6.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bayou Cane, LA had a population of 22.1k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $73,235. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bayou Cane, LA grew from 21,142 to 22,143, a 4.73% increase and its median household income grew from $71,965 to $73,235, a 1.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bayou Cane, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.36%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.93%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%).

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.

97.2% 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 2023, the median property value in Bayou Cane, LA was $195,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.

Most people in Bayou Cane, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bayou Cane, LA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bayou Cane, LA is home to a population of 22.1k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.92% of Bayou Cane, LA residents were born outside of the country (869 people).

In 2023, there were 3.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Bayou Cane, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.85k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%
2023 Citizenship
97.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Bayou Cane, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bayou Cane, LA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayou Cane, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.2k ± 1.17k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.39k ± 868
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1.85k ± 675
10.1%
Hispanic Population
2.23k people

In 2023, there were 3.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Bayou Cane, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.85k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.1% of the people in Bayou Cane, LA are hispanic (2.23k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    36,279 ± 4,658 people
  2. Mexico
    23,092 ± 3,722 people
  3. Vietnam
    18,064 ± 3,293 people

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

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Foreign-Born Population

3.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
869 people
3.52%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
745 people

As of 2023, 3.92% of Bayou Cane, LA residents (869 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bayou Cane, LA was 3.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    320 ± 121
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    268 ± 207
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    188 ± 82

Bayou Cane, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bayou Cane, LA employs 11.2k people. The largest industries in Bayou Cane, LA are Retail Trade (2,085 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,046 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (949 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,586), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,901), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,417).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

11.2k
2023 Value
± 1,233
6.49%
1 Year growth
± 14.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bayou Cane, LA grew at a rate of 6.49%, from 10.6k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayou Cane, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,747 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,195 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (835 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayou Cane, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

11.2k
2023 Value
± 1,233
6.49%
1 Year growth
± 14.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bayou Cane, LA grew at a rate of 6.49%, from 10.6k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayou Cane, LA, are Retail Trade (2,085 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,046 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (949 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,160
Median earning men ± $11,520
$31,110
Median earning women ± $4,719

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,893), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,354), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,932).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,048), Public Administration ($50,789), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
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.

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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.

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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%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 301 students enrolled in Bayou Cane, LA, 2.33% men and 97.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 151 records, of which 98.7% were women and 1.32% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 42 degrees awarded
  2. 28 degrees awarded
  3. 25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Bayou Cane, LA was Medical Assistant with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Bayou Cane, LA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 121 degrees awarded
  2. 53 degrees awarded
  3. 41 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Unitech Training Academy-Houma with 121 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bayou Cane, LA, which is 0.0238 times less than the 210 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 113 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 90 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bayou Cane, LA was $195,900 in 2023, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $187,000 to $195,900, a 4.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Bayou Cane, LA is 55.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bayou Cane, LA have an average commute time of 23.2 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 $73,235. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Bayou Cane, LA was Census Tract 4.02 with a value of $85,286, followed by Census Tract 4.01 and Census Tract 2.01, with respective values of $72,853 and $57,292.

Property

$195,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,087
$4,699
Median Property Taxes
±$560

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.

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Rent vs Own

55.8%
Homeownership
2023
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 55.8% of the housing units in Bayou Cane, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4.02
  2. Census Tract 4.01
  3. Census Tract 2.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bayou Cane, LA was Census Tract 4.02 with a value of $85,286, followed by Census Tract 4.01 and Census Tract 2.01, with respective values of $72,853 and $57,292.

The following map shows all of the places in Bayou Cane, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$73,235
Median Household Income
± $7,502
8.42k
Number of Households
± 977

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.42k households in Bayou Cane, LA grew to $73,235 from the previous year's value of $71,965.

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.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (82.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.34%)

In 2023, 82.3% of workers in Bayou Cane, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (3.34%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayou Cane, LA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.73% of the workforce in Bayou Cane, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayou Cane, LA (4.07k out of 21.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

91.2% of the population of Bayou Cane, LA has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 7.45% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.23% 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.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.78%
Uninsured
47.1%
Employer Coverage
22.3%
Medicaid
7.45%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
1.23%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bayou Cane, LA grew by 5.84% from 8.29% to 8.78%.

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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