Bayou Cane, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population
21,253
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.3
2.83% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16%
14.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,350
1.52% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$188,700
3.68% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
10,752
4.31% 1-year decline

About

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.

97.3% of the residents in Bayou Cane, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bayou Cane, LA are Unitech Training Academy-Houma (109 degrees awarded in 2023), Williams Technical College (79 degrees), and Omega Institute of Cosmetology (43 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bayou Cane, LA was $188,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

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 StatesLouisianaTerrebonne Parish, LAHouma-Thibodaux, LASouth Central Planning & Development Commission 3--Terrebonne & St. Mary Parishes PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Bayou Cane, LA is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.48% of Bayou Cane, LA residents were born outside of the country (952 people).

In 2024, there were 3.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Bayou Cane, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Bayou Cane, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bayou Cane, LA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayou Cane, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.9k ± 1.33k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.66k ± 818
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.5k ± 568
10.8%
Hispanic Population
2.3k people

In 2024, there were 3.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Bayou Cane, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Bayou Cane, LA are hispanic (2.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.48%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
952 people
3.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
869 people

As of 2024, 4.48% of Bayou Cane, LA residents (952 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bayou Cane, LA was 3.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    366 ± 182
  2. Vietnam
    336 ± 144
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    191 ± 106

Bayou Cane, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bayou Cane, LA employs 10.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bayou Cane, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,865 people), Retail Trade (1,578 people), and Educational Services (1,061 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,331), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,909).

Employment

Occupations

10.8k
2024 Value
± 1,154
−4.31%
1 Year decline
± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayou Cane, LA declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 11.2k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayou Cane, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,295 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,068 people), and Management Occupations (910 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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

10.8k
2024 Value
± 1,154
−4.31%
1 Year decline
± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayou Cane, LA declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 11.2k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayou Cane, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,865 people), Retail Trade (1,578 people), and Educational Services (1,061 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

$55,605
Median earning men ± $7,637
$32,465
Median earning women ± $5,912

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,692), Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,638), and Public Administration ($67,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,607), Construction ($70,650), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,561).

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bayou Cane, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2023, universities in Bayou Cane, LA awarded 231 degrees. The student population of Bayou Cane, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 211 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bayou Cane, LA are Black or African American (112 and 48.5%), White (105 and 45.5%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 2.6%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 1.73%).

The largest universities in Bayou Cane, LA by number of degrees awarded are Unitech Training Academy-Houma (109 and 47.2%), Williams Technical College (79 and 34.2%), and Omega Institute of Cosmetology (43 and 18.6%).

The most popular majors in Bayou Cane, LA are Medical Assistant (46 and 19.9%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (32 and 13.9%), and Blood Bank Technology Specialist (29 and 12.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 221 students enrolled in Bayou Cane, LA, 4.52% men and 95.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 105 records, of which 93.3% were women and 6.67% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
    24 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    36 degrees awarded
  3. Blood Bank Technology Specialist
    29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Bayou Cane, LA was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 24 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. Unitech Training Academy-Houma
    109 degrees awarded
  2. Williams Technical College
    79 degrees awarded
  3. Omega Institute of Cosmetology
    43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Unitech Training Academy-Houma with 109 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bayou Cane, LA, which is 0.05 times less than the 220 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 112 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 105 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bayou Cane, LA was $188,700 in 2024, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,900 to $188,700, a 3.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bayou Cane, LA is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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.

Housing

Property

$188,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,779
$5,086
Median Property Taxes
±$598

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

61.7%
Homeownership
2024
70.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Bayou Cane, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,350
Median Household Income
± $6,233
8.24k
Number of Households
± 912

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.24k households in Bayou Cane, LA grew to $74,350 from the previous year's value of $73,235.

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.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86%)
  2. Carpooled (8.09%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.69%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Bayou Cane, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.09%) and those who worked at home (3.69%).

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

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 (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% 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

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayou Cane, LA (3.34k out of 20.9k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bayou Cane, LA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

91.7% of the population of Bayou Cane, LA has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 8.81% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.33%
Uninsured
46.7%
Employer Coverage
23.7%
Medicaid
8.81%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
0.96%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bayou Cane, LA declined by 5.13% from 8.78% to 8.33%.

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