In 2021, Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA had a population of 119k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $54,596. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA declined from 120,204 to 119,055, a −0.956% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,285 to $54,596, a 4.42% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.6%).
10.6% of the households in Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, 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.
98.6% of the residents in Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in South Central Planning & Development Commission 2--Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA are Nicholls State University (1,469 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA was $155,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.
Most people in Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.
Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA borders Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, Ascension Parish PUMA, LA, River Parishes PUMA, LA, Terrebonne Parish PUMA, LA, and St. Bernard, Jefferson (South) & Plaquemines Parishes PUMA, LA.
