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Lafourche Parish

Population in July 2007: 7,527.
Males: 3,700  (49.2%)
Females: 3,827  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  35.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70373.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,159 (it was $38,141 in 2000)
Larose:  $44,159
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,710 (it was $71,600 in 2000)
Larose:  $101,710
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Larose:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.1%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • American Indian (5.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Vietnamese (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Larose: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French Canadian (22.3%), French (18.5%), United States (14.2%), Italian (4.6%), German (3.9%), Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 11.2 square miles.

Population density: 672 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Larose

  • High school or higher: 60.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Larose CDP

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

133 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.8%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Larose, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Larose to the number of sex offenders is 3764 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Larose:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenner, LA (31.8 miles , pop. 70,517).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (35.5 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (344.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Cut Off, LA (4.6 miles ), Galliano, LA (9.5 miles ), Lockport, LA (12.4 miles ), Montegut, LA (13.9 miles ), Golden Meadow, LA (14.4 miles ), Mathews, LA (14.4 miles ), Chauvin, LA (17.1 miles ), Bayou Gauche, LA (18.3 miles ).

Latitude: 29.57 N, Longitude: 90.38 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -649 (-8.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 819 (28.3%)

Area code: 985

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Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (16%)
  • Mining (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Rail and water transportation workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Larose-area historical tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the Larose place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 tornado 35.6 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Larose:
  • LADY OF THE SEA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CUT OFF, LA)
  • THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; THIBODAUX, LA)
  • ST ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RACELAND, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Larose:
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 30 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 41 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 84 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Larose:
  • SOUTH LAFOURCHE (about 13 miles; GALLIANO, LA; ID: L49)
  • HOUMA-TERREBONNE (about 19 miles; HOUMA, LA; ID: HUM)
  • CHARLIE HAMMONDS (about 23 miles; HOUMA, LA; ID: 3L1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Larose:
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 33 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 34 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 38 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
Public elementary/middle schools in Larose:
Private elementary/middle school in Larose:
  • HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: P O BOX 40 E MAIN; Grades: PK - 6)

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Shopping Center: Bon Service Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Mount Zion Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Larose Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Orchard Inc (12436 Highway 1) (1), Apple Inn of Larose (12436 Highway 1) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.3%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.5%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Larose, LA


115 people in nursing homes


Larose compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Larose (2007 data):
  • State Bank & Trust Company: Larose Branch at Highway 308, branch established on 1983-02-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.8 mil, Deposits: $84.0 mil, headquarters in Golden Meadow, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Sbt Bancshares, Inc.
  • Capital One, National Association: Larose Cut Off Branch at 14008 West Main Street, branch established on 1982-03-15. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Community Bank: Larose Branch at Louisiana Highway 1 And West 26th Street, branch established on 1982-04-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $258.7 mil, Deposits: $226.6 mil, headquarters in Raceland, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp Of Louisiana, Inc.
  • South Lafourche Bank & Trust Company: at State Highway 1, branch established on 1967-10-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $107.5 mil, Deposits: $97.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lafourche Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($181 average AGI)
Lafourche Parish:  0.09%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Terrebonne Parish, LA  1.76% ($30,007 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.65% ($33,015)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.64% ($33,217)


5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,378 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Lafourche Parish:  0.05%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Terrebonne Parish, LA  1.77% ($32,098 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.23% ($28,086)
to Jefferson Parish, LA  0.23% ($30,696)


Strongest AM radio stations in Larose:
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KLEB (1600 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN MEADOW, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WSHO (800 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: SHADOWLANDS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WVOG (600 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: F.W. ROBERT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Larose:
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WYLD-FM (98.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLMG (101.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZB (97.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTKL (95.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNOU (104.5 FM; EMPIRE, LA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • WNOE-FM (101.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNO-FM (99.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNO (89.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & A & M COLLEGE)
  • WKZN (105.3 FM; KENNER, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMEZ (102.9 FM; BELLE CHASSE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXOR-FM (106.3 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Larose:
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WYES-TV (Channel 12; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GREATER NEW ORLEANS ED TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXN-CA (Channel 10; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K66FW (Channel 14; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WVUE (Channel 8; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EMMIS TELEIVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGNO (Channel 26; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WNOL-TV (Channel 38; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WLAE-TV (Channel 32; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WPXL (Channel 49; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDSU (Channel 6; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: NEW ORLEANS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KNOV-LP (Channel 57; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • KFOL-CA (Channel 30; HOUMA, LA; Owner: FOLSE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Larose, Louisiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 16
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Louisiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 109
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 162
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 31
  • Fatalities: 119
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 287
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17

See more detailed statistics of Larose fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Larose)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Larose, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: AB5RL, Previous Call Sign: KC5AVJ, Licensee ID: L00636173
    Grant Date: 11/04/2003, Expiration Date: 12/14/2013
    Registrant: Troy J Danos, 127 Luke Dr., Larose, LA 70373
  • Call Sign: KA5VRG
    Grant Date: 02/07/1997, Expiration Date: 02/07/2007
    Registrant: Louran D Mc Quaid Sr, 203 W 32nd St, Larose, LA 70373
  • Call Sign: KB5UKR, Licensee ID: L00513327
    Grant Date: 05/07/2002, Expiration Date: 08/04/2012
    Registrant: Michael A Darbonne, Larose, LA 70373
  • Call Sign: WD5CMX, Licensee ID: L00219803
    Grant Date: 02/20/2004, Expiration Date: 05/17/2014, Certifier: Irene L Brady
    Registrant: Irene L Brady, Larose, LA 70373-0188

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