Lafourche Parish, Louisiana (LA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 12,644
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 24,988
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,575 (it was 7,069 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 1085 sq. mi.
Water area: 387.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 90 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.0%), Retail trade (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 82%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 74,60176.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 13,32013.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,4774.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,3032.4%Two or more races
- 2,1112.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 5820.6%Asian alone
- 910.09%Some other race alone
- 120.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 37.8 years |
| Louisiana median age: | 37.7 years |
| Males: 47,793 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 49,821 |  (51.0%) |
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| Lafourche Parish: | 2.0 people |
| Louisiana: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $51,339 ($34,910 in 1999)
| This county: | $51,339 |
| Louisiana: | $51,073 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $684 (lower quartile is $467, upper quartile is $843)
| This county: | $684 |
| State: | $714 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $159,700 (it was $71,100 in 2000)
| Lafourche: | $159,700 |
| Louisiana: | $172,100 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,164Detached houses: $209,953
Here: $209,953 State: $234,504 Townhouses or other attached units: $204,090
Here: $204,090 State: $226,343 In 2-unit structures: $76,728
Here: $76,728 State: $275,238 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,264
Here: $128,264 State: $240,231 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $220,369
Here: $220,369 State: $228,797 Mobile homes: $75,497
Here: $75,497 State: $69,208 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,803
Here: $24,803 State: $25,567
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $282
Institutionalized population: 794
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 10
- Robberies: 20
- Assaults: 138
- Burglaries: 391
- Thefts: 1356
- Auto thefts: 81
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 14
- Robberies: 20
- Assaults: 139
- Burglaries: 319
- Thefts: 1491
- Auto thefts: 94
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 351 buildings, average cost: $93,500
- 1998: 357 buildings, average cost: $125,700
- 1999: 332 buildings, average cost: $128,400
- 2000: 285 buildings, average cost: $120,700
- 2001: 272 buildings, average cost: $128,900
- 2002: 313 buildings, average cost: $127,300
- 2003: 333 buildings, average cost: $127,500
- 2004: 351 buildings, average cost: $139,300
- 2005: 383 buildings, average cost: $141,300
- 2006: 458 buildings, average cost: $150,800
- 2007: 387 buildings, average cost: $147,900
- 2008: 300 buildings, average cost: $191,000
- 2009: 281 buildings, average cost: $193,300
- 2010: 198 buildings, average cost: $195,500
- 2011: 201 buildings, average cost: $216,600
- 2012: 280 buildings, average cost: $182,500
- 2013: 306 buildings, average cost: $201,900
- 2014: 394 buildings, average cost: $208,900
- 2015: 400 buildings, average cost: $212,900
- 2016: 317 buildings, average cost: $206,200
- 2017: 298 buildings, average cost: $200,900
- 2018: 352 buildings, average cost: $236,400
- 2019: 355 buildings, average cost: $221,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $841 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $399 (0.3%)
| Lafourche Parish: | 18.9% |
| Louisiana: | 19.0% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 37.8 years old
(Males: 37.1 years old, Females: 39.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.0 years old, Black residents: 26.2 years old, American Indian residents: 32.7 years old, Asian residents: 15.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.4 years old, Other race residents: 26.2 years old)
Area name: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lafourche Parish is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $520 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $683 a month.
Cities in this county include: Thibodaux, Bayou Blue, Raceland, Galliano, Larose, Cut Off, Chackbay, Lockport, Golden Meadow, Mathews.
2018 air pollution in Lafourche Parish:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.024 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Austin County, Texas 
, Bexar County, Texas , Franklin County, Florida 
, St. John the Baptist Parish 
, Union County, Florida , Lavaca County, Texas .
| Here: | 5.9% |
| Louisiana: | 8.1% |
Current college students: 4,683
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,385 (28.4% naturalized citizens)
| Lafourche Parish: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 8442010 or later
- 7712000 to 2009
- 5731990 to 1999
- 2311980 to 1989
- 2881970 to 1979
- 190Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 30,142
- One, attached: 146
- Two: 905
- 3 or 4: 1,128
- 5 to 9: 932
- 10 to 19: 604
- 20 to 49: 1,079
- 50 or more: 624
- Mobile homes: 6,216
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 148
Housing units in Lafourche Parish with a mortgage: 13,559 (16 second mortgage, 1,014 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14,286
| Here: | 48.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 51.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lafourche Parish
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 55,450 | 19 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,152 | 34 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,589 | 9 |
| Black Protestant | 530 | 4 |
| Other | 140 | 5 |
| None | 32,457 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
| Lafourche Parish: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Louisiana: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
| This county: | 0.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
| Lafourche Parish: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
| This county: | 4.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lafourche Parish: | 11.4% |
| Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lafourche Parish: | 29.4% |
| State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 24.9% |
| State: | 13.7% |
Agriculture in Lafourche Parish:
Average size of farms: 373 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $66,067
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $625.00
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53,117
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $89,611
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.16%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.25
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 75 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lafourche Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 335.5 miles away from Lafourche Parish center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 222.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 167.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 121.0 miles away from the county center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 275.9 miles away from Lafourche Parish center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 326.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Louisiana Hurricane Delta, Incident Period: October 6, 2020 - October 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4570, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Laura, Incident Period: August 22, 2020 - August 27, 2020, FEMA Id: 4559, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4484-LA: March 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4484, Natural disaster type: Other
- Louisiana Hurricane Barry, Incident Period: July 10, 2019 - July 15, 2019, FEMA Id: 4458, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Tropical Storm Harvey, Incident Period: August 28, 2017 - September 10, 2017, FEMA Id: 4345, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 08, 2016 to April 08, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4263: March 13, 2016, FEMA Id: 4263, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Louisiana Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3347: August 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 3347, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Louisiana Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 10, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4080: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4080, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 01, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4041: October 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 4041, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Louisiana Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to July 07, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4015: August 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 4015, Natural disaster type: Flood
- 25 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lafourche Parish (35) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 24
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 18, Floods: 8, Tropical Storms: 7, Storms: 6, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 28,492 (79.8%)
- Carpooled: 3,373 (9.4%)
- Bus: 275 (0.8%)
- Ferryboat: 6 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,738 (4.9%)
- Bicycle: 53 (0.1%)
- Walked: 536 (1.5%)
- Worked at home: 1,225 (3.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Other services, except public administration (10%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Mexico (33%)
- Honduras (19%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- Brazil (7%)
- Cuba (7%)
- Germany (6%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- French (except Basque) (18%)
- French Canadian (14%)
- American (13%)
- Cajun (4%)
- German (3%)
- Italian (2%)
- English (2%)
People in group quarters in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana in 2000:
- 744 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 494 people in nursing homes
- 168 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 94 people in religious group quarters
- 44 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 26 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 22 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 6 people in other group homes
- 5 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
People in group quarters in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana in 2010:
- 776 people in college/university student housing
- 427 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 197 people in correctional residential facilities
- 164 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 35 people in group homes intended for adults
- 14 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
4.98% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($48,939 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.98% |
| Louisiana average: | 6.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.01% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($39,763 average AGI)
0.98% relocated from other states ($9,176 average AGI)
Lafourche Parish: 0.98% Louisiana average: 2.30%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Terrebonne Parish, LA |  2.33% ($52,773 average AGI) |
| from Jefferson Parish, LA | 0.25% ($37,153) |
| from Assumption Parish, LA | 0.24% ($43,181) |
| from St. Mary Parish, LA | 0.14% ($44,408) |
| from St. Charles Parish, LA | 0.13% ($52,870) |
| from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 0.13% ($41,556) |
| from St. James Parish, LA | 0.11% ($51,838) |
5.48% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,471 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.48% |
| Louisiana average: | 6.56% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.00% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($30,922 average AGI)
1.47% relocated to other states ($13,550 average AGI)
Lafourche Parish: 1.47% Louisiana average: 2.61%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Terrebonne Parish, LA | 2.08% ($42,053 average AGI) |
| to Jefferson Parish, LA | 0.32% ($39,083) |
| to Assumption Parish, LA | 0.21% ($35,620) |
| to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 0.18% ($47,492) |
| to Orleans Parish, LA | 0.14% ($43,140) |
| to Lafayette Parish, LA | 0.14% ($59,479) |
| to Harris County, TX | 0.13% ($41,587) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,686 (10,658 aged, 3,028 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,047 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,209)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,128)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (931)
- Unspecified dementia (624)
- Congestive heart failure (534)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (522)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (438)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (417)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (339)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (320)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,283
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 254
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49,253
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,344
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 800
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 1
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 50.2. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.8. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 80.0
- Other - 29.8
Household type by relationship:
Households: 97,614- Male householders: 17,336 (3,612 living alone), Female householders: 19,423 (5,195 living alone)
18,214 spouses (18,157 opposite-sex spouses), 3,179 unmarried partners, (2,863 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 26,747 children (23,966 natural, 701 adopted, 2,080 stepchildren), 3,207 grandchildren, 726 brothers or sisters, 791 parents, 606 foster children, 1,839 other relatives, 3,354 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,192
Size of family households: 11,507 2-persons, 5,725 3-persons, 4,925 4-persons, 2,261 5-persons, 468 6-persons, 338 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,807 1-person, 2,264 2-persons, 295 3-persons, 169 4-persons.
10,831 married couples with children.
7,746 single-parent households (1,566 men, 6,180 women).
85.4% of residents of Lafourche speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
10.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $508,861,000 ($5,522 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $62,393,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $180,645,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $122,741,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $936,000
Federal grants: $90,984,000
Federal procurement contracts: $102,468,000 ($58,886,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,088,000 ($387,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $382,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,539,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,081,188,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,414| Here: | 70 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,924
| Here: | 43 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +324
| Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -497
| Here: |  -5 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -20 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 23.33 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 |
| State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
- 1,9702014 or later
- 3,4262010 to 2013
- 4,9372000 to 2009
- 5,1011990 to 1999
- 7,0701980 to 1989
- 6,0951970 to 1979
- 5,1741960 to 1969
- 3,8861950 to 1959
- 2,4571940 to 1949
- 1,8081939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
- 401 room
- 02 rooms
- 8913 rooms
- 3,6214 rooms
- 8,2465 rooms
- 6,2646 rooms
- 3,6447 rooms
- 2,4188 rooms
- 2,7219+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
- 1771 room
- 1,5552 rooms
- 1,9903 rooms
- 1,8914 rooms
- 1,4945 rooms
- 7756 rooms
- 9177 rooms
- 818 rooms
- 349+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
- 40no bedroom
- 7491 bedroom
- 5,6172 bedrooms
- 17,3803 bedrooms
- 3,7024 bedrooms
- 3575+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
- 177no bedroom
- 2,3301 bedroom
- 3,7192 bedrooms
- 2,2063 bedrooms
- 3114 bedrooms
- 1715+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lafourche Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,674no vehicle
- 7,7101 vehicle
- 12,1622 vehicles
- 4,9823 vehicles
- 1,1564 vehicles
- 1615+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lafourche Parish in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,517no vehicle
- 4,6871 vehicle
- 1,8992 vehicles
- 8113 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
89.2% of Lafourche Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Louisiana.
| Lafourche Parish: | 89.2% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 87,250
- Other state: 7,675
- Northeast: 164
- Midwest: 1,156
- South: 5,615
- West: 740
- 63.5%Electricity
- 35.6%Utility gas
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 72.3%Electricity
- 25.7%Utility gas
- 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 905
| Here: | 9.1% |
| Louisiana: | 16.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 707
| Here: | 21.6% |
| Louisiana: | 16.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 205
| Here: | 5.5% |
| Louisiana: | 15.8% |
Lafourche Parish government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,231,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $212,381,000
Other: $3,147,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,947,000
Sewerage: $494,000
Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
Parks and Recreation: $78,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $22,507,000
Toll Highways: $6,226,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,366,000
Hospitals: $3,474,000
Water Utilities: $2,135,000
Housing and Community Development: $604,000
General - Other: $471,000
General Public Buildings: $365,000
Health - Other: $235,000
Local Fire Protection: $134,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
Sewerage: $38,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $191,019,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,463,000
Water Utilities: $7,969,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,304,000
Libraries: $5,847,000
Regular Highways: $5,114,000
Police Protection: $4,496,000
Health - Other: $3,919,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $3,811,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,612,000
Financial Administration: $2,865,000
General - Other: $2,709,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,644,000
Central Staff Services: $2,356,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,650,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,590,000
General Public Buildings: $1,565,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,365,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,250,000
Natural Resources - Other: $829,000
Corrections - Other: $757,000
Sewerage: $227,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,255,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,848,000
Water Utilities: $1,864,000
Health and Hospitals: $396,000
Natural Resources: $52,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $932,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000
Other - Police Protection: $56,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $2,625,000
General - Other: $78,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $3,917,000
Other: $1,979,000
Highways: $836,000
Public Welfare: $393,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,232,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,593,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,532,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $893,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,294,000
Interest Earnings: $1,126,000
General Revenue - Other: $647,000
Donations From Private Sources: $619,000
Fines and Forfeits: $583,000
Rents: $13,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $11,008,000
Water Utilities: $1,429,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
Natural Resources - Other: $237,000
Health - Other: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $80,000
Housing and Community Development: $33,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $240,228,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,297,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $35,000
Beginning: $8,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,752,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,253,000
General Local Government Support: $2,280,000
Other: $775,000
Housing and Community Development: $311,000
Health and Hospitals: $168,000
Highways: $106,000
Water Utilities: $62,000
- Tax - Property: $49,791,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,942,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,638,000
Severance: $2,366,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,732,000
Other License: $746,000
Other Selective Sales: $347,000
Amusements Sales: $83,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $51,040,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,658,000
Lafourche Parish government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,231,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $212,381,000
Other: $3,147,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,947,000
Sewerage: $494,000
Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
Parks and Recreation: $78,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $22,507,000
Toll Highways: $6,226,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,366,000
Hospitals: $3,474,000
Water Utilities: $2,135,000
Housing and Community Development: $604,000
General - Other: $471,000
General Public Buildings: $365,000
Health - Other: $235,000
Local Fire Protection: $134,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
Sewerage: $38,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $191,019,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,463,000
Water Utilities: $7,969,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,304,000
Libraries: $5,847,000
Regular Highways: $5,114,000
Police Protection: $4,496,000
Health - Other: $3,919,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $3,811,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,612,000
Financial Administration: $2,865,000
General - Other: $2,709,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,644,000
Central Staff Services: $2,356,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,650,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,590,000
General Public Buildings: $1,565,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,365,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,250,000
Natural Resources - Other: $829,000
Corrections - Other: $757,000
Sewerage: $227,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,255,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,848,000
Water Utilities: $1,864,000
Health and Hospitals: $396,000
Natural Resources: $52,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $932,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000
Other - Police Protection: $56,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $2,625,000
General - Other: $78,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $3,917,000
Other: $1,979,000
Highways: $836,000
Public Welfare: $393,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,232,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,593,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,532,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $893,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,294,000
Interest Earnings: $1,126,000
General Revenue - Other: $647,000
Donations From Private Sources: $619,000
Fines and Forfeits: $583,000
Rents: $13,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $11,008,000
Water Utilities: $1,429,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
Natural Resources - Other: $237,000
Health - Other: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $80,000
Housing and Community Development: $33,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $240,228,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,297,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $35,000
Beginning: $8,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,752,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,253,000
General Local Government Support: $2,280,000
Other: $775,000
Housing and Community Development: $311,000
Health and Hospitals: $168,000
Highways: $106,000
Water Utilities: $62,000
- Tax - Property: $49,791,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,942,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,638,000
Severance: $2,366,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,732,000
Other License: $746,000
Other Selective Sales: $347,000
Amusements Sales: $83,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $51,040,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,658,000
Lafourche Parish government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,231,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $212,381,000
Other: $3,147,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,947,000
Sewerage: $494,000
Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
Parks and Recreation: $78,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $22,507,000
Toll Highways: $6,226,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,366,000
Hospitals: $3,474,000
Water Utilities: $2,135,000
Housing and Community Development: $604,000
General - Other: $471,000
General Public Buildings: $365,000
Health - Other: $235,000
Local Fire Protection: $134,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
Sewerage: $38,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $191,019,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,463,000
Water Utilities: $7,969,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,304,000
Libraries: $5,847,000
Regular Highways: $5,114,000
Police Protection: $4,496,000
Health - Other: $3,919,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $3,811,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,612,000
Financial Administration: $2,865,000
General - Other: $2,709,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,644,000
Central Staff Services: $2,356,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,650,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,590,000
General Public Buildings: $1,565,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,365,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,250,000
Natural Resources - Other: $829,000
Corrections - Other: $757,000
Sewerage: $227,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,255,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,848,000
Water Utilities: $1,864,000
Health and Hospitals: $396,000
Natural Resources: $52,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $932,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000
Other - Police Protection: $56,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $2,625,000
General - Other: $78,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $3,917,000
Other: $1,979,000
Highways: $836,000
Public Welfare: $393,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,232,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,593,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,532,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $893,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,294,000
Interest Earnings: $1,126,000
General Revenue - Other: $647,000
Donations From Private Sources: $619,000
Fines and Forfeits: $583,000
Rents: $13,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $11,008,000
Water Utilities: $1,429,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
Natural Resources - Other: $237,000
Health - Other: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $80,000
Housing and Community Development: $33,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $240,228,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,297,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $35,000
Beginning: $8,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,752,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,253,000
General Local Government Support: $2,280,000
Other: $775,000
Housing and Community Development: $311,000
Health and Hospitals: $168,000
Highways: $106,000
Water Utilities: $62,000
- Tax - Property: $49,791,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,942,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,638,000
Severance: $2,366,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,732,000
Other License: $746,000
Other Selective Sales: $347,000
Amusements Sales: $83,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $51,040,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,658,000
Lafourche Parish government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,231,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $212,381,000
Other: $3,147,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,947,000
Sewerage: $494,000
Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
Parks and Recreation: $78,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $22,507,000
Toll Highways: $6,226,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,366,000
Hospitals: $3,474,000
Water Utilities: $2,135,000
Housing and Community Development: $604,000
General - Other: $471,000
General Public Buildings: $365,000
Health - Other: $235,000
Local Fire Protection: $134,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
Sewerage: $38,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $191,019,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,463,000
Water Utilities: $7,969,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,304,000
Libraries: $5,847,000
Regular Highways: $5,114,000
Police Protection: $4,496,000
Health - Other: $3,919,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $3,811,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,612,000
Financial Administration: $2,865,000
General - Other: $2,709,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,644,000
Central Staff Services: $2,356,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,650,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,590,000
General Public Buildings: $1,565,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,365,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,250,000
Natural Resources - Other: $829,000
Corrections - Other: $757,000
Sewerage: $227,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,255,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,848,000
Water Utilities: $1,864,000
Health and Hospitals: $396,000
Natural Resources: $52,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $932,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000
Other - Police Protection: $56,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $2,625,000
General - Other: $78,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $3,917,000
Other: $1,979,000
Highways: $836,000
Public Welfare: $393,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,232,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,593,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,532,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $893,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,294,000
Interest Earnings: $1,126,000
General Revenue - Other: $647,000
Donations From Private Sources: $619,000
Fines and Forfeits: $583,000
Rents: $13,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $11,008,000
Water Utilities: $1,429,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
Natural Resources - Other: $237,000
Health - Other: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $80,000
Housing and Community Development: $33,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $240,228,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,297,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $35,000
Beginning: $8,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,752,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,253,000
General Local Government Support: $2,280,000
Other: $775,000
Housing and Community Development: $311,000
Health and Hospitals: $168,000
Highways: $106,000
Water Utilities: $62,000
- Tax - Property: $49,791,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,942,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,638,000
Severance: $2,366,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,732,000
Other License: $746,000
Other Selective Sales: $347,000
Amusements Sales: $83,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $51,040,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,658,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 3,081
- Number of aged recipients: 242
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,839
- Number of recipients under 18: 677
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,943
- Number of recipients older than 64: 461
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 920
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,489
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 22 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 322 | $148,217 | 525 | $143,505 | 1,611 | $127,859 | 335 | $43,699 | 10 | $413,100 | 194 | $115,593 | 173 | $49,208 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 21 | $130,048 | 66 | $101,530 | 169 | $128,882 | 36 | $34,194 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $52,429 | 43 | $59,465 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 66 | $133,742 | 209 | $83,560 | 558 | $136,772 | 189 | $27,577 | 0 | $0 | 32 | $86,344 | 189 | $55,989 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 13 | $162,077 | 50 | $110,100 | 291 | $139,003 | 22 | $70,455 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $96,833 | 13 | $66,231 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 9 | $164,778 | 12 | $102,500 | 117 | $127,299 | 11 | $32,364 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $79,000 | 19 | $69,474 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 21 full tracts) | ||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 58 | $188,466 | 41 | $201,561 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 21 | $159,238 | 23 | $205,783 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 6 | $186,500 | 14 | $149,214 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 8 | $154,875 | 5 | $219,200 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Lafourche Parish, LA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph | 334 | 72.2 years |
| Marie | 210 | 81.1 years |
| John | 187 | 73.2 years |
| Louis | 175 | 75.3 years |
| Mary | 150 | 76.6 years |
| James | 135 | 68.6 years |
| Charles | 130 | 70.3 years |
| Edward | 128 | 69.8 years |
| Robert | 118 | 66.9 years |
| Ernest | 108 | 71.7 years |
| Most common last names in Lafourche Parish, LA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 324 | 79.9 years |
| Guidry | 317 | 73.7 years |
| Boudreaux | 298 | 74.2 years |
| Cheramie | 288 | 72.1 years |
| Hebert | 271 | 73.0 years |
| Bourgeois | 223 | 75.2 years |
| Pitre | 208 | 75.7 years |
| Ledet | 184 | 75.7 years |
| Leblanc | 183 | 76.0 years |
| Thibodaux | 180 | 72.1 years |
| Businesses in Lafourche Parish, LA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 5 | Lane Furniture | 3 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | McDonald's | 9 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 3 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Avenue | 1 | Nike | 5 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Best Western | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Payless | 2 | |
| Burger King | 5 | Penske | 1 | |
| CVS | 3 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Popeyes | 3 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Quiznos | 3 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Circle K | 2 | Rite Aid | 3 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 3 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Sears | 4 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 4 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| FedEx | 12 | Sprint Nextel | 3 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Subway | 12 | |
| Ford | 2 | T-Mobile | 4 | |
| GNC | 3 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
| GameStop | 3 | The Limited | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 5 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 8 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 10 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Vans | 1 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Walgreens | 3 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Walmart | 3 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | Wendy's | 2 | |
