Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

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Races in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana:

Median resident age:	33.0 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Males: 51,345	(49.1%)
Females: 53,158	(50.9%)

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Terrebonne Parish:	2.9 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county:	$44,193
Louisiana:	$40,926

This county:	$528
State:	$494

Terrebonne Parish:	$117,000
Louisiana:	$126,800

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 33
• Robberies: 35
• Assaults: 231
• Burglaries: 614
• Thefts: 2180
• Auto thefts: 214

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 7
• Rapes: 37
• Robberies: 50
• Assaults: 229
• Burglaries: 1069
• Thefts: 2389
• Auto thefts: 278

Health of residents in Terrebonne Parish based on 278 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.
61.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
23.8% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
49.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
42.0% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
60.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is more than average.
47.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Terrebonne Parish:	17.7%
Louisiana:	18.6%

Area name: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Terrebonne 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: Houma, Bayou Cane, Schriever, Gray, Chauvin, Dulac, Montegut.

Neighboring counties: Assumption Parish , Lafourche Parish , St. Mary Parish .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Terrebonne Parish: Mosquito Point Light (A), Oyster Bayou Inner End Light (B), Aragon Plantation (C), Ardoyne Plantation (D), Lake Bridge (E), Falgout Canal Marina (F), Sunrise (G), Saint Michaels Plantation (H), Pointe Farms (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Village East Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Terrebonne Parish include: Sunlight Church (A), Bayou Blue Chapel (B), Bayou du Large Baptist Mission (C), Morning Star Church (D), Moses Israel Church (E), Beulah Church (F), Mount Calvary Church (G), Coteau Mission (H), Buzzard Roost Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Butler Cemetery (1), Saint John Cemetery (2), Mulberry Cemetery (3), Saint Elie Cemetery (4), Myrtle Grove Cemetery (5), Saint Ann Cemetery (6), Matherne Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Gero, Lake (A), Carencro Lake (B), Quitman, Lake (C), Raccourci Bay (D), Cocodrie, Lake (E), Mudhole Bay (F), Washa, Lake (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barbue, Bayou (A), Cutoff Bayou (B), Saint Paul Bayou (C), Carencro Bayou (D), Butler, Bayou (E), Carpe, Bayou La (F), Piquant Bayou (G), Avoca Island Cutoff (H), Woodlawn Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Gibson Post Office (A), Theriot Post Office (B), Bourg Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.3%
Louisiana:	6.3%

Current college students: 3,785
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,529 (46% naturalized citizens)

Terrebonne Parish:	1.5%
Whole state:	2.6%

Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 27,676
• One, attached: 662
• Two: 869
• 3 or 4: 988
• 5 to 9: 827
• 10 to 19: 434
• 20 or more: 1,295
• Mobile homes: 7,025
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 152

Housing units in Terrebonne Parish with a mortgage: 11,285 (1,133 second mortgage, 1,106 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,099

Here:	55.4% with mortgage
State:	59.7% with mortgage

Terrebonne Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 47 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/15/2000, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 36 people and caused $10 million in damages.

Terrebonne Parish-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from Terrebonne Parish center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 32,251 (80%) Carpooled: 5,037 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 289 (1%) Ferryboat: 17 (0%) Taxi: 51 (0%) Motorcycle: 44 (0%) Bicycle: 105 (0%) Walked: 628 (2%) Other means: 1,263 (3%) Worked at home: 829 (2%)

6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($351 average AGI)

Terrebonne Parish:	0.07%
Louisiana average:	0.11%

4.59% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($24,903 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($8,753 average AGI)

Terrebonne Parish:	1.51%
Louisiana average:	2.22%

from Lafourche Parish, LA	1.47% ($32,098 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.69% ($31,107)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.63% ($36,922)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA	0.36% ($25,197)
from Plaquemines Parish, LA	0.24% ($42,011)
from St. Mary Parish, LA	0.24% ($40,690)
from Lafayette Parish, LA	0.14% ($35,720)

5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($466 average AGI)

Terrebonne Parish:	0.06%
Louisiana average:	0.07%

3.18% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($18,571 average AGI)
2.14% relocated to other states ($14,980 average AGI)

Terrebonne Parish:	2.14%
Louisiana average:	7.16%

to Lafourche Parish, LA	1.49% ($30,007 average AGI)
to Lafayette Parish, LA	0.25% ($39,122)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.23% ($27,506)
to Harris County, TX	0.22% ($48,000)
to St. Mary Parish, LA	0.18% ($24,609)
to Jefferson Parish, LA	0.15% ($34,304)
to Assumption Parish, LA	0.10% ($30,289)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,486 (10,683 aged, 3,803 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 92,459 (20,819 male householders, 6,654 female householders)

  20,947 spouses, 35,329 children (32,418 natural, 711 adopted, 2,200 stepchildren), 3,429 grandchildren, 908 brothers or sisters, 550 parents, 1,691 other relatives, 2,132 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,637 (4,235 male householders (3,119 living alone)), 4,309 female householders (3,800 living alone)), 2,093 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,407 (1,236 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,367 2-persons, 7,003 3-persons, 6,089 4-persons, 3,068 5-persons, 1,158 6-persons, 788 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,919 1-person, 1,266 2-persons, 244 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

86.8% of residents of Terrebonne Parish speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
11.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $507,148,000 ($4761 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,632,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $231,210,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $132,235,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,590,000
Federal grants: $104,671,000
Federal procurement contracts: $17,442,000 ($11,647,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,000,000 ($1,726,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $597,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $34,290,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,370,958,000

Here:	84 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-17 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.62 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

63% of Terrebonne Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Louisiana.

Terrebonne Parish:	62.7%
State average:	59.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 91566
• Northeast: 898
• Midwest: 1701
• South: 7072
• West: 1380

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,400

Here:	14.4%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	14.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	11.3%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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