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Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (LA)

County population in 2016: 113,220 (79% urban, 21% rural); it was 104,503 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 16,331
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 12,634
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 27,193
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,126 (it was 8,804 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

33%

Land area: 1255 sq. mi.

Water area: 825.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 90 people per square mile   (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Terrebonne Parish: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (18.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 50%
  • Government: 4%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 46%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (67.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (19.1%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (5.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)
Median resident age:  35.5 years
Louisiana median age:  36.5 years
Males: 55,974  (49.4%)
Females: 57,246  (50.6%)
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Terrebonne Parish,LA real estate house value trend

Average household size:
Terrebonne Parish:

2.0 people
Louisiana:

3 people
Estimated median household income in 2016: $46,026 ($35,235 in 1999)

This county:

$46,026
Louisiana:

$45,146

Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $732 (lower quartile is $536, upper quartile is $877)
This county:

$732
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $150,600 (it was $72,200 in 2000)
Terrebonne:

$150,600
Louisiana:

$158,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,200 - $217,800

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $210,726
Here:

$210,726
State:

$210,583

Townhouses or other attached units: $193,504
Here:

$193,504
State:

$219,575

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,736
Here:

$104,736
State:

$247,758

Mobile homes: $60,054
Here:

$60,054
State:

$73,199

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $181,857
Here:

$181,857
State:

$164,562
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,176
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $295

Institutionalized population: 1,297

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
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Health of residents in Terrebonne Parish based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
61.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
49.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
60.2% of adult 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 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 168 pounds. This is more than average.
47.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 407 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 2001: 427 buildings, average cost: $81,900
  • 2002: 447 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 2003: 533 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2004: 539 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2005: 559 buildings, average cost: $78,800
  • 2006: 635 buildings, average cost: $193,100
  • 2007: 297 buildings, average cost: $267,100
  • 2008: 275 buildings, average cost: $249,300
  • 2009: 246 buildings, average cost: $279,500
  • 2010: 161 buildings, average cost: $289,500
  • 2011: 181 buildings, average cost: $274,800
  • 2012: 281 buildings, average cost: $309,700
  • 2013: 256 buildings, average cost: $289,000
  • 2014: 240 buildings, average cost: $272,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Presidential Elections Results

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2016 Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $793 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $378 (0.3%)

Terrebonne Parish household income distribution in 2009 Terrebonne Parish home values distribution Terrebonne Parish contract rent distribution in 2009
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 23.3%
Terrebonne Parish:

23.3%
Louisiana:

20.2%
(14.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.5% for Black residents, 24.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.4% for American Indian residents, 36.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 10.5% for other race residents, 28.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 35.5 years old
(Males: 33.9 years old, Females: 38.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.8 years old, Black residents: 27.4 years old, American Indian residents: 30.3 years old, Asian residents: 52.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.2 years old, Other race residents: 28.4 years old)

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, Bourg, Dulac, Presquille, Montegut.

Terrebonne Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2012 air pollution in Terrebonne Parish:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.8%
Louisiana:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 3,785
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,865 (31.8% naturalized citizens)

Terrebonne Parish:

3.4%
Whole state:

4.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2010 or later: 1,082
  • 2000 to 2009: 1,413
  • 1990 to 1999: 892
  • 1980 to 1989: 264
  • 1970 to 1979: 340
  • Before 1970: 311
Note: State values scaled to Terrebonne Parish population

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes

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

Terrebonne Parish marital status for males Terrebonne Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 31,416
  • One, attached: 393
  • Two: 336
  • 3 or 4: 1,278
  • 5 to 9: 1,832
  • 10 to 19: 1,515
  • 20 to 49: 327
  • 50 or more: 598
  • Mobile homes: 7,302
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Housing units in Terrebonne Parish with a mortgage: 14,172 (91 second mortgage, 614 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14,553

Here:

50.0% with mortgage
State:

52.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Terrebonne Parish

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic54,64017
Evangelical Protestant12,30756
Black Protestant3,6628
Mainline Protestant2,1997
Other8373
None38,215-
Terrebonne Parish Religion Details
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: 18
Terrebonne Parish:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
This county:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 57
Terrebonne Parish:

5.26 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 75
This county:

6.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Terrebonne Parish:

10.4%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Terrebonne Parish:

30.0%
State:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.3%
State:

13.7%

Agriculture in Terrebonne Parish:

Average size of farms: 340 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $98,230
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $572.62
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.65%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.94%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $54,489
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102,217
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.69%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.14
Vegetables: 13 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 145 acres

Earthquake activity:

Terrebonne Parish-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 122.7 miles away from Terrebonne Parish center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 338.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2000 at 06:46:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.3 MS, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 110.2 miles away from the county 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) earthquake occurred 233.9 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 117.7 miles away from Terrebonne 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 337.0 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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 2015 to February 01, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3376: February 05, 2016, FEMA Id: 3376, 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, Emergency Declared EM-3322: May 06, 2011, FEMA Id: 3322, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • 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
  • Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1792: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1792, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 01, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1786: September 02, 2008, FEMA Id: 1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3289: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1607: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 19 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Terrebonne Parish (29) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 16, Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Tropical Storms: 5, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers in 2016 (%)

Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

  • Mexico (40%)
  • Vietnam (14%)
  • Honduras (11%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Cuba (4%)
  • Jordan (4%)
  • Nicaragua (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Terrebonne Parish (%):

  • French (except Basque) (26%)
  • American (8%)
  • French Canadian (5%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • English (2%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • German (2%)

Terrebonne Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 47,993 (82.8%)
  • Carpooled: 5,357 (9.2%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 248 (0.4%)
  • Ferryboat: 3 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,676 (2.9%)
  • Bicycle: 191 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 528 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 2,048 (3.5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)


People in group quarters in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana in 2000:

  • 540 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 522 people in nursing homes
  • 82 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 58 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 56 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 40 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 40 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 25 people in religious group quarters
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 12 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

People in group quarters in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana in 2010:

  • 789 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 454 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 64 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 46 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 27 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 27 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 25 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $58,190.

4.40% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.40%
Louisiana average:

6.57%


0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($220 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish:

0.03%
Louisiana average:

0.05%

2.78% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($22,188 average AGI)
1.59% relocated from other states ($14,199 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish:

1.59%
Louisiana average:

2.51%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Lafourche Parish, LA  1.38% ($34,386 average AGI)
from St. Mary Parish, LA  0.22% ($38,129)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.22% ($40,333)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.16% ($27,613)
from Lafayette Parish, LA  0.10% ($39,975)
from Harris County, TX  0.10% ($51,297)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.08% ($38,344)


5.12% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.12%
Louisiana average:

6.57%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish:

0.04%
Louisiana average:

0.06%

3.23% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($24,123 average AGI)
1.85% relocated to other states ($15,632 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish:

1.85%
Louisiana average:

2.51%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Lafourche Parish, LA  1.50% ($37,122 average AGI)
to Jefferson Parish, LA  0.26% ($35,706)
to St. Mary Parish, LA  0.19% ($33,384)
to Lafayette Parish, LA  0.17% ($39,091)
to Orleans Parish, LA  0.16% ($29,641)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.16% ($50,246)
to Harris County, TX  0.13% ($71,231)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 15.2

Births per 1000 population in Terrebonne Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Terrebonne Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Terrebonne Parish

Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Terrebonne Parish
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Terrebonne Parish


Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 15,888 (11,575 aged, 4,313 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 4,308 (14%)

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Most common underlying causes of death in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2014:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,168)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,038)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (756)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (478)
  • Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (434)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (401)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (400)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (368)
  • Unspecified dementia (358)
  • Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (338)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.88
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,699
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 379
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64,594

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,691
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 814
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 71.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 41.9
  • Other - 29.8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 69.0
  • Other - 33.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 113,220
  • In family households: 95,303 (13,065 male householders, 14,775 female householders)
    19,732 spouses, 34,618 children (32,682 natural, 275 adopted, 1,661 stepchildren), 4,896 grandchildren, 1,087 brothers or sisters, 2,036 parents, 2,158 other relatives, 2,936 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 16,500 (6,149 male householders (4,609 living alone)), 6,113 female householders (4,911 living alone)), 4,238 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,417

Size of family households: 10,904 2-persons, 7,181 3-persons, 4,569 4-persons, 3,484 5-persons, 654 6-persons, 1,048 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,520 1-person, 2,060 2-persons, 453 3-persons, 229 4-persons.

14,009 married couples with children.
10,046 single-parent households (2,370 men, 7,676 women).

91.0% of residents of Terrebonne speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $507,148,000 ($4,761 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 9,035
Here:

84 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,358
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +300
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,876
Here:  -17 per 1000 residents
State:  -20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Terrebonne Parish

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.5

Year house built

  • 2014 or later: 712
  • 2010 to 2013: 1,617
  • 2000 to 2009: 7,145
  • 1990 to 1999: 6,428
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,873
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,558
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,784
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,466
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,645
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,804
Note: State values scaled to Terrebonne population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Terrebonne Parish population
  • 1 room: 48
  • 2 rooms: 129
  • 3 rooms: 661
  • 4 rooms: 2,464
  • 5 rooms: 8,063
  • 6 rooms: 6,156
  • 7 rooms: 4,496
  • 8 rooms: 3,076
  • 9+ rooms: 3,632
  • 1 room: 230
  • 2 rooms: 570
  • 3 rooms: 2,087
  • 4 rooms: 4,028
  • 5 rooms: 2,926
  • 6 rooms: 1,038
  • 7 rooms: 498
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9+ rooms: 0
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Terrebonne Parish population
  • no bedroom: 48
  • 1 bedroom: 598
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,865
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,979
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,091
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,144
  • no bedroom: 230
  • 1 bedroom: 2,221
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,855
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,726
  • 4 bedrooms: 345
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Terrebonne Parish population
  • no vehicle: 1,111
  • 1 vehicle: 8,023
  • 2 vehicles: 12,599
  • 3 vehicles: 5,297
  • 4 vehicles: 1,292
  • 5+ vehicles: 403
  • no vehicle: 1,649
  • 1 vehicle: 6,354
  • 2 vehicles: 2,728
  • 3 vehicles: 423
  • 4 vehicles: 223
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

87% of Terrebonne Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Louisiana.

Terrebonne Parish:

86.9%
State average:

86.4%

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

  • This state: 94,840
  • Other state: 13,476
  • Northeast: 1,416
  • Midwest: 2,653
  • South: 7,531
  • West: 1,876

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Terrebonne Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (57.7%)
  • Utility gas (41.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.9%)
  • Other fuel (0.2%)
  • Solar energy (0.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.1%)
  • Electricity (82.1%)
  • Utility gas (17.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,011
Here:

15.2%
Louisiana:

17.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,529
Here:

24.1%
Louisiana:

17.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 511
Here:

12.0%
Louisiana:

17.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,489
  • Number of aged recipients: 292
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,197
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,046
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,799
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 644
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,424
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,067
Terrebonne Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1994
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Terrebonne Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1995 - 2014
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED388$151,894478$138,4711,404$147,449313$38,2628$983,375255$106,082136$49,515
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$143,72054$111,759180$141,69437$42,3781$2,600,00017$150,11837$57,351
APPLICATIONS DENIED95$136,011215$88,805752$130,831250$39,1401$360,00048$77,875203$62,039
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN41$146,36664$142,875309$154,41734$58,5000$018$158,22213$89,538
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$152,70611$155,091149$143,19521$65,7620$03$194,66710$72,700
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 19 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED59$200,61029$206,621
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$184,51718$226,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$184,1117$179,143
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$180,6674$164,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$198,0003$122,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most common first names in Terrebonne Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph33270.0 years
James28067.1 years
John25670.4 years
Mary24574.4 years
Robert18467.5 years
Marie17579.3 years
William16868.7 years
Charles16068.4 years
Paul14770.9 years
Louis13772.3 years
Most common last names in Terrebonne Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hebert38075.2 years
Bergeron29172.5 years
Dupre26372.2 years
Boudreaux25973.6 years
Smith23970.3 years
Guidry18974.7 years
Blanchard18773.4 years
Naquin18273.7 years
Duplantis18076.5 years
Leboeuf18073.9 years
Businesses in Terrebonne Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Marshalls1
Academy Sports + Outdoors1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Advance Auto Parts2Mazda1
Applebee's1McDonald's4
Arby's1New Balance1
Ashley Furniture1Nike2
AutoZone2Nissan1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot1
Blockbuster2Old Navy1
Budget Car Rental1Olive Garden1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Outback1
Burger King3Outback Steakhouse1
CVS1Papa John's Pizza1
Chevrolet1Payless1
Chick-Fil-A1PetSmart1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pier 1 Imports1
Church's Chicken1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Popeyes2
Curves1Quality1
DHL2Quiznos2
Dairy Queen1RadioShack2
Domino's Pizza2Ramada1
DressBarn1Rite Aid2
Dressbarn1Rue211
FedEx10Ryan's Grill1
Ford1SAS Shoes1
GNC1SONIC Drive-In1
GameStop1Sam's Club1
Goodwill1Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block2Starbucks1
Hobby Lobby1Subway9
Holiday Inn1T-Mobile4
Home Depot1Taco Bell3
Honda1Target1
IHOP1Toyota1
Jones New York2True Value2
Justice1U-Haul6
KFC1UPS8
La Quinta1Verizon Wireless1
Lane Furniture1Waffle House1
Little Caesars Pizza2Walgreens3
Lowe's1Walmart2
MainStay1Wendy's3
Marriott2YMCA1

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