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Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area is 208,178. The Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area population density is 58.54 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 86.55 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area is white, which represent 74.47% of the total population. The average Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 208,178. #205

Population Density, #610

Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	58.54 per square mile
Louisiana	86.55 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	155,036 (74.47%, #689)
Black:	33,885 (16.28%, #183)
Hispanic:	8,068 (3.88%, #560)
Asian:	1,849 (0.89%, #457)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9,141 (4.39%, #61)
One Race, Other:	4,163 (2.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,104 (1.97%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,074 (62.89%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	340 (4.21%, see rank)
Cuban:	261 (3.24%, see rank)
Central American:	1,152 (14.28%, see rank)
South American:	221 (2.74%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

432 (96.86%) out of the total population of 446 reported first ancestry.

	Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.48%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	1.63%
English	79	17.71%, see rank	6.68%	9.02%
French	5	1.12%, see rank	17.63%	3.77%
German	18	4.04%, see rank	8.69%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.51%
Irish	54	12.11%, see rank	8.09%	11.76%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	5.06%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.51%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	1.72%
Scottish	5	1.12%, see rank	1.02%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	12	2.69%, see rank	0.87%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	23	5.16%, see rank	9.17%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 102,892 (49.43%, see rank)

Females: 105,286 (50.57%, see rank)

Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	Male: 49.43% Female: 50.57%
Louisiana	Male: 48.95% Female: 51.05%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	35.70 years old
Louisiana	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	34.60 years old
Louisiana	34.50 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	36.80 years old
Louisiana	37.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	14,946	7.18%, see rank	6.93%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	14,518	6.97%, see rank	6.76%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	14,285	6.86%, see rank	6.77%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	15,401	7.40%, see rank	7.21%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	14,994	7.20%, see rank	7.46%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	28,333	13.61%, see rank	13.86%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	26,896	12.92%, see rank	12.45%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	31,094	14.94%, see rank	14.43%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	23,114	11.10%, see rank	11.81%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	14,037	6.74%, see rank	6.88%	7.03%
75 to 84	7,815	3.75%, see rank	3.97%	4.23%
85 years and over	2,745	1.32%, see rank	1.45%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	259	100%	2,856,356	199,726,659
Less Than High School	70	27.03%, see rank	19.02%	14.97%
High School Graduate	135	52.12%, see rank	34.77%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	54	20.85%, see rank	25.28%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	0	0.00%, see rank	14.04%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0	0.00%, see rank	6.89%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.34, see rank	-	12.79	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

School Enrollment

	Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4	100.00%	0.00%	70.51%	29.49%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	42	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.91%	17.09%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	89	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.90%	17.10%	90.48%	9.52%
College	14	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.95%	17.05%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Household and Family

	Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	75,577	100%	1,728,360	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.71, see rank	-	2.55	2.58
1 Person Households	16,600	21.96%, see rank	26.87%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	58,977	78.04%, see rank	73.13%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	54,652	72.31%, see rank	67.12%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.16, see rank	-	3.10	3.14
Married-Couple Family	38,739	51.26%, see rank	44.45%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	20,925	27.69%, see rank	32.88%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	366	see rank	3,518,574	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	228	100%, see rank	1,699,936	118,264,295
Never Married	135	59.21%, see rank	35.54%	34.21%
Married	59	25.88%, see rank	51.20%	54.02%
Widowed	14	6.14%, see rank	2.86%	2.52%
Divorced	20	8.77%, see rank	10.40%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	138	100%, see rank	1,818,638	124,809,173
Never Married	55	39.86%, see rank	29.63%	27.93%
Married	51	36.96%, see rank	47.31%	50.85%
Widowed	32	23.19%, see rank	10.68%	9.55%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	12.38%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	446	100.00%, see rank	96.44%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	317	71.08%, see rank	78.80%	58.66%
Born in Different State	129	28.92%, see rank	17.06%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	1.33%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	3.56%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.49%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.86%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Houma, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	133	100.00%, see rank	87.67%	79.95%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.89%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	7.03%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.