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As of 2010, the per capita income of Terrebonne County is $22,166, which is about the same as the state average of $22,862 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Terrebonne County median household income is $48,437, which has grown by 37.47% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 30.52% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Terrebonne County residents spend 22.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #13

Terrebonne County	22,166 USD
Louisiana	22,862 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Terrebonne County	27,451 USD
Louisiana	26,566 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Terrebonne County	39,735 USD
Louisiana	34,495 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Terrebonne County	19,488 USD
Louisiana	21,107 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #9

Terrebonne County	48,583 USD
Louisiana	42,505 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Terrebonne County	63,058 USD
Louisiana	59,116 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #23

Terrebonne County	37.47%
Louisiana	30.52%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Terrebonne County		Louisiana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.45%	$11,620, see rank	15.73%	$16,518	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	31.96%	$15,903, see rank	28.38%	$14,507	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	1.27%	$0, see rank	1.44%	$2,921	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	12.03%	$18,406, see rank	16.37%	$18,928	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Terrebonne County	61,563 USD
Louisiana	52,456 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Terrebonne County	72,557 USD
Louisiana	69,092 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Terrebonne County	Louisiana	U.S.
White	$55,799, see rank	$51,034	$52,480
Black	$30,183, see rank	$27,114	$33,578
Hispanic	$70,818, see rank	$44,909	$40,165
American Indian, Alaska Native	$43,795, see rank	$35,115	$35,062
Two or More Races	$55,561, see rank	$45,595	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Terrebonne County	Louisiana	U.S.
less than 25	$21,965, see rank	$23,452	$24,143
25 to 44	$56,815, see rank	$47,691	$54,024
45 to 64	$53,333, see rank	$50,552	$60,683
65 or over	$31,851, see rank	$29,788	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Terrebonne County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	86,248	see rank	3,550,438	243,832,923
Male¹	41,971	48.66%, see rank	48.40%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	29,239	69.66%, see rank	66.96%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	338	0.81%, see rank	0.80%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	28,901	68.86%, see rank	66.17%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	25,723	89.00%, see rank	89.24%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	3,178	11.00%, see rank	10.76%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	12,732	30.34%, see rank	33.04%	30.22%
Female¹	44,277	51.34%, see rank	51.60%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	24,109	54.45%, see rank	57.47%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	24,109	54.45%, see rank	57.35%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	21,718	90.08%, see rank	90.69%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,391	9.92%, see rank	9.31%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	20,168	45.55%, see rank	42.53%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Terrebonne County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	48,327	100%	1,914,440	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	39,750	82.25%, see rank	81.41%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	4,555	9.43%, see rank	11.08%	10.35%
Public Transportation	434	0.90%, see rank	1.27%	4.94%
Walked	780	1.61%, see rank	1.94%	2.85%
Other Means	1,867	3.86%, see rank	1.91%	1.72%
Worked at Home	941	1.95%, see rank	2.39%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Terrebonne County	22.9 minutes
Louisiana	24.3 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Terrebonne County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	47,441	-	1,967,523	139,033,928
Male¹	25,723	54.22%, see rank	51.58%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	5,790	22.51%, see rank	26.40%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	2,382	9.26%, see rank	15.34%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,688	14.34%, see rank	14.82%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,277	4.96%, see rank	0.96%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,637	14.14%, see rank	14.22%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	7,497	29.15%, see rank	20.46%	17.70%
Female¹	21,718	45.78%, see rank	48.42%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	7,158	32.96%, see rank	36.73%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	4,431	20.40%, see rank	22.62%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	8,459	38.95%, see rank	35.61%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	281	1.29%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	91	0.42%, see rank	0.43%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,263	5.82%, see rank	4.16%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Terrebonne County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	47,441	100%	1,967,523	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	7,104	14.97%, see rank	4.24%	1.90%
Construction	3,027	6.38%, see rank	8.03%	6.25%
Manufacturing	3,757	7.92%, see rank	8.27%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	1,350	2.85%, see rank	2.75%	2.83%
Retail Trade	6,530	13.76%, see rank	11.67%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2,491	5.25%, see rank	5.26%	4.92%
Information	335	0.71%, see rank	1.41%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	2,651	5.59%, see rank	5.49%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,678	5.64%, see rank	7.96%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	9,263	19.53%, see rank	23.92%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	3,508	7.39%, see rank	9.71%	9.25%
Public Administration	1,364	2.88%, see rank	5.98%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	3,383	7.13%, see rank	5.31%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Terrebonne County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	20,898	18.99%, see rank	18.69%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	3,840	13.78%, see rank	14.49%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.