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Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (LA)

County population in 2022: 104,786 (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: 83 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Terrebonne Parish: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.0%), Retail trade (16.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Terrebonne Parish, LA (2022)
    • 67,31364.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 20,17719.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,9835.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5,6075.4%Two or more races
    • 4,3694.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1,0001.0%Asian alone
    • 3170.3%Some other race alone
    • 200.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

39.2 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years
Males: 51,172  (48.8%)
Females: 53,614  (51.2%)
Average household size:
Terrebonne Parish:

2.0 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,299 ($35,235 in 1999)
This county:

$57,299
Louisiana:

$55,416

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $772 (lower quartile is $678, upper quartile is $913)
This county:

$772
State:

$779


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $185,400 (it was $72,200 in 2000)
Terrebonne:

$185,400
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,500 - $264,000

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $296,338
Here:

$296,338
State:

$273,555

Townhouses or other attached units: $421,136
Here:

$421,136
State:

$297,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,819
Here:

$137,819
State:

$213,088

Mobile homes: $74,899
Here:

$74,899
State:

$89,857

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $67,443
Here:

$67,443
State:

$73,931

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,371
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $386

Institutionalized population: 1,297

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 8
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 262
  • Burglaries: 438
  • Thefts: 1379
  • Auto thefts: 145

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 8
  • Assaults: 197
  • Burglaries: 267
  • Thefts: 1409
  • Auto thefts: 107
Terrebonne Parish, LA map from a distance

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:

  • 2022: 308 buildings, average cost: $253,100
  • 2021: 177 buildings, average cost: $270,100
  • 2020: 154 buildings, average cost: $269,100
  • 2019: 139 buildings, average cost: $272,700
  • 2018: 123 buildings, average cost: $256,400
  • 2017: 133 buildings, average cost: $254,900
  • 2016: 141 buildings, average cost: $231,500
  • 2015: 213 buildings, average cost: $265,200
  • 2014: 240 buildings, average cost: $272,000
  • 2013: 256 buildings, average cost: $289,000
  • 2012: 281 buildings, average cost: $309,700
  • 2011: 181 buildings, average cost: $274,800
  • 2010: 161 buildings, average cost: $289,500
  • 2009: 246 buildings, average cost: $279,500
  • 2008: 275 buildings, average cost: $249,300
  • 2007: 297 buildings, average cost: $267,100
  • 2006: 635 buildings, average cost: $193,100
  • 2005: 559 buildings, average cost: $78,800
  • 2004: 539 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2003: 533 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2002: 447 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 2001: 427 buildings, average cost: $81,900
  • 2000: 407 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 1999: 407 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1998: 420 buildings, average cost: $85,300
  • 1997: 395 buildings, average cost: $81,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Terrebonne, LA residents
Average permit cost in Terrebonne, LA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $661 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $862 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Terrebonne, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Terrebonne, LA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Terrebonne, LA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.3%
Terrebonne Parish:

14.3%
Louisiana:

18.6%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.6% for Black residents, 23.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.9% for American Indian residents, 11.2% for other race residents, 24.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.2 years old
(Males: 37.8 years old, Females: 40.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.7 years old, Black residents: 33.3 years old, American Indian residents: 36.3 years old, Asian residents: 70.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.6 years old, Other race residents: 21.9 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

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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Louisiana:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Terrebonne, LA
County total employment by year in Terrebonne, LA
County average yearly wages by year in Terrebonne, LA

Current college students: 3,785
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,195 (25.8% naturalized citizens)

Terrebonne Parish:

2.1%
Whole state:

4.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 8072010 or later
  • 5702000 to 2009
  • 4721990 to 1999
  • 2641980 to 1989
  • 3401970 to 1979
  • 311Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.3%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 34,177
  • One, attached: 186
  • Two: 653
  • 3 or 4: 703
  • 5 to 9: 596
  • 10 to 19: 1,099
  • 20 to 49: 419
  • 50 or more: 1,369
  • Mobile homes: 8,022
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 591

Housing units in Terrebonne Parish with a mortgage: 14,872 (739 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 670 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 341

Here:

3.9% with mortgage
State:

98.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Terrebonne Parish

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
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 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 338.8 miles away from Terrebonne Parish center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 170.1 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 the county center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 271.7 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 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 Flooding, Incident Period: May 10, 2019 - July 24, 2019, FEMA Id: 4462, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • 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, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4015: August 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 4015, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • 24 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Terrebonne Parish (34) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Floods: 9, Storms: 6, Tropical Storms: 5, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Terrebonne

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 43,240 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled: 5,168 (9.7%)
  • Bus: 135 (0.3%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 105 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,462 (2.7%)
  • Walked: 669 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,980 (3.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (37%)
  • India (7%)
  • Brazil (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Kenya (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Vietnam (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Terrebonne Parish


  • French (except Basque) (21%)
  • American (15%)
  • French Canadian (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • Cajun (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Irish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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

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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,584.

4.88% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($42,309 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.88%
Louisiana average:

6.53%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.52% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($29,946 average AGI)
1.36% relocated from other states ($12,363 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish:

1.36%
Louisiana average:

2.12%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lafourche Parish, LA  1.93% ($44,206 average AGI)
from St. Mary Parish, LA  0.23% ($33,847)
from Lafayette Parish, LA  0.21% ($29,667)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.20% ($38,571)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.11% ($51,122)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.10% ($53,474)
from Assumption Parish, LA  0.09% ($33,114)


6.75% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,597 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.75%
Louisiana average:

7.33%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.27% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($27,935 average AGI)
2.49% relocated to other states ($17,662 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish:

2.49%
Louisiana average:

2.97%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lafourche Parish, LA  2.11% ($41,743 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.26% ($85,030)
to Lafayette Parish, LA  0.24% ($47,198)
to Jefferson Parish, LA  0.23% ($35,330)
to St. Mary Parish, LA  0.22% ($34,247)
to Harris County, TX  0.22% ($38,750)
to Orleans Parish, LA  0.13% ($51,680)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 16.0
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Terrebonne Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.3

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 population in Terrebonne Parish
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Terrebonne Parish
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Terrebonne Parish
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Terrebonne Parish
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Terrebonne Parish
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Terrebonne Parish
Population under 19 years 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 Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,392)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,378)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (999)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (658)
  • Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (507)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (500)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (488)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (461)
  • Unspecified dementia (460)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (435)

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: 104,786
  • Male householders: 20,231 (6,049 living alone), Female householders: 19,780 (4,785 living alone)
  • 19,146 spouses (18,996 opposite-sex spouses), 3,707 unmarried partners, (3,684 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 29,011 children (26,711 natural, 361 adopted, 1,939 stepchildren), 6,023 grandchildren, 1,181 brothers or sisters, 1,484 parents, 69 foster children, 2,253 other relatives, 811 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,090

Size of family households: 11,692 2-persons, 6,453 3-persons, 3,759 4-persons, 3,435 5-persons, 1,182 6-persons, 824 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,834 1-person, 1,675 2-persons, 157 3-persons.

13,295 married couples with children.
6,114 single-parent households (2,366 men, 3,748 women).

91.2% of residents of Terrebonne speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very 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:

6.2
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Year house built in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
  • Year house built in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
  • 5872020 or later
  • 4,6802010 to 2019
  • 7,5192000 to 2009
  • 6,6021990 to 1999
  • 6,3791980 to 1989
  • 9,6971970 to 1979
  • 5,6231960 to 1969
  • 3,0811950 to 1959
  • 2,2321940 to 1949
  • 1,4151939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
  • 681 room
  • 5212 rooms
  • 9613 rooms
  • 2,0824 rooms
  • 6,2715 rooms
  • 8,4496 rooms
  • 5,1007 rooms
  • 3,3658 rooms
  • 5,0239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
  • 681 room
  • 7222 rooms
  • 1,1663 rooms
  • 1,8184 rooms
  • 1,5875 rooms
  • 1,2826 rooms
  • 1,1457 rooms
  • 808 rooms
  • 3039+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
  • 68no bedroom
  • 8301 bedroom
  • 3,6312 bedrooms
  • 19,9913 bedrooms
  • 6,4754 bedrooms
  • 8455+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
  • 68no bedroom
  • 1,7061 bedroom
  • 3,0672 bedrooms
  • 2,7863 bedrooms
  • 5444 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Terrebonne Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Terrebonne Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 884no vehicle
  • 9,8491 vehicle
  • 15,3732 vehicles
  • 4,5113 vehicles
  • 1,0094 vehicles
  • 2145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Terrebonne Parish in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Terrebonne Parish in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,785no vehicle
  • 4,1771 vehicle
  • 1,8272 vehicles
  • 3343 vehicles
  • 484 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

88.8% of Terrebonne Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Louisiana.

Terrebonne Parish:

88.8%
State average:

88.3%

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

  • This state: 90,162
  • Other state: 11,858
  • Northeast: 1,741
  • Midwest: 1,891
  • South: 5,977
  • West: 2,249
Year householders moved into unit in Terrebonne Parish, LA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Terrebonne Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 63.8%Electricity
  • 34.9%Utility gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 73.5%Electricity
  • 23.1%Utility gas
  • 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,236
Here:

10.9%
Louisiana:

19.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,307
Here:

25.1%
Louisiana:

18.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Louisiana:

17.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

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
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
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
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Terrebonne, LA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Terrebonne, LA - 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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  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"