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Lafourche County Statistics

Facts

Land area1,068.2 square miles
Population Density90.2 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)97,141
Population change0.6%
Under 5 years of age6.4%
Under 1823.8%
65 and over13.5%
Females50.7%
White80.9
Hispanic or Latino of any race4.2
Asian0.9%
Two or more races1.8%
Black or African American13.5%
Native American2.9%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school74%
Had a bachelor degree or higher14.8%
Veterans4,555

Households and Housing

Households35,072
Persons per household2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more89.1%
Median household income$50,572
The Per capita income$24,798
Live below the poverty line14.1%
Housing units39,163
Multi-unit structures8%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$126,500
Residents owning their homes77.7%

Business Facts

Total number of firms7,950
Women-owned firms23.9%
Asian-owned firms3.4%
Hispanic-owned firms0.7%
Black-owned firms2.3%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$917,511
Retail sales per capita$9,878
Manufacturers shipments$614,334
Merchant wholesaler sales$888,422
Source US Census Data