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Bayou Cane

Louisiana · 19,355 residents · 7.61 sq mi
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Bayou Cane is a city of 19,355 people in Louisiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 33.5. The foreign-born share is 3%. The typical home is worth $131,300, having risen by half since 2000. Households here earn about 15% more than in Louisiana as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

19,355
+14%since 2000
from 17,046 in 2000
1990 – 2024
33.5
Unchangedsince 2000
from 33.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
7.61 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K17K19K21K23K19902000201020202024Bayou Cane
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.2%(1,402)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(1,384)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(1,280)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(1,239)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(1,503)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.9%(3,263)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.8%(2,481)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413%(2,517)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410%(1,931)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.7%(1,303)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.1%(786)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(266)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$49,752
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,955 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$23,958
+37%since 2000
from $17,450 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
11.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.397
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information15.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing12.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing11.2%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Wholesale trade3.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$131,300
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$765
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $533 in 2000
US average: $853
59.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2000
from 65.9% in 2000
40.3% rent
7.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.70 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
21.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
29.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.6
+9%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(14,350)
Black9.8%(1,663)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(400)
Asian0.7%(119)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic75.3%(14,568)
Black14.9%(2,877)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(811)
Asian1.2%(240)
Other4.5%(869)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(422)
Puerto Rican0.3%(50)
Peruvian0.1%(27)
Nicaraguan0.1%(25)
Guatemalan0.1%(14)
Ancestry
French23.9%(4,742)
American16.2%(3,222)
Irish7%(1,395)
German6.4%(1,266)
English6.1%(1,203)
French Canadian5.4%(1,068)
Italian3%(605)
Scottish1.3%(250)
Canadian0.4%(84)
Dutch0.4%(80)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(77)
Polish0.4%(70)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Belgian0.3%(58)
Portuguese0.3%(55)
Norwegian0.2%(39)
Welsh0.2%(33)
Arab0.1%(24)
Lebanese0.1%(24)
British0.1%(21)
Austrian0.1%(19)
Slovak0.1%(19)
Swedish0.1%(17)
Romanian0.1%(14)
Swiss0%(8)
Section 05

Education

15.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
81.1%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 74.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
3.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.4 min
+57%since 2000
from 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
85.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
1.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
30.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
51.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
3.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.3%(3,603)
Married45.1%(3,844)
Widowed4.1%(350)
Divorced8.4%(719)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(2,809)
Married43.2%(3,638)
Widowed9.4%(796)
Divorced14.1%(1,184)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.3%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.1%(191)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)48%(507)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.5%(344)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.6%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(26)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,057 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bayou Cane, Louisiana?

Bayou Cane, Louisiana has about 19,355 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bayou Cane, Louisiana?

The typical household in Bayou Cane, Louisiana earns about $49,752 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bayou Cane, Louisiana expensive?

In Bayou Cane, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $131,300, and the typical rent is about $765 a month.

How educated are people in Bayou Cane, Louisiana?

About 15.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bayou Cane, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bayou Cane, Louisiana?

About 11.2% of people in Bayou Cane, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bayou Cane, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Bayou Cane, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,479 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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