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Tangipahoa

Louisiana · 425 residents · 1.01 sq mi
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Tangipahoa is home to 425 people in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 52.9%, above the 12.8% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $23,700. 68% were living in the same home a year earlier. The population has fallen 43% since 2000.

At a glance
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.8
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

425
−43%since 2000
from 747 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.1
+57%since 2000
from 22.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.01 sq mi
Population, 19902024
38849961072083119902000201020202024Tangipahoa
2024522
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 511.1%(47)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.4%(40)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.5%(36)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.1%(26)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(27)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.5%(36)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.8%(63)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 549.6%(41)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.5%(49)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.1%(47)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.6%(11)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.5%(2)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$9,748
+44%since 2000
from $6,775 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
8.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
52.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 50.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Finance & insurance20.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical20.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade17.8%
US avg: 10%
Information14.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction3%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$23,700
−56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2021
$775
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $290 in 2000
US average: $1,124
60.1%
−6.3 ptssince 2000
from 66.4% in 2000
39.9% rent
3.73 people
+77%since 2009
from 2.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic8.4%(63)
Black91.4%(683)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic8%(34)
Black85.2%(362)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(9)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American1.4%(9)
German1.1%(7)
English0.8%(5)
Section 05

Education

5.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 0.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
54.8%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 54.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 0.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.6 min
+29%since 2000
from 24.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
88.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
11.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

26.2%
−9.3 ptssince 2011
from 35.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
37.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 39.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
39.5%
US average: 73.3%
8.9%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

56.3%
+22.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
43.7%
−22.4 ptssince 2009
from 66.1% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
10.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.0%
US average: 91.9%
68.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married66.2%(90)
Married16.9%(23)
Widowed2.9%(4)
Divorced14%(19)
Women 15+
Never married42.8%(95)
Married16.2%(36)
Widowed7.7%(17)
Divorced33.3%(74)
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Section 09

Health coverage

10.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
17.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.8%
US average: 13.7%
12.3%
US average: 17.6%
72.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
18.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
75.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)64.7%(11)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.3%(6)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 17 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tangipahoa, Louisiana?

Tangipahoa, Louisiana has about 425 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Tangipahoa, Louisiana expensive?

In Tangipahoa, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $23,700, and the typical rent is about $775 a month.

How educated are people in Tangipahoa, Louisiana?

About 5.6% of adults age 25 and over in Tangipahoa, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tangipahoa, Louisiana?

About 52.9% of people in Tangipahoa, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tangipahoa, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Tangipahoa, Louisiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 146 residents, a change of about -26 percent over that period.

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

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