COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bayou Cane vs Houma
PLACE A
Bayou Cane, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Houma, Louisiana
Bayou Cane is 33% smaller than Houma. Bayou Cane earns more, with a median household income $16,156 higher.
BAYOU CANEHOUMADIFFERENCE
Total population21,25331,735−33% vs Houma
Population density2,7922,194+598
Population growth2.1%-1.0%+3.1 pts
Median age36.334.9+1.4
Male51.8%49.1%+2.7 pts
Female48.2%50.9%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born4.5%3.4%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.5%64.8%−4.3 pts
Black17.2%19.5%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.8%7.5%+3.4 pts
Asian2.5%0.8%+1.7 pts
Other8.9%7.5%+1.4 pts
Median household income$74,350$58,194+$16,156
Per capita income$32,807$34,076−$1,269
Poverty rate16.0%16.3%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.475−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%23.8%−4.5 pts
Graduate degree5.1%8.9%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%3.3%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation68.3%60.4%+7.9 pts
Median home value$188,700$205,900−$17,200
Median gross rent$1,101$1,058+$43
Owner-occupied61.7%72.4%−10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%10.7%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%44.1%−21.8 pts
Average commute22.519.7+2.8
Worked from home3.7%3.7%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured8.3%5.8%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024