COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bayou Cane vs Thibodaux
PLACE A
Bayou Cane, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Bayou Cane is 36% larger than Thibodaux. Bayou Cane earns more, with a median household income $22,278 higher. Thibodaux has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
BAYOU CANETHIBODAUXDIFFERENCE
Total population21,25315,573+36% vs Thibodaux
Population density2,7922,293+499
Population growth2.1%9.5%−7.3 pts
Median age36.339.0−2.7
Male51.8%47.8%+4.0 pts
Female48.2%52.2%−4.0 pts
Foreign-born4.5%2.2%+2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.5%67.0%−6.5 pts
Black17.2%23.1%−5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.8%4.5%+6.3 pts
Asian2.5%0.9%+1.6 pts
Other8.9%4.4%+4.5 pts
Median household income$74,350$52,072+$22,278
Per capita income$32,807$41,491−$8,684
Poverty rate16.0%19.6%−3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.538−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%34.6%−15.3 pts
Graduate degree5.1%14.4%−9.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%4.3%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation68.3%59.6%+8.6 pts
Median home value$188,700$232,500−$43,800
Median gross rent$1,101$960+$141
Owner-occupied61.7%61.6%+0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%10.9%+0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%54.9%−32.6 pts
Average commute22.520.9+1.6
Worked from home3.7%5.9%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured8.3%8.6%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024