COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lafourche Parish vs St. James Parish
PLACE A
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
St. James Parish, Louisiana
Lafourche Parish is 404% larger than St. James Parish. St. James Parish earns more, with a median household income $2,396 higher. Lafourche Parish has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -9%).
LAFOURCHE PARISHST. JAMES PARISHDIFFERENCE
Total population95,50518,938+404% vs St. James Parish
Population density8980+10
Population growth1.3%-8.6%+9.9 pts
Median age39.440.8−1.4
Male49.4%47.5%+1.9 pts
Female50.6%52.5%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born2.3%1.8%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.2%49.3%+24.9 pts
Black12.8%47.4%−34.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%2.0%+3.9 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other6.6%1.3%+5.3 pts
Median household income$63,135$65,531−$2,396
Per capita income$33,881$37,140−$3,259
Poverty rate17.0%11.1%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.473−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%19.5%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree6.9%4.5%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%4.1%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation56.8%57.1%−0.2 pts
Median home value$193,900$211,800−$17,900
Median gross rent$928$903+$25
Owner-occupied79.9%84.4%−4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.9%13.1%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%41.8%+4.4 pts
Average commute27.128.3−1.2
Worked from home4.8%5.4%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured5.7%4.7%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025