COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thibodaux vs Bayou Cane
PLACE A
Thibodaux, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Bayou Cane, Louisiana
Thibodaux is 27% smaller than Bayou Cane. Bayou Cane earns more, with a median household income $22,278 higher. Thibodaux has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
THIBODAUXBAYOU CANEDIFFERENCE
Total population15,57321,253−27% vs Bayou Cane
Population density2,2932,792−499
Population growth9.5%2.1%+7.3 pts
Median age39.036.3+2.7
Male47.8%51.8%−4.0 pts
Female52.2%48.2%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born2.2%4.5%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.0%60.5%+6.5 pts
Black23.1%17.2%+5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%10.8%−6.3 pts
Asian0.9%2.5%−1.6 pts
Other4.4%8.9%−4.5 pts
Median household income$52,072$74,350−$22,278
Per capita income$41,491$32,807+$8,684
Poverty rate19.6%16.0%+3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5380.377+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%19.3%+15.3 pts
Graduate degree14.4%5.1%+9.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%5.0%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation59.6%68.3%−8.6 pts
Median home value$232,500$188,700+$43,800
Median gross rent$960$1,101−$141
Owner-occupied61.6%61.7%−0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.9%11.1%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households54.9%22.3%+32.6 pts
Average commute20.922.5−1.6
Worked from home5.9%3.7%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured8.6%8.3%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024