Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Lafourche Parish | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′N 90°24′W / 29.49°N 90.4°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Named for | la fourche, French for the fork |
| Seat | Thibodaux |
| Largest city | Thibodaux |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,472 sq mi (3,813 km2) |
| • Land | 1,085 sq mi (2,809 km2) |
| • Water | 388 sq mi (1,004 km2) 26.32% |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 89,974 |
| • Density | 83/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
Lafourche Parish (French: Paroisse de Lafourche) is a parish located in the south of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It was originally the northern part of Lafourche Interior Parish, which consisted of the present parishes of Lafourche and Terrebonne. The parish seat is Thibodaux. In 2000, its population was 89,974.
Lafourche Parish is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
The parish has a total area of 1,472 square miles (3,813 km²), of which, 1,085 square miles (2,809 km²) of it is land and 388 square miles (1,004 km²) of it (26.32%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent parishes
- St. James Parish & St. John the Baptist Parish (north)
- St. Charles Parish (northeast)
- Jefferson Parish (east)
- Gulf of Mexico (south)
- Terrebonne Parish (west)
- Assumption Parish (northwest)
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National protected area
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 89,974 people, 32,057 households, and 24,299 families residing in the parish. The latest estimates are at 90,255. The population density was 83 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 35,045 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 82.85% White, 12.61% Black or African American, 2.30% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.12% reported speaking French or Cajun French at home, while 1.51% speak Spanish.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 28,882 | — | |
| 1910 | 33,111 | 14.6% | |
| 1920 | 30,344 | −8.4% | |
| 1930 | 32,419 | 6.8% | |
| 1940 | 38,615 | 19.1% | |
| 1950 | 42,209 | 9.3% | |
| 1960 | 55,381 | 31.2% | |
| 1970 | 68,941 | 24.5% | |
| 1980 | 82,483 | 19.6% | |
| 1990 | 85,860 | 4.1% | |
| 2000 | 89,974 | 4.8% | |
| 2006 (est.) | 93,554 | [1] | |
| Lafourche Parish Census Data[2] | |||
There were 32,057 households out of which 37.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 12.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.20% were non-families. 19.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the parish the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $34,910, and the median income for a family was $40,504. Males had a median income of $34,600 versus $19,484 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $15,809. About 13.20% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.90% of those under age 18 and 18.30% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Towns
Census-designated places
Education
The parish is zoned to Lafourche Parish Public Schools [2].
High schools
- Central Lafourche in Mathews.
- South Lafourche in Galliano.
- Thibodaux High School in Thibodaux.
See also
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Lafourche Parish Quickfacts". Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Louisiana Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". Retrieved 2008-02-02.
External links
- Lafourche Parish
- Lafourche Parish Public Library
- VisitLafourche.com - Tourist commission site
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |