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Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
 
 
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Geography

The parish has a total area of 1,472 square mileSquare mile

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s (3,813 kmē), of which, 1,085 square miles (2,809 kmē) of it is land and 388 square miles (1,004 kmē) of it (26.32%) is water.

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 90
  • Louisiana Highway 1Louisiana Highway 1

    Louisiana Highway 1 is a state highway in the U.S....
  • Louisiana Highway 20Louisiana Highway 20 Overview

    Louisiana Highway 20 is a state highway that serves Terrebonne Parish, Lafourche Parish, and St....
  • Louisiana Highway 24Louisiana Highway 24

    Louisiana Highway 24 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Lafourche Parish and Terrebonne Parish....
  • Louisiana Highway 308

Adjacent parishes

  • St. James Parish & St. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana

    jacent parishes*Tangipohoa Parish*Lake Pontchartrain...
      (north)
  • St. Charles ParishSt. Charles Parish, Louisiana

    jacent parishes*Lake Pontchartrain*Jefferson Parish...
      (northeast)
  • Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish, Louisiana

    Jefferson Parish is a parish in the U.S....
      (east)
  • Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico

    The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America....
      (south)
  • Terrebonne ParishTerrebonne Parish, Louisiana

    Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the U.S....
      (west)
  • Assumption ParishAssumption Parish, Louisiana

    Assumption Parish is a parish located in the U.S....
      (northwest)

National protected areaProtected area

*Protected areas of Brazil*Protected areas of Canada...

  • Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

    Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve protects significant examples of the rich natural and cultural resources ...
     (part, in Thibodaux)

Demographics

As of the censusCensus

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 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 densityPopulation density

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 was 83 people per square mile (32/kmē). There were 35,045 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile (12/kmē). The racial makeup of the parish was 82.85% WhiteRace (United States Census)

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, 12.61% BlackRace (United States Census)

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 or African AmericanRace (United States Census)

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, 2.30% Native AmericanRace (United States Census) Overview

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, 0.67% AsianRace (United States Census)

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, 0.02% Pacific IslanderFacts About Race (United States Census)

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, 0.58% from other racesRace (United States Census)

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, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were HispanicRace (United States Census)

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 or LatinoRace (United States Census)

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 of any race. 19.12% reported speaking FrenchFrench language

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 or Cajun FrenchCajun French

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 at home, while 1.51% speak SpanishFacts About Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is an Iberian Romance language....
.

There were 32,057 households out of which 37.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couplesMarriage

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 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 incomePer capita income

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 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

  • ThibodauxThibodaux, Louisiana

    Thibodaux is a small city located on the banks of Bayou Lafourche in northwestern Lafourche Parish, Louisiana....


Towns

  • Golden MeadowGolden Meadow, Louisiana

    Golden Meadow is a town located on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana....
  • LockportLockport, Louisiana

    Lockport is a town on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States....
  • Gheens

Census-designated places



  • ChackbayChackbay, Louisiana

    Chackbay is a census-designated place and town located in northern Lafourche Parish, Louisiana....
  • Cut OffCut Off, Louisiana

    Cut Off is a census-designated place and town located on the Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana....
  • Des AllemandsDes Allemands, Louisiana Overview

    Des Allemands is a census-designated place and town in south-eastern Louisiana....
  • GallianoGalliano, Louisiana Summary

    Galliano is a census-designated place and town located on the Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, in the United ...
  • LaroseLarose, Louisiana

    Larose is a census-designated place in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States....
  • MathewsMathews, Louisiana

    Mathews is a census-designated place and town on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States....
  • Port FourchonPort Fourchon, Louisiana

    Port Fourchon is a small community on the southern tip of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, on the Gulf of Mexico....
  • RacelandRaceland, Louisiana

    Raceland is a census-designated place and town located on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana....


    • Education

    The parish is zoned to Lafourche Parish Public SchoolsLafourche Parish Public Schools

    Lafourche Parish Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Thibodaux, Louisiana....
     .

    High schools

    • Central Lafourche in Mathews.
    • South Lafourche in Galliano.
    • ThibodauxThibodaux High School

      name = Thibodaux High School...
       in Thibodaux.

    See also


    External links

    • - Tourist commission site