Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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- Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals: Office of Public Health, Baton Rouge
Population:
- Total Population: 89,974
- Males: 43,647
- Females: 46,327
Ethnicity:
- White: 73,973
- Black/African American: 11,201
- Hispanic: 1,464
- Native American/Eskimo: 1,791
- Asian: 525
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 43
- Other: 32
- 2 or more: 945
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (65,775)
- French (14,155)
- Cajun (1,835)
- Spanish (1,265)
- Vietnamese (160)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 1,336
- Mexico (315)
- Vietnam (113)
- Peru (97)
- India (73)
- Korea (66)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (65)
- Guatemala (64)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (67,301)
- Southern Baptist Convention (4,157)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,473)
- Assemblies of God (875)
- Independent, Non-Charismatic Churches (500)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 33,994
- Sensory: 4,561
- Physical: 8,385
- Mental: 4,892
- Self-care: 2,559
- Go outside home: 6,485
- Employment: 7,541
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 871
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 32,057
- Utility gas: 14,574
- Bottled or LP gas: 399
- Electricity: 16,917
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 14
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 30
- Solar Energy: 12
- Other fuel: 12
- No fuel used: 99
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 59,706
- No vehicle: 4,941
- 1 or more vehicle: 54,765
Education Attainment:
- No School: 1,538
- No High School: 8,323
- Some High School: 8,957
- High School: 21,236
- Some College: 7,427
- Associate's Degree: 1,502
- College Degree: 4,769
- Master's Degree: 1,370
- Professional Degree: 497
- Doctoral Degree: 272
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 32,057
- Owners with phone: 24,432
- Owners without phone: 556
- Renters with phone: 6,307
- Renters without phone: 762
10 closest counties:
- Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
- St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
- St. James Parish, Louisiana
- St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
- Assumption Parish, Louisiana
- Orleans Parish, Louisiana
- Ascension Parish, Louisiana
- St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
70301, 70302, 70310, 70345, 70354, 70355, 70357, 70371, 70373, 70374, 70375, 70394
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KLRZ (100.3 FM) LAROSE, LA
- KLEB (1600 AM) LAROSE, LA
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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