Thibodaux, LA

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2022 Population

15,738

3.25% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.5

1.18% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

20.1%

9.98% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$51,704

10.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$211,900

12.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

7,295

3.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Thibodaux, LA had a population of 15.7k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $51,704. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Thibodaux, LA grew from 15,242 to 15,738, a 3.25% increase and its median household income grew from $46,658 to $51,704, a 10.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thibodaux, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.96%), and White (Hispanic) (1.68%).

None of the households in Thibodaux, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Thibodaux, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Thibodaux, LA are Nicholls State University (1,435 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Thibodaux, LA was $211,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Thibodaux, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Thibodaux, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Thibodaux, LA is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.32% of Thibodaux, LA residents were born outside of the country (365 people).

In 2022, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.79k people) in Thibodaux, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 460 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Thibodaux, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Thibodaux, LA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Thibodaux, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thibodaux, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.79k ± 762
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.27k ± 780
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
460 ± 329

4.14%

Hispanic Population

651 people

4.14% of the people in Thibodaux, LA are hispanic (651 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Thibodaux, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

2.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

365 people

1.25%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

As of 2022, 2.32% of Thibodaux, LA residents (365 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thibodaux, LA was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Thibodaux, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
267 ± 114
Gulf War (2001-)
224 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 153

Thibodaux, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Thibodaux, LA employs 7.3k people. The largest industries in Thibodaux, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,356 people), Educational Services (1,148 people), and Retail Trade (771 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($73,406), Information ($65,250), and Construction ($64,882).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.3k

2022 Value

± 775

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Thibodaux, LA grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 7.08k employees to 7.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thibodaux, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (779 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (657 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (648 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thibodaux, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.3k

2022 Value

± 775

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Thibodaux, LA grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 7.08k employees to 7.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thibodaux, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,356 people), Educational Services (1,148 people), and Retail Trade (771 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thibodaux, LA, though some of these residents may live in Thibodaux, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,888

Median earning men ± $4,890

$30,759

Median earning women ± $5,281

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,792), Manufacturing ($73,875), and Construction ($64,309).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($69,875), Information ($65,250), and Public Administration ($41,952).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Thibodaux, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Thibodaux, LA awarded 1,435 degrees. The student population of Thibodaux, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,036 male students and 3,847 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Thibodaux, LA are White (1,045 and 74%), followed by Black or African American (229 and 16.2%), Hispanic or Latino (50 and 3.54%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (34 and 2.41%).

The largest universities in Thibodaux, LA by number of degrees awarded are Nicholls State University (1,435 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Thibodaux, LA are Registered Nursing (184 and 12.8%), General Business Administration & Management (178 and 12.4%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (128 and 8.92%).

The median tuition cost in Thibodaux, LA for a public four year colleges is $4,922 for in-state students and $6,015 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Thibodaux, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,883 (34.6% men and 65.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,883 students enrolled in Thibodaux, LA, 34.6% men and 65.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,698 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
142 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
135 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
128 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Thibodaux, LA was General Business Administration & Management with 142 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Thibodaux, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Nicholls State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,435 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nicholls State University with 1,435 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 485 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Thibodaux, LA, which is 0.511 times less than the 950 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,045 degrees mean that there were 4.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 229 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,922) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,234) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thibodaux, LA was $211,900 in 2022, which is 0.752 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $188,300 to $211,900, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Thibodaux, LA is 57.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Thibodaux, LA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thibodaux, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Thibodaux, LA is $51,704. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Thibodaux, LA was Census Tract 202.02 with a value of $86,750, followed by Census Tract 205 and Census Tract 207.03, with respective values of $75,485 and $74,747.

Housing

Property

$211,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,934

$3,431

Median Property Taxes

±$452

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Thibodaux, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Thibodaux, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2022

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.3% of the housing units in Thibodaux, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thibodaux, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 202.02
Census Tract 205
Census Tract 207.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Thibodaux, LA was Census Tract 202.02 with a value of $86,750, followed by Census Tract 205 and Census Tract 207.03, with respective values of $75,485 and $74,747.

The following map shows all of the places in Thibodaux, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,704

Median Household Income

± $6,896

5.98k

Number of Households

± 657

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.98k households in Thibodaux, LA grew to $51,704 from the previous year's value of $46,658.

The following chart displays the households in Thibodaux, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thibodaux, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (7.38%)
Walked (7.03%)

In 2022, 77.6% of workers in Thibodaux, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.38%) and those who walked to work (7.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thibodaux, LA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.92% of the workforce in Thibodaux, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Thibodaux, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Thibodaux, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thibodaux, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thibodaux, LA (2.79k out of 13.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thibodaux, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.1% of the population of Thibodaux, LA has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lafourche Parish, LA see 1952 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.02% decrease from the previous year (2077 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2120 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 536 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lafourche Parish, LA.

1,952 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lafourche Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Lafourche Parish, LA see an average of 1,952 patients per year. This represents a 6.02% decrease from the previous year (2,077 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lafourche Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.9%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thibodaux, LA declined by 4.33% from 7.21% to 6.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Thibodaux, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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