Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metropolitan area
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| Map of Louisiana highlighting the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metropolitan area |
The Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Acadiana region of southern Louisiana that covers two parishes - Lafourche and Terrebonne. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 194,477 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 201,137).[1]
The parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Thibodaux, is located 15 miles NNW from the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Houma. Bayou Cane is a suburb of Houma that is commonly referred to by locals as Houma. The metropolitan area is commonly referred to by locals as the "Houma-Thibodaux" area.
The metropolitan area's main road is U.S. Highway 90, which runs east to west and passes directly between Houma and Thibodaux.
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[edit] Parishes
[edit] Communities
- Bayou Cane (Principal city)
- Bourg
- Chackbay
- Chauvin
- Cut Off
- Des Allemands
- Dulac
- Galliano
- Gibson
- Golden Meadow
- Gray
- Houma (Principal city)
- Larose
- Lockport
- Mathews
- Montegut
- Port Fourchon
- Raceland
- Schriever
- Thibodaux (Principal city)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 194,477 people, 68,084 households, and 51,692 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 78.13% White, 15.40% African American, 3.91% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,073, and the median income for a family was $40,208. Males had a median income of $34,735 versus $20,095 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,930.
[edit] References
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2008-03-27). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

