Population

The current population is 40,753. This is a growth from the 2000 Census population of 39,599, and the 1990 population of 37,600. Estimates are for the population to grow to 41,590 by 2011. The current population is 48.1% male and 51.9% female and the median age is 34.7, compared to the US median age which was 36.5. The population density in the area is 138.6 people per square mile.

Households

There are currently 15,578 households, up from 14,294 in 2000, 12,756 in 1990, or a change of 12.1%. It is estimated that the number of households in this area will be 16,043 in 2011, representing a change of 3.0% from the current year. The average household size in this area is 2.62 persons. The average household size in this geography was 2.53 people and the average family size was 3.06 people. The average number of vehicles per household in this geography was 1.7.

Income

In 2006, the median household income in this selected geography was $38,257, compared to the US median which was $48,271. The Census revealed median household incomes of $33,885 in 2000 and $21,651 in 1990 representing a change of 56.5%. It is estimated that the median household income in this area will be $41,791 in 2011, which would represent a change of 9.2% from the current year. In 2006, the per capita income in this area was $19,677, compared to the $US per capita, which was $24,529. The 2006 average household income for this area was $49,048, compared to the US average which was $63,629

Race & Ethnicity

In 2006, the racial makeup of this selected area was as follows: 75.4% White; 22.4% Black; 0.5% Native American; 0.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.3% Other. Compare these to the US racial makeup which was: 75.9% White, 12.1% Black, 0.7% Native American, 4.5% Asian/Pacific Islander and 4.5% Other.  People of Hispanic ethnicity are counted independently of race. People of Hispanic origin make up 1.3% of the current year population in this selected area. Compare this to the US makeup of 14.9%. Changes in the population within each race and ethnicity category from the 1990 Census to the 2000 Census are as follows: 56.0% American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Population; -12.2% Asian, Pacific Islander; 10.1% Black; -17.7% Hispanic Ethnicity; 66.7% Other; White 2.9%.

Housing

The median home value in Thibodaux, LA, is $168,700. The median housing value in this area was $57,435 in 1990, compare this to the US median of $78,382 for the same year. The 2000 Census median housing value was $86,115, which is a 49.9% change from 1990. In 1990, there were 8,699 owner occupied housing units in this area vs. 10,215 in 2000. Also in 1990, there were 4,057 renter occupied housing units in this area vs. 4,079 in 2000. The average rent in 1990 was $210 vs. $314 in 2000.

Employment

The unemployment rate in Thibodaux, LA, is 3.20%, with job growth of 2.38%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 27.80%.  In 2006, there were 19,426 people over the age of 16 in the labor force in your geography. Of these 95.0% were employed, 5.0% were unemployed, 39.4% were not in the labor force.  In 1990, unemployment in this area was 7.9% and in 2000 it was 6.8%.  In 2006, there were 15,001 employees in this selected area (daytime population) and there were 1,599 establishments.  In 1990, 52.1% of employees were employed in white-collar occupations and 47.9% were employed in blue-collar occupations.  In 2000, white collar workers made up 57.1% of the population, and those employed in blue collar occupations made up 42.9%. In 1990, the average time traveled to work was 12 minutes and in 2000 it was 18 minutes.