Thibodaux, Louisiana Census and Community Profile

THIBODAUX GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Thibodaux, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Thibodaux, LA was 14,431.

Thibodaux Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Thibodaux was 6,667, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Thibodaux, LA
There are an estimated 2,299 married men in the town. 45.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Thibodaux are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Thibodaux is 7,764 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Thibodaux, Louisiana
There are an estimated 2,310 married women in the community. 35.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Thibodaux, LA
The median age of people living in Thibodaux, LA was 31.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Thibodaux was 963. There were 10,888 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (2,041) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Thibodaux, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Thibodaux, LA was 14,301.

White Population in Thibodaux, LA
The estimated White population in the Thibodaux community is 9,242, which is 64 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Thibodaux, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,872, which is 33.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Thibodaux, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Thibodaux, LA was 54.

Asian Population in Thibodaux, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 93.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Thibodaux, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Thibodaux was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 37, while those of “two or more races” was 130 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Thibodaux community was 148, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Thibodaux, LA
The household population number in Thibodaux was 13,297.

Group Quarters Population in Thibodaux, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,134.

Average Household Size in Thibodaux, LA
The average household size in Thibodaux is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Thibodaux, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,004 total housing units in Thibodaux.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,500, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,874 were owner-occupied (52.3), and 2,626 were renter-occupied (47.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 504 vacant homes in Thibodaux at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Thibodaux, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,614, with a median value in dollars of 72,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Thibodaux, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $749 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Thibodaux, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,870 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Thibodaux, Louisiana
1,799 people in Thibodaux also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Thibodaux, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Thibodaux was 1,096, or 10.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Thibodaux, LA
In 2000, there were 2,668 people in Thibodaux, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Thibodaux, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,396 people in Thibodaux who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Thibodaux, Louisiana
There were 6,662 in the labor force in Thibodaux at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Thibodaux was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Thibodaux, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,697. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Thibodaux, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,551. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Thibodaux, Louisiana
Per capita income in Thibodaux in the last full census was 16,966. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Thibodaux numbered 676, or 20.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Thibodaux, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,304, or 25.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.