Terrebonne & Lafourche Parish Overview

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LOUISIANA’S BAYOU COUNTRY MARKET DATA OVERVIEW

TERREBONNE & LAFOURCHE PARISH PROFILE & ANALYSIS


TERREBONNE PARISH

“Terrebonne Parish, located in southern Louisiana along the Gulf of Mexico, is a watery wonderland with bayous, waterways (including the Intracoastal Waterway), several lakes and access to the Gulf of Mexico. This natural environment is home to one of the world's great fisheries and has attracted many cultures to the region. Terrebonne Parish attracts many entrepreneurs and workers to a healthy oil and gas industry that operates in the Gulf. The environment also attracts visitors from around the world who are interested in sport fishing, bayou and swamp experiences, Cajun culture and history. The competitive advantage for Terrebonne Parish is one of America's largest and most productive wetlands, which influences all aspects of business, tourism and life in the region.� - Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government


TERREBONNE PARISH

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE 27.1%

21.7%

25.9%

12.5%

12.9%

Under 19

Ages 20-34

Ages 35-54

Ages 55-64

Ages 65+

49.5%

50.5%

OF POPULATION IS MALE

$50,118

Median Household Income

OF POPULATION IS FEMALE

$142,688 Median Home Value

Total Population for Terrebonne Parish:

113,220

Houma Gray Chauvin Bourg Schriever Montegut Gibson Dulac Theriot

33,727 5,584 2,912 2,579 6,853 1,540 2,484 1,463 1,365

MAJOR CITIES

Population


TERREBONNE PARISH COMMUNITY PROFILE LARGEST EMPLOYERS (2017 Data provided by Terrebonne Economic Development Authority) Terrebonne Parish School District

2460 person workforce, 42 parish wide schools

Danos

1585 person workforce, Marine contractor & fabricator

Terrebonne General Medical Center 1362 person workforce

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government 1105 person workforce

Catholic Diocese of Houma 1100 person workforce

Wal-Mart

880 person workforce

Seacor Marine

750 person workforce, transport

Rouses

730 person workforce

Oschner

650 person workforce Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center

Total Employment 53,746 (U.S. Census 2015)


(Oysters, crab, fish, shrimp)

03 04 05

LARGE CONCENTRATION OF OIL AND GAS DISTRIBUTORS MORE THAN 10% OF POPULATION SPEAKS FRENCH 5.7% OF POPULATION IS AMERICAN INDIAN

ANNUAL SOUTHERN LOUISIANA BOAT SHOW MARDI GRAS (OVER A DOZEN PARADES) ANNUAL BAYOU GOURMET COOKBOOK COOK-OFF HERM’S SOUTHDOWN BAR CRAWFISH BOIL OFF & 5k OILMAN’S FISHING INVITATIONAL: STOMP’N ON DA BAYOU KREWE OF TERREANIANS FISHING RODEO jULY 4TH PARADE, FIREWORKS, BEAUTY PAGEANT & BIKE RACE TERREBONNE SPORTSMAN LEAGUE FISHING RODEO CLEOPATRA FISHING RODEO FALL POPS CONCERT BIG BAND BASH BEST OF THE BAYOU FESTIVAL ANNUAL TASTE OF LOUISIANA VOICE OF THE WETLANDS FESTIVAL DULARGE FISHING RODEO ROUGAROU FESTIVAL SOUTHDOWN MARKETPLACE ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL BAYOU BEER FEST CAJUN CHRISTMAS PARADE ALA BAYOU TERREBONNE CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE

TERREBONNE FESTIVALS & EVENTS

TERREBONNE KEY FACTS OF 01 CENTER CAJUN CULTURE VALUED 02 HIGHLY FISHING ECONOMY


“Visitors to our parish immediately recognize what makes us special, and much of that has to do with our Cajun culture and our distinct geography. Everything we do and have here is defined by the Bayou - our food, our festivals, our outdoor recreation and, most significantly, our culture.� - Timothy Bush, President and CEO Bayou LaFourche Convention and Visitors Bureau

LAFOURCHE PARISH


LAFOURCHE PARISH

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE 26.1%

20.8%

26.2%

12.8%

14.2%

Under 19

Ages 20-34

Ages 35-54

Ages 55-64

Ages 65+

49.2% OF POPULATION IS MALE

$50,798

Median Household Income

50.8% OF POPULATION IS FEMALE

$145,608 Median Home Value

MAJOR CITIES

Population

Total Population for Lafourche Parish:

98,305

Bayou Blue Bayou Country Club Kraemer Golden Meadow Lockport Thibodaux

12,352 1,396 934 2,071 2,546 14,565


LAFOURCHE PARISH COMMUNITY PROFILE LARGEST EMPLOYERS (Provided by Louisiana Economic Development) Lafourche Parish School District

2300 person workforce, 30 parish wide schools

Edison Chouest

1975 person workforce, 3 facilities

Wal-Mart

1288 person workforce, 3 facilities

Thibodaux Regional Medical Center 1000 person workforce

Total Employment 28,237 (U.S. Census 2015)

Nicholls State University 750 person workforce

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc 700 person workforce

Galliano Marine Svc LLC 700 person workforce

Lafourche Parish Government 596 person workforce

Crosby Tugs, LLC

500 person workforce

John Deere Thibodaux 500 person workforce


LAFOURCHE KEY FACTS OF POPULATION ARE 01 96.7% LAFOURCHE NATIVES HIGHLY VALUED 02 AGRICULTURE ECONOMY (Sugar, citrus, beef)

AND GAS 03 OILDISTRIBUTORS STATE UNIVERSITY 04 NICHOLLS (6,000+ Undergrad students)

LAFOURCHE MARDI GRAS PARADES PADDLE BAYOU LAFOURCHE THIBODAUX DOWNTOWN ART WALK LOCKPORT FOOD FESTIVAL, LOCKPORT FAIR GROUNDS LAUREN VALLEY SPRING FESTIVAL BAYOU CAJUN FEST, LAROSE CIVIC CENTER CAJUN MUSIC JAM GHEENS BON MANGE’ FESTIVAL & CAR SHOW

LAFOURCHE FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Bayou Lafourche, originally called Chitimache’s River or a Fourche des Chitimache’s (the fork on the Chitimacha), is a 106-mile-long bayou in southeastern Louisiana that flows into the Gulf of Mexico.


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Sources: Information and data used in this document was primarily obtained through ESRI/STDB DEMOGRAPHICS and CENSUS DATA with additional sources including but not limited to: - HOUMATIMES.COM - HOUMATODAY.COM - LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - LOUISIANASITESELECTION.COM - SUBURBANSTATS.ORG - TERREBONNE PARISH ECONOMIC AUTHORITY - TPCG.ORG

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