Population 20,712 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bayou Cane
Household size in Bayou Cane
| Period | Bayou Cane | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Bayou Cane average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.70, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bayou Cane
| Period | Bayou Cane | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Bayou Cane is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has crept up from 35.7 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bayou Cane
| Period | Bayou Cane | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bayou Cane: 18.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bayou Cane
Renters in Bayou Cane
| Period | Bayou Cane | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.0% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Bayou Cane rent their homes (36.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Louisiana overall (32.6%). Nearly four in ten owners (38.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.0 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bayou Cane
| Period | Bayou Cane | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bayou Cane is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bayou Cane
| Period | Bayou Cane | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Bayou Cane was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bayou Cane
| Period | Bayou Cane | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $758 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $950 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $945 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $968 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$210 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bayou Cane pays $968 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $210 a month since 2006–10, up 28%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bayou Cane
Bachelor's degrees in Bayou Cane
| Period | Bayou Cane | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bayou Cane have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.2 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bayou Cane
| Period | Bayou Cane | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Bayou Cane never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.1 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bayou Cane
| Period | Bayou Cane | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Bayou Cane is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (6.5%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bayou Cane compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Cane | 2.63 | 36.5 | 18.2% | 36.2% | 11.0% | 1982 | $968 | 19.4% | 87.2% | 5.1% |
| Houma | 2.58 | 39.6 | 17.1% | 23.7% | 11.0% | 1982 | $1,095 | 21.7% | 84.4% | 4.4% |
| Mandalay | 2.96 | 35.0 | 4.4% | 2.2% | 6.7% | 1993 | $1,085 | 39.5% | 96.4% | 0.7% |
| Bayou Blue | 3.13 | 35.7 | 21.7% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1998 | $1,067 | 11.4% | 87.1% | 3.8% |
| Crescent | 2.69 | 40.4 | 2.2% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 2001 | $1,153 | 38.5% | 94.8% | 0.4% |
| Gray | 2.83 | 36.9 | 17.9% | 15.5% | 5.4% | 1994 | $960 | 14.3% | 81.0% | 5.3% |
| Schriever | 2.44 | 37.6 | 10.7% | 17.2% | 8.3% | 1990 | $954 | 21.3% | 89.2% | 3.3% |
| Rousseau | 2.36 | 43.1 | 9.4% | 15.1% | 10.2% | 1987 | $1,162 | 18.0% | 83.5% | 4.2% |
| Presquille | 3.89 | 36.0 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1995 | $686 | 16.1% | 78.7% | 34.6% |
| Gibson | 2.42 | 56.2 | 9.8% | 17.3% | 16.8% | 1988 | $746 | 4.5% | 72.1% | 11.1% |
| Bourg | 2.54 | 43.4 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 5.5% | 1986 | $848 | 15.9% | 87.7% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bayou Cane. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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