Bayou Cane

Population: 22,143
Median household income: $73,235
Median home value: $195,900

Bayou Cane is a community in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, home to 22,143 residents. Its median household income of $73,235 runs above the Terrebonne Parish figure of $64,819.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bayou Cane's population grew 10.2% from 20,093 to 22,143, while its median home value rose 19.1% from $164,500 to $195,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.6% of the population. 82.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,143
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $73,235
Median home value: $195,900
Median gross rent: $1,046
Housing units: 9,282
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,09322,143

Median household income

$53,668$73,235

Median home value

$164,500$195,900

Median gross rent

$958$1,046

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,093	$53,668	$164,500	$958
2020	20,307	$66,729	$166,800	$913
2021	21,699	$67,035	$167,200	$966
2022	21,142	$71,965	$187,000	$986
2023	22,143	$73,235	$195,900	$1,046

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,247	5.6%
5 to 17	4,365	19.7%
18 to 24	1,910	8.6%
25 to 34	3,431	15.5%
35 to 44	3,925	17.7%
45 to 54	2,415	10.9%
55 to 64	2,337	10.6%
65 to 74	1,492	6.7%
75 and over	1,021	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,200	59.6%
Black or African American	4,389	19.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,092	4.9%
Asian	561	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	50	0.2%
Two or more races	621	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,230	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,558	10.7%
High school graduate	6,398	43.8%
Some college or associate's	3,959	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,957	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	749	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,076	82.3%
Carpooled	1,236	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	239	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	368	3.3%
Other means	112	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,378	41.1%
15 to 29 min	3,765	35.3%
30 to 44 min	1,653	15.5%
45 to 59 min	112	1.1%
60+ min	755	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 18.7% (4,069 of 21,781)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,579	66.3%
Nonfamily households	2,840	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,419	90.7%
Vacant	863	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,699	55.8%
Renter-occupied	3,720	44.2%

1-unit, detached55.6%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units16.8%

20 or more units14.4%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,158	55.6%
1-unit, attached	408	4.4%
2 to 4 units	574	6.2%
5 to 19 units	1,555	16.8%
20 or more units	1,339	14.4%
Mobile home & other	248	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2205210
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.6244, -90.7510