Bayou Cane, Louisiana

Bayou Cane, Louisiana
Bayou Cane, Louisiana
Location of Bayou Cane in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°37′35″N 90°44′54″W / 29.62639°N 90.74833°W / 29.62639; -90.74833
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTerrebonne
Area
 • Total
7.61 sq mi (19.72 km2)
 • Land7.61 sq mi (19.72 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19,770
 • Density2,597.0/sq mi (1,002.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
FIPS code22-05210

Bayou Cane is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located just north of Houma and had a population of 19,770 in 2020.

Bayou Cane is the principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.

Geography

Bayou Cane is located at 29°37′35″N 90°44′54″W / 29.62639°N 90.74833°W / 29.62639; -90.74833 (29.626285, -90.748396).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19502,212
19603,17343.4%
19709,077186.1%
198015,72373.2%
199015,8761.0%
200017,0467.4%
201019,33513.4%
202019,7702.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1950[4] 1960[5] 1970[6] 1980[7]
1990[8] 2000[9] 2010[10]

Bayou Cane first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. census;[4] and as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.[7]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bayou Cane had a population of 19,770. The median age was 35.7 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.7 males age 18 and over.[11][12]

99.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.0% lived in rural areas.[13]

There were 7,743 households in Bayou Cane, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.4% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The CDP contained 4,761 families.[11]

There were 8,774 housing units, of which 11.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 17.0%.[11]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[12]
Race Number Percent
White 13,225 66.9%
Black or African American 3,565 18.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 731 3.7%
Asian 306 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 13 0.1%
Some other race 602 3.0%
Two or more races 1,328 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,287 6.5%

Education

Bayou Cane is in the Terrebonne Parish School Board district.[14]

Vandebilt Catholic High School is in Bayou Cane.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ a b "1950 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 7 - Population of all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  5. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Louisiana - Table 8 - Population of All Incorporated Places and Unincorporated Places of 1,000 or More: 1940 to 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  6. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Louisiana - Characteristics of the Population - Table 6. Population of Places: 1970 and 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  7. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 14 - Summary of General Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  8. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 1. Summary of General Characteristics of Persons: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  9. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  10. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  12. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  13. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  14. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bayou Cane CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bayou Cane CDP, LA" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Home". Vandebilt Catholic High School. Retrieved May 14, 2019. 209 South Hollywood Road / Houma, LA 70360