Louisiana

Lafourche Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
76.7%
African
13.5%
Other
5.4%
Hispanic
4.4%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Lafourche Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLafourche ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White76.7%54.8%58%
Black or African American13.5%31.2%—
Hispanic4.4%8.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native2.4%0.6%—
Indian0.3%0.4%—
East Asian0.2%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lafourche Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLafourche ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$63,135$60,756$80,734
Median home value$193,900$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$928/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.6%21.0%21.0%