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Lafourche
Louisiana

97K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$191K

Median Home

R+60

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$62,954

Federal Spending per Capita$1,589

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score670

Work From Home %3.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms73

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$204K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.1%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$2,832

SS Benefits / Person$3,864

Education Wage Premium1.57x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$67K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$189K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$181K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1506/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.48%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $854

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,102/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate78.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.9%

Sold Above List Price

17.2%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

421

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.5% · Redfin 96.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices140

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians187

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients585 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,069

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression30.8%

Education

HS Diploma Holders21,733

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,342

HS Completion Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools15

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities19

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)74th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature1.77

Average Temp71°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp63°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days153 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation51.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days80 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.27

Heating Degree Days1,111 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,329 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,369 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,793 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)94 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)91 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations54 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)38 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed216 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed70 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)284 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)217 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)92 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,579 workers

Public Transit Commuters308 workers

Walk to Work773 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,990 workers

Avg Commute Time27.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.637

Nonprofit Organizations317

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.9%

Never-Married Adults31.3%

Divorced Adults10.0%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population2.1%

Membership Associations4.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.44 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores17

Hotels & Lodging13

Recreation Businesses24

Professional Services Firms154

Veterinary Practices19

Real Estate Firms36

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+60

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.48%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+60R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -772

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $191K

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Local News — Lafourche

The Lafourche Gazette · قبل ٢٢ ساعة

Healthy Blue to exit Louisiana Medicaid contract on Dec. 31: What Lafourche Parish recipients need to know

For Medicaid residents in Lafourche Parish, Healthy Blue's managed care contract with the Louisiana …

WDSU · قبل ٥ أيام

17-year-old driver killed in Lafourche Parish crash

Louisiana State Police responded to a crash in Lafourche Parish that killed a teenager. According to…

WWLTV.com · قبل ٣ أسابيع

Boil water advisory lifted for parts of Lafourche Parish

A boil water advisory has been lifted for parts of Lafourche Parish. The advisory had been issued af…

The Times of Houma/Thibodaux · قبل ٥ أيام

Bourg teen dies following single-vehicle crash in Lafourche Parish

On August 27, 2026, shortly after 3 PM, Louisiana State Police Troop C began investigating a single-…

The Lafourche Gazette · قبل ٣ أيام

Lafourche Parish hunters can save on firearms, gear during 2026 Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday

Hunters across Lafourche Parish can take advantage of a statewide sales tax break, when the 2026 Lou…

FOX 8 Local First · ٢٣‏/٠٦‏/٢٠٢٦

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