Tangipahoa Parish, LA Demographic Data
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Summary
Tangipahoa Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 123,441
- Area: 823.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 791.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 31.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: 149.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 115.16 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Tangipahoa Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
67,051
51%
50.8
Male
63,659
49%
49.2
Total Population
130,710
323,128,000
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,974
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,671
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,365
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,356
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,780
8.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,734
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,492
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,333
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,245
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,029
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,337
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,846
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,548
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
98,799
75.6%
77.2
Female
51,580
52.2%
51.3
Male
47,219
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
91,936
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
22,798
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,731
13.6%
15.2
Female
9,680
54.6%
55.8
Male
8,051
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
126,898
97.1%
96.8
White
87,647
67.1%
72.6
Black or African American
37,463
28.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
481
0.4%
0.8
Asian
730
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
577
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,812
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,511
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
125,199
95.8%
82.2
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,708
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13,264
15.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
27,623
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,117
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,036
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,704
14.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,112
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
16,972
20.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
66,592
79.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,816
20.1%
31.2
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36,010
34.4%
33.7%
Now Married
48,142
46.0%
47.5
Divorced
12,629
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,955
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
5,964
5.7
5.8%
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,892
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,805
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,497
17.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,509
7.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,603
9.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,437
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,768
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,869
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,097
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,279
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
48,162
57,617
Per capita income
24,270
31,128
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,325
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,131
9.1%
9.8
Construction
4,562
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,689
26.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,318
5.9%
6.6
Information
337
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,828
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,833
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,848
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
2,414
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
8,010
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,739
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,253
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,581
9.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
19,091
33.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,339
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,823
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,453
18.6%
18.1%
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
55,265
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
45,867
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,645
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.0%
5.1
Walked
810
1.5%
2.7
Other means
1,465
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,467
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.3
26.6
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,660
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,295
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,221
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
10,580
22.2%
21.0
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,756
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
31,181
65.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,575
34.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,016
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,772
1 room
713
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
908
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
3,504
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
8,928
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
13,528
25.2%
19.8
6 rooms
11,923
22.2%
17.8
7 rooms
6,109
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
4,984
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,175
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,772
1-unit, detached
34,365
63.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
830
1.5%
5.9
2-units
2,573
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,343
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,037
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
594
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
256
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
10,712
19.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
62
0.1%
0.1
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,788
5.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,292
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,861
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,899
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,599
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,972
18.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,363
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,357
21.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,311
6.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,330
2.5%
1.4%
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
16,486
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
231
1.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
302
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
351
2.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,639
9.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,856
23.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
4,220
25.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,887
35.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,349
50.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,797
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
976
5.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,120
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,244
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
764
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,704
18.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,606
10.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
679
4.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,584
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
642
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,508
51.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,852
0.0%
0.0%
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
31,181
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,122
13.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,123
16.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,015
12.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,438
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,696
27.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,002
9.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
387
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
398
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
175,700
205,000
