Profile for Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, LA
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The parish is in the Houma-Bayou Cane metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 92,157. This was an increase of 2.43% from the 2000 census.
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$34,910National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Lafourche Parish demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Lafourche Parish was $25,835. This was an increase of 33.5% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 84% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Colleges (2)
Communities (8)
Hotels (3)
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School districts (1)
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6% of Lafourche Parish residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lafourche Parish ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Lafourche Parish include Alombro Cemetery, Bell Cemetery, Cheramie Cemetery, Cutoff Church Cemetery, Hadley Cemetery, Hebert Cemetery, Holy Savior Church Cemetery, Lange-Calahan Cemetery, Mount Zion Cemetery, New Fountain Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Lafourche Parish include Chackbay, Cut Off, Galliano, Golden Meadow, Larose, Lockport, Raceland, Thibodaux ... View communities
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Colleges in Lafourche Parish include Louisiana Technical College - Lafourche Campus, Nicholls State University ... View colleges
School districts in Lafourche Parish include Lafourche Parish Schools Board ... View school districts
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Libraries in Lafourche Parish include Galliano Branch, Golden Meadow Branch, Lafourche Parish Library Utley Memorial Branc, Larose Cut-Off Branch, Lockport Branch, Raceland Branch ... View libraries
Newspapers in Lafourche Parish include Thibodaux Daily Comet ... View newspapers
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Lafourche Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lafourche Parish political report.
Hotels in Lafourche Parish include Days Inn, Howard Johnson Lodge, Ramada Inn
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