Tangipahoa Parish, LA
Demographic and economic profile of Tangipahoa Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Tangipahoa Parish is a largely rural Louisiana county of roughly 140,000 residents that has grown 3.6% over five years, reflecting modest but steady population gains. The labor force participation rate of 58.4% and unemployment rate of 5.3% point to a constrained available workforce, with 22.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $36,581 — both below state and national norms — keeping labor costs relatively low. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $204,600 and median gross rent of $974 per month, though a 19.4% poverty rate and per capita income of $30,992 signal limited local consumer purchasing power.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+3.6% since 2018
Tangipahoa Parish added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone83,696 (61.2%)
- Black or African American Alone40,109 (29.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race6,194 (4.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,855 (2.8%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,639 (1.2%)
- Asian Alone1,083 (0.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish4,424
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island544
- 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)493
- 4.Arabic281
- 5.Vietnamese186
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,643
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,456
- 3.Construction (Group)5,576
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,519
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities5,081
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,136
- 2.Service Occupations11,971
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations10,721
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,315
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,533
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.40×)4,784
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)6,354
- 3.Construction (LQ 1.23×)4,957
- 4.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)3,205
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)15,874
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.