Bayou Cane, Louisiana

Bayou Cane, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Bayou Cane, Louisiana Location of Bayou Cane in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°37′35″N90°44′54″W / 29.62639°N 90.74833°W / 29.62639; -90.74833
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Terrebonne
Area [1]
• Total	7.61 sq mi (19.72 km2)
• Land	7.61 sq mi (19.72 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,770
• Density	2,597.0/sq mi (1,002.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	985
FIPS code	22-05210

Bayou Cane is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located just north of Houma and had a population of 19,770 in 2020.

Bayou Cane is the principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane– Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.

Geography

Bayou Cane is located at 29°37′35″N90°44′54″W / 29.62639°N 90.74833°W / 29.62639; -90.74833 (29.626285, -90.748396). ^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	2,212		—
1960	3,173		43.4%
1970	9,077		186.1%
1980	15,723		73.2%
1990	15,876		1.0%
2000	17,046		7.4%
2010	19,335		13.4%
2020	19,770		2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 1950 [4] 1960 [5] 1970 [6] 1980 [7] 1990 [8] 2000 [9] 2010 [10]

Bayou Cane first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. census; ^[4] and as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census. ^[7]

Bayou Cane racial composition as of 2020 ^[11]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	12,992	65.72%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	3,520	17.8%
Native American	689	3.49%
Asian	296	1.5%
Pacific Islander	13	0.07%
Other/Mixed	973	4.92%
Hispanic or Latino	1,287	6.51%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,770 people, 7,500 households, and 4,761 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Bayou Cane is in the Terrebonne Parish School Board district. ^[12]

Vandebilt Catholic High School is in Bayou Cane. ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
4. "1950 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 7 - Population of all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1950.
5. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Lousiana - Table 8 - Population of All Incorporated Places and Unincorporated Places of 1,000 or More: 1940 to 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1960.
6. "1970 Census of Population - Louisiana - Characteristics of the Population - Table 6. Population of Places: 1970 and 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1970.
7. "1980 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 14 - Summary of General Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1980.
8. "1990 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 1. Summary of General Characteristics of Persons: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1990.
9. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
10. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
12. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bayou Cane CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2019.
13. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bayou Cane CDP, LA" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
14. "Home". Vandebilt Catholic High School. Retrieved May 14, 2019. 209 South Hollywood Road / Houma, LA 70360

External links

• Bayou Cane's daily newspaper -- Houmatoday.com