Bayou Cane, Louisiana

Bayou Cane is located at 29°37′35″N 90°44′54″W (29.626285, -90.748396).[1]

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

At the 2000 census there were 17,046 people, 6,222 households, and 4,535 families living in the CDP. The population density was 2,231.4 people per square mile (861.5/km²). There were 6,609 housing units at an average density of 865.1 per square mile (334.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.68% White, 9.81% African American, 1.95% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35%.[2]

Of the 6,222 households 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.5% of households were one person and 6.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median household income was $40,955 and the median family income was $45,443. Males had a median income of $35,081 versus $20,995 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,450. About 11.3% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Bayou Cane is in the Terrebonne Parish School Board district.

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