Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metropolitan area

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The Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Acadiana region of southern Louisiana that covers two parishes - Lafourche and Terrebonne. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 194,477 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 201,137). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-28]

The parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Thibodaux, is located 15 miles NNW from the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Houma. Bayou Cane is a suburb of Houma that is commonly referred to by locals as Houma. The metropolitan area is commonly referred to by locals as the "Houma-Thibodaux" area.

The metropolitan area's main road is U.S. Highway 90, which runs east to west and passes directly between Houma and Thibodaux.

Parishes

*Lafourche Parish
*Terrebonne Parish

Communities

*Bayou Cane (Principal city)
*Bourg
*Chackbay
*Chauvin
*Cut Off
*Des Allemands (partial)
*Dulac
*Galliano
*Gibson
*Golden Meadow
*Gray
*Houma (Principal city)
*Larose
*Lockport
*Mathews
*Montegut
*Port Fourchon
*Raceland
*Schriever
*Thibodaux (Principal city)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 194,477 people, 68,084 households, and 51,692 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 78.13% White, 15.40% African American, 3.91% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,073, and the median income for a family was $40,208. Males had a median income of $34,735 versus $20,095 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,930.

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