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This data represents detailed information for Tangipahoa Parish. For regional data, click here.
This information was last updated in December of 2007. | | Demographics | 1990 | | 2000 | | 2007 | | | | | Population | 85,709 | | 100,588 | | 111,740 | | | | | 25 to 44 | 25,082 | 29.3% | 27,877 | 27.7% | 27.4% | | | | | 45 to 64 | 14,671 | 17.1% | 21,362 | 21.2% | 25.1% | | | | | 65 + | 9,535 | 11.1% | 10,690 | 10.6% | 12.8% | | | | | Median Age | 30.1 | | 32.4 | | 33.9 | | | | | Median Household Income | $16,868 | | $29,405 | | $32,052 | | | | | Labor | 1990 | | 2000 | | 2006 | | | | | Labor Force | 35,402 | | 45,087 | | 50,389 | | | | | Unemployment | 3,116 | | 2,726 | | 2,233 | | | | | Unemployment Rate | 8.8% | | 6.0% | | 4.4% | | | | | Education | 1990 | | 2000 | | 2006 | | | | | Age 25+ Population | 49,288 | | 59,929 | | 67,139 | | | | | High School Graduate | 15,746 | 32.0% | 20,538 | 34.3% | 23,948 | 35.7% | | | | Some College, No Degree | 6,676 | 13.5% | 11,154 | 18.6% | 12,809 | 19.1% | | | | Associates Degree | 1,143 | 2.3% | 1,410 | 2.4% | 2,158 | 3.2% | | | | Bachelor's Degree | 3,951 | 8.0% | 6,534 | 10.9% | 8,708 | 13.0% | | | | Graduate Degree | 2,462 | 5.0% | 3,230 | 5.4% | 4,016 | 6.0% | | | | % High School Grad + | | 60.8% | | 71.5% | | 76.9% | | | | % Bachelor's or Higher | | 13.0% | | 16.3% | | 19.0% | | | | School Districts | Enrollment 05/06 | ACT 2006 | Graduation Rate 03/04 | | | | Tangipahoa | 19,487 | 19.0 | 65.4% | | | | Employment | Employment | Growth 9/01-9/06 | Growth 9/05-9/06 | Avg. Wage | | | | Tangipahoa | 40,535 | 19.90% | 9.41% | $26,589 | | | | U.S. | | 3.80% | 1.51% | $42,405 | | | | Industries | 4Q2004 | 4Q2006 | | | | Employment by Industry | Emps | Est | Wage/Wk | Emps | Est | Wage/Wk | | | | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 185 | 33 | $431 | 145 | 34 | $467 | | | | Mining | 54 | 7 | $795 | 132 | 10 | $815 | | | | Utilities | 229 | 21 | $1,003 | 340 | 21 | $857 | | | | Construction | 1,695 | 210 | $567 | 2,162 | 305 | $754 | | | | Manufacturing | 2,982 | 87 | $550 | 3,129 | 102 | $853 | | | | Wholesale trade | 2,094 | 140 | $822 | 1,697 | 153 | $682 | | | | Retail trade | 5,755 | 412 | $430 | 7,000 | 436 | $455 | | | | Transportation and warehousing | 1,675 | 80 | $646 | 1,962 | 99 | $649 | | | | Information | 632 | 28 | $575 | 521 | 27 | $698 | | | | Finance and insurance | 807 | 158 | $692 | 1,191 | 192 | $1,090 | | | | Real estate and rental and leasing | 322 | 79 | $411 | 400 | 94 | $733 | | | | Professional and technical services | 705 | 183 | $634 | 776 | 214 | $942 | | | | Management of companies and enterprises | 180 | 11 | $756 | 200 | 16 | $832 | | | | Administrative and waste services | 1,199 | 89 | $373 | 2,150 | 110 | $294 | | | | Educational services | 5,003 | 19 | $529 | 4,900 | 28 | $511 | | | | Health care and social assistance | 7,285 | 241 | $611 | 7,782 | 272 | $630 | | | | Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 214 | 27 | $212 | 240 | 27 | $237 | | | | Accommodation and food services | 3,632 | 187 | $189 | 3,864 | 220 | $221 | | | | Other services, except public administration | 1,166 | 167 | $355 | 1,258 | 181 | $411 | | | | Public administration | 1,444 | 81 | $580 | 1,579 | 82 | $578 | | | | Utilities | 2005 Avg Price (c/kWh) | | | | | | Utilities (electric) | Commercial | Industrial | | | | | | Entergy | 9.69 | 6.76 | | | | | | Cleco | 9.52 | 7.25 | | | | | | Health care | Hospitals | Licensed Beds | | | | | | Tangipahoa | 6 | 405 | | | | | | Housing | 2006 Median Price | Growth '05-'06 | | | | | | Tangipahoa | $171,515 | 18.9% | | | | | | Taxes | Sales Tax | Property Tax (millage) | | | | | | State | 4% | na | | | | | | Local | (excl. state) | (per $1,000) | | | | | | Tangipahoa | 3%-5.5% | 80.4 | | | |  Tangipahoa Parish Resources
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