Tangipahoa, LA City Data

Tangipahoa, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 747 people who live in Tangipahoa and approximately 100,588 who live in Tangipahoa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tangipahoa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Tangipahoa. We have included Tangipahoa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tangipahoa Information

Tangipahoa County where Tangipahoa resides is 823.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 100,588 and has a population rank of 521 out of all the places in the United States.

Tangipahoa has a total of 747 people and of those residents there are 331 males and 416 females. The median age of the male population is 20.6 and the female population is 24.5. There are approximately 1,632 births each year and around 946 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tangipahoa varies per year, but currently 747 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 747 people who live in Tangipahoa, there are 341 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tangipahoa is 162 male and 179 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 435.

General Tangipahoa Information
Total area in square miles - Tangipahoa County	823.12
Water area in square miles - Tangipahoa County	N/A
Resident population - Tangipahoa County	100,588
Population rank - Tangipahoa County	521
Total population	747
Total population (male)	331
Total population (female)	416
Population median age (male)	20.6
Population median age (female)	24.5
Births - Tangipahoa County	1,632
Deaths- Tangipahoa County	946
Population of one race	747
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	341
Population under 20 years (male)	162
Population under 20 years (female)	179
Total population 18 years and over	435

Tangipahoa Social Characteristics

There are 36,558 households in Tangipahoa. Families make up 25,895 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tangipahoa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,257), male householder with no wife present (1,415) and female householder with no husband present (5,687). The remainder of the Tangipahoa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,790. Tangipahoa, LA moving companies help people in Tangipahoa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Tangipahoa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tangipahoa is based, there are 41,067 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,100 never married, 20,173 now married, 1,263 separated, 4,432 widowed, and 4,099 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 907 separated, 955 widowed and 3,070 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tangipahoa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tangipahoa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tangipahoa County)
Total households	36,558
Family households (families)	25,895
With own children under 18 years	14,500
Married-couple family	18,257
With own children under 18 years	9,015
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,415
With own children under 18 years	794
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,687
With own children under 18 years	3,508
Nonfamily households	10,790
Householder living alone	8,743
65 years and over	3,087

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	125
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	47
Average household size	3.18
Average family size	3.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	671
Householder	171
Spouse	60
Child	316
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	76
Male householder	30
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	34
Female householder living alone	29
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,067
Never married	11,100
Now married	20,173
Separated	1,263
Widowed	4,432
Divorced	4,099
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	907
Widowed	955
Divorced	3,070

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	747
Male	331
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	5
Female	416
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	7
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	747
One race	747
White	63
Black or African American	684
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	747
People who are White alone	63
People who are Black or African American alone	684
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	93,315
Same house	57,409
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,026
Different state or abroad	5,242
Different state	4,319
Abroad	923

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tangipahoa County)
Total resident population	100,588
Born in United States	65,306
State of residence	82,568
Different state	16,889
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	281
Foreign born	850

Tangipahoa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Tangipahoa. That total enrollment is 30,230 for the population of the country, which includes Tangipahoa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,367 and elementary or high school enrollment was 39,243 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,454.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Tangipahoa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,230
Pre-kindergarten	1,795
Public	1,123
Private	672
Kindergarten	1,358
Public	1,159
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,121
Public	11,127
Private	1,994
Elementary and high school	19,622
Public	17,010
Private	2,612
High school grades 9 to 12	6,501
Public	5,883
Private	618
College, undergraduate years	6,692
Public	6,177
Private	515
Graduate or professional school	763
Public	688
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	66,059

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	59,909
Less than 9th grade	5,869
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,194
High school graduate	20,531
Some college, no degree	11,150
Associate's degree	1,408
Bachelor's degree	9,757
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,531

Tangipahoa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 76,019 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tangipahoa. The Tangipahoa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,198), service occupations (6,717), sales and office occupations (10,535), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (462), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,482) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,295). The 76,019 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 29,806 private wage and salary workers, 7,771 government workers, 2,933 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tangipahoa County)
Population 16 years and over	76,019
In labor force	44,631
Civilian labor force	44,533
Employed	40,689
Unemployed	3,844
Percent Unemployed	8.6
Armed Forces	98
Females 16 years and over	40,184
In labor force	20,612
Civilian labor force	20,590
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,696
Armed forces	22
Males 16 years and over	35,835
In labor force	24,019
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,148
Armed forces	76

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tangipahoa County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,017
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,505
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,594
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,029
Other means	469
Worked at home	1,050
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,148,525

OCCUPATION (Tangipahoa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,198
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,198
Service occupations	6,717
Sales and office occupations	10,535
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	462
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,482
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,295

INDUSTRY (Tangipahoa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,198
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,516
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,436
Wholesale trade	1,568
Retail trade	5,716
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,842
Information	653
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,960
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,176
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,796
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,295
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,047

CLASS OF WORKER (Tangipahoa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,198
Private wage and salary workers	29,806
Government workers	7,771
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,933
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tangipahoa Housing Characteristics

In Tangipahoa, LA there are 40,794 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,558 occupied and 4,236 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tangipahoa, there are 25,321 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 561 units in Tangipahoa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Tangipahoa, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tangipahoa, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tangipahoa. There are 657 housing units with rent less than $200, 928 with rent between $200-299, 3,872 with rent between $300-499 and 2,592 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tangipahoa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tangipahoa, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tangipahoa County)
Total housing units	40,794
Occupied housing units	36,558
Vacant housing units	4,236

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tangipahoa County)
Total housing units	40,794
1-unit, detached	25,321
1-unit, attached	561
2 units	1,243
3 or 4 units	1,775
5 to 9 units	1,168
10 to 19 units	269
20 to 49 units	434
50 or more units	119
Mobile home	9,754

HOUSING TENURE (Tangipahoa County)
Occupied housing units	36,558
Owner-occupied	26,800
Renter-occupied	9,758

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tangipahoa County)
Occupied housing units	36,558
No vehicles available	3,752
2 vehicle available	19,434
3 vehicles available	4,024
4 vehicles available	841
5 or more vehicles available	294

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tangipahoa County)
Occupied housing units	36,558
Utility gas	9,385
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	23,125
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	179
Coal or coke
Wood	545
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	124

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tangipahoa County)
Occupied housing units	36,558
Less Than $50,000	26,800
$50,000 to $99,999	7,395
$100,000 to $149,999	3,466
$150,000 to $199,999	1,661
$200,000 to $299,999	950
$300,000 to $499,999	234
$1,000,000 or more	49
Median (dollars)	85,400

GROSS RENT (Tangipahoa County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,758
Less than $200	657
$200 to $299	928
$300 to $499	3,872
$500 to $699	1,806
$700 to $999	646
$1,000 to $1,499	115
$1,500 or more	24