Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
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1983‑1992:Houma-Thibodaux, LA MSA
1992‑2003:Houma, LA MSA
2003‑2006:Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Lafourche Parish, LA42,20955,38168,94182,48385,86089,97491,910
Terrebonne Parish, LA43,32860,77176,04994,39396,982104,503107,094
Total----182,842194,477199,004
Percent Change-----6.4%2.3%
Total (as currently defined)85,537116,152144,990176,876182,842194,477199,004
Percent Change-35.8%24.8%22.0%3.4%6.4%2.3%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Lafourche Parish, LA
Terrebonne Parish, LA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Houma, LA11,50522,56130,92232,60230,495*32,393*32,105*
Thibodaux, LA7,73013,40314,92515,81014,035*14,43114,408*
Total000044,53032,39346,513
Metro0000182,842194,477199,004
Percent 24.4%16.7%23.4%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Houma, LA
Thibodaux, LA


Urban/Rural Population

1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population107,04960.5%
UA Population65,78037.2%
Rural Population69,82739.5%
Inside Central Cities48,41227.4%
Outside Central Cities128,46472.6%
Total Metro Area Population176,876100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Houma, LA65,78065,780100.0%
Total65,780

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population118,39664.8%
UA Population65,87936.0%
Rural Population64,44635.2%
Inside Central Cities30,49516.7%
Outside Central Cities152,34783.3%
Total Metro Area Population182,842100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Houma, LA65,87965,879100.0%
Total65,879

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population143,47273.8%
UA Population122,86163.2%
Rural Population51,00526.2%
Inside Principal Cities46,82424.1%
Outside Principal Cities147,65375.9%
Total Metro Area Population194,477100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Houma, LA125,929122,86197.6%
Total122,861

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Jun 1983
-New MSA: Houma-Thibodaux, LA MSA
-Lafourche Parish, LA included as original MSA component
-Terrebonne Parish, LA included as original MSA component
-Houma, LA designated as original central city of new MSA
-Thibodaux, LA designated as original central city of new MSA
Dec 1992
-Title of Houma-Thibodaux, LA MSA changed to Houma, LA MSA
-Thibodaux, LA no longer designated as central city
Jun 2003
-Title of Houma, LA MSA changed to Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
-Thibodaux, LA designated as principal city of Metro Area

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