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Bayou CaneLA
A town of 21,253. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Southdown Plantation · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
21,253
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$189K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
36.3
years
Jobs based here
11,101
Balanced
TownGrade
C+
#45 of 161 in LA
Is Bayou Cane a good place to live?
Bayou Cane gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $189K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Houma metro’s $64K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 45th among Louisiana's 161 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top, and residents are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its public schools beat 77% of Louisiana towns on state tests and graduation. Bayou Cane has 9 places on the National Register. Bayou Cane’s January low is 45°F, close to Louisiana’s towns (42°F) and above U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Southland Mall Soccer Park, at 21 acres.
What makes Bayou Cane stand out
Where Bayou Cane beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Terrebonne Parish schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Broadmoor Elementary School | PK–6 | 587 |
| Oakshire Elementary School | PK–6 | 576 |
| Lisa Park Elementary School | PK–6 | 574 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Hurricanes and inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
How Bayou Cane grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Bayou Cane is from typical.
Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listD−Open →HealthTerrebonne General Medical Center - Parish 4.5 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 4.6% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Bayou Cane: who provides what
Bayou Cane is unincorporated, so Terrebonne Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Louisiana11.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSchriever Water Treatment Service AreaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTerrebonne ParishTerrebonne Parish provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTerrebonne Parish Registrar of VotersTerrebonne Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes70364, 7036070364 71% · 70360 29%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bayou Cane.
Bayou Cane pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Bayou Cane
Since 1978, 585 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bayou Cane.
96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
585
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsA−
Bayou Cane earns an A− for schools
Its A− for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $189K.
Its public schools are run by the Terrebonne Parish school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
77%of LA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmoor Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 587 | A |
| Vandebilt Catholic High School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 710 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Bayou Cane earns a D for health
Within Louisiana it is healthier than 62% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bayou Cane. Bayou Cane beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Bayou Cane.
15%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Bayou Cane | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 42% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Bayou Cane | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.9% | 12.4% |
Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish
4.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
62nd
percentile among LA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Bayou Cane
The Houma weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 312 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 44.5°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.2°.
Bayou Cane has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Bayou Cane is 91°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–66°
Spring60–79°
Summer74–91°
Fall61–81°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Feb 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 1.5 jobs for every working resident, Bayou Cane draws in 9,667 commuters
Most working residents leave Bayou Cane for work: only 19% work in town. 16% of Bayou Cane residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Bayou Cane has lost 1,230 jobs, to 11,101 in 2023.
19%work in town
| Bayou Cane | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bayou Cane19%
Gray4%
Thibodaux4%
Baton Rouge3%
New Orleans3%
6 mi
median commute distance
11,101
jobs based in Bayou Cane
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
An age mix much like Louisiana’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Louisiana average. Bayou Cane’s median age is 36.3 years.
36.3median age · LA 38
| Bayou Cane | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.3 years | 37.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
Bayou CaneLouisianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school44%
Some college21%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Bayou Cane | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.6% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.7% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Bayou Cane
Just 15 of its 4,856 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Bayou Cane itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 15 of 4,856 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Southland Mall Soccer Park | — | 21 |
| 2. Oakshire Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
Bayou Cane earns a B+ for cost of living
$194Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
72
days on market
100.1%
sale-to-list price
11
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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Everything we know about Bayou Cane
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Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bayou Cane
Fletcher Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Schriever5.9 mi$4,219 in-state tuitionNicholls State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Thibodaux12.1 mi$8,149 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Bayou Cane residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
About Bayou Cane
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Bayou Cane is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located just north of Houma and had a population of 19,770 in 2020. Bayou Cane is a principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
Questions about Bayou Cane
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bayou Cane, LA a good place to live?
Bayou Cane grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #45 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Bayou Cane, LA expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $189,000, 12% below the Louisiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.