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This data represents detailed information for Tangipahoa Parish. This information was last updated in September of 2011.

  Demographics 1990   2000   2007   2011  
  Population 85,709 100,588 111,740   121,068  
    25 to 44 25,082 29.3% 27,877 27.7% 27.4% 27.98 33,869  
    45 to 64 14,671 17.1% 21,362 21.2% 25.1% 23.94 28,988  
    65 + 9,535 11.1% 10,690 10.6% 12.8% 11.75 27,704  
  Median Age 30.1 32.4 33.9   32.34  
  Median Household Income $16,868 $29,405 $32,052   $36,207  
  Labor   1990   2000   2006   2011  
  Labor Force 35,402 45,087 50,389   53,188  
  Education 1990   2000   2006   2011  
  Age 25+ Population 49,288 59,929 67,139      
    High School Graduate 15,746 32.0% 20,538 34.3% 23,948 35.7% 26,314
    Some College, No Degree 6,676 13.5% 11,154 18.6% 12,809 19.1% 16,648  
    Associates Degree 1,143 2.3% 1,410 2.4% 2,158 3.2% 3,705  
    Bachelor's Degree 3,951 8.0% 6,534 10.9% 8,708 13.0% 10,366  
    Graduate Degree 2,462 5.0% 3,230 5.4% 4,016 6.0% 3,392  
    % High School Grad + 60.8% 71.5% 76.9% 79.92%  
    % Bachelor's or Higher 13.0% 16.3% 19.0% 19.37%  
  Industries 4Q2006 2Q2010  
  Employment by Industry Emps Est Wage/Wk Emps Est Wage/Wk    
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 145 34 $467 106 27 $464    
  Mining 132 10 $815 114 12 $979    
  Utilities 340 21 $857 264 21 $912    
  Construction 2,162 305 $754 1,714 308 $799    
  Manufacturing 3,129 102 $853 2,267 110 $687    
  Wholesale trade 1,697 153 $682 1,714 165 $701    
  Retail trade 7,000 436 $455 6,042 452 $453    
  Transportation and warehousing 1,962 99 $649 2,077 87 $758    
  Information 521 27 $698 430 33 $789    
  Finance and insurance 1,191 192 $1,090 1,690 202 $1,253    
  Real estate and rental and leasing 400 94 $733 415 101 $640    
  Professional and technical services 776 214 $942 779 232 $764    
  Management of companies and enterprises 200 16 $832 286 22 $965    
  Administrative and waste services 2,150 110 $294 1,842 98 $379    
  Educational services 4,900 28 $511 5,079 27 $653    
  Health care and social assistance 7,782 272 $630 9,005 305 $675    
  Arts, entertainment, and recreation 240 27 $237 356 37 $248    
  Accommodation and food services 3,864 220 $221 3,808 246 $236    
  Other services, except public administration 1,258 181 $411 1,286 180 $440    
  Public administration 1,579 82 $578 1,952 88 $634