THE COURIER | DAILY COMET
Thursday, January 30, 2020
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DOING BUSINESS
Get involved in one of these groups By Dan Copp Staff Writer
If you’re a business professional, there are plenty of networking and development opportunities in the Houma-Thibodaux area. The Bayou Industrial Group advocates for improving local roads and bridges, coastal restoration, education, economic development and public health initiatives. The organization's members include businesses, nonprofits and public officials from Terrebonne, Lafourche, Assumption and St. Mary parishes. The South Central Industrial Association’s membership includes mostly oil and gas companies, the industry that supplies an estimated 40 percent of local jobs. It also includes public
officials from Terrebonne, Lafourche and St. Mary parishes. Professional networking and government lobbying on local issues regarding health, infrastructure and the environment are the group's key focus areas. Small and large businesses have three chambers of commerce in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes providing them with professional networking, training, and lobbying opportunities. The chambers are also involved with community development initiatives. Bayou Industrial Group
Arceneaux, LaPorte CPAs. Membership: $275 to $440 based on number of employees. Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce
Address: 6133 La. 311, Houma. Phone: 876-5600. Website: houmachamber.com. Members: 638. Chairman: Chad Hebert. Dues: $200 for nonprofits, $250 or more for businesses based on number of employees. Lafourche Chamber of Commerce
Address: 602 Clayton Ave., Houma. Phone: 580-3901. Website: bayouindustrialgroup.com. Members: About 200. President: Henri Boulet, LA 1 Coalition. Executive vice president: Jodie
Address: 107 W. 26th St., Larose. Phone: 693-6700. Website: lafourchechamber.com. Members: About 730. Chairman: Deanna Lafont. Dues: $185 to $1,200 depending on number of employees.
OUR RACE
Median home value: $148,800 Median monthly rent: $884 Percent of homes with a computer: 86 Percent of homes with broadband internet: 72
Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce
Address: 318 E. Bayou Road, Thibodaux. Phone: 446-1187. Website: thibodauxchamber.com. Members: 620. Chairman: Donald Barrilleaux. Dues: $165 to $795 depending on number of employees. South Central Industrial Association
Address: 1300 W. Tunnel Blvd., Suite 500B, Houma. Phone: 851-2201. Website: sciaonline.net. Members: 250. President: Chett Chiasson. Executive vice president: Stuart Faucheux. Dues: $375 to $199 depending on the month joined.
BY THE NUMBERS
Who we are Terrebonne had a population of 111,021 as of July 1, 2018, according to the latest U.S. Census data. That's down by 1,065 people, just under a percentage point, from the year before. It's up 839 people, less than 1 percent, from 2010. Lafourche has 98,115 residents, down 311, or 0.3 percent, from the year before. It's up 1,797, or 1.9 percent, since 2010. Here is a breakdown of some of the parishes' key demographics. Percentages may not add up to 100 because of rounding. OUR AGE Terrebonne 65 and older: 14 percent 18-64: 61 percent Under 18: 25 percent Lafourche 65 and older: 16 percent 18-64: 61 percent Under 18: 23 percent
Terrebonne White: 71 percent Black: 19 percent American Indian: 6 percent Hispanic: 5 percent Asian: 1 percent Two or more races: 3 Lafourche White: 80 percent Black: 14 percent American Indian: 3 percent Hispanic: 5 percent Asian: 1 percent Two or more races: 2 GENDER Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes' populations are almost equally divided between male and female.
OUR HOMES Terrebonne Households: 40,014 Average persons per household: 2.78
EDUCATION
Lafourche Households: 36,449 Average persons per household: 2.64 Median home value: $151,600 Median monthly rent: $794
Terrebonne Percent of residents 25 and older with a high school diploma: 78 Percent of residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or greater: 16 Lafourche Percent of residents 25 and older with a high school diploma: 77 Percent of residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or greater: 17
WHAT WE EARN
HEALTH
Terrebonne Median household income: $48,866 Per-capita income: $24,921 Percent of population in poverty: 17.3 percent Lafourche Median household income: $53,089 Per-capita income: $27,375 Percent of population in poverty: 16.6
Terrebonne Percent of residents under 65 with a disability: 12.5 Percent of residents under 65 who lack health insurance: 12 Lafourche Percent of residents under 65 with a disability: 12.3 Percent of residents under 65 who lack health insurance: 11.9
