Tangipahoa County , Louisiana

Population: 135,218 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $57,256 Home $204,600 Rent $974/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Tangipahoa County's headline indicators land 23% below the national median on income ($57,256), with housing 33% below the US figure ($205,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Tangipahoa County in the top 7% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$57,256
Median Income
household
$204,600
Home Value
median
$974/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $57,256
Per Capita Income $30,992
Poverty Rate 19.4%
Median Home Value $204,600
Median Gross Rent $974/mo
Owner Occupied 71.5%
Renter Occupied 28.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 135,218
Median Age 35.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 22.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

43.1%
Obesity
14.6%
Diabetes
18.9%
Smoking
39.0%
High Blood Pressure
30.4%
No Physical Activity
26.7%
Depression
39.2%
Insufficient Sleep
79.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 93.3  ·  93th national percentile

🌊 Flood
69.40
🌪️ Tornado
90.24
🌀 Hurricane
97.91
🔥 Wildfire
78.31
❄️ Winter Storm
29.12
🌍 Earthquake
65.33
☀️ Drought
84.26

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