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
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
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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