Population
City Limits: 15,237
Thibodaux: 40,000
Lafourche Parish: 97,504
Labor Market
Average rate of unemployment: 3.9%
Employment Resources
The Work Connection 985-446-3016
Options for Independence 985-686-2620
Lafourche ARC 985-447-6214
Louisiana Workforce Commission 985-876-8946
Infrastructure – Highways
Thibodaux is accessible by the future I-49 (currently LA Highway 90)
from the south – 5 miles, from the east – 16 miles
Major Highways
LA Highways 1, 20 and 308
Airports
The Thibodaux Municipal Airport (light aircraft)
Located on Horseshoe Road in Schriever, LA (3 miles from the City Limits)
Louis Armstrong International Airport
New Orleans – 52 miles
Waterways
Bayou Lafourche
Gulf of Mexico - 70 miles
Average Housing Cost
Rental Property $1100/month (2 bedrooms/1bath)
Home Purchase (1,800 sq ft) $200,000
Average Per Capita Income
$40,000 Annually
Average Wage Rates
Management: $54,000
Professional: $39,350
Clerical: $20,890
Skilled Labor: $26,231
Entry Level Positions (Unskilled): Minimum Wage
Job Training Programs
Louisiana Workforce Commission
985-876-8946
The Work Connection
985-446-3016
Programs Include: Job Readiness Training, On The Job Training, Job Search Assistance, Internships, Work Experience, Customized Training, Adult Education Assistance
Fletcher Technical Community College - Thibodaux Facility
985-447-0924
24 Vocational Training Programs
www.fletcher.edu
Fletcher Technical and Community College
985-448-7900
www.fletcher.edu
Sales Tax Rates
State 5%
Parish:
2% (School Board)
4.7% (School Board – 2%, Law Enforcement – 1%, Roads – 1%, Solid Waste – 0.7%)
City:
2.7%
Recreation
Golf and Swimming
Bayou Country Club
985-446-8893
www.bayoucc.com
Thibodaux Parks and Recreation Department
985-446-7235
Website: http://www.ci.thibodaux.la.us
Youth Activities: 4 Summer Programs
Adult Activities: 2 Year-Round Programs
Elderly and Disabled Activities: 1 Seasonal Program
