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Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana has a population of 136,738 across 791 square miles, up 5.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $6.44 bn in 2024, 2,617 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 75 7(a) approvals worth $37.3 m.
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Tangipahoa Parish
How many people live in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population136,738
- Households51,999
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$56,760
- Median age35.9
- Median gross rent$1,003 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$212,900
- Home value to household income3.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over89,724
- Population under 1833,579
- Share under 1824.6 percent
- Population 65 and over21,034
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6482,125
- Civilian labor force63,459
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.5 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes10th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents486th
Tangipahoa Parish is the 10th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.6 percent against 15.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tangipahoa Parish
Is Tangipahoa Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.01 percent
- Census 2020 base population133,146
- Births, 20241,867
- Deaths, 20241,488
- Natural change, 2024379
- Net domestic migration, 20241,224
- Net international migration, 2024215
- Total net migration, 20241,439
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20244,385
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents529th
The county has grown 5.01 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Tangipahoa Parish
Where people moving to Tangipahoa Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,481
- People arriving, from those returns6,472
- Adjusted gross income arriving$165.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$47,463
- Largest single originTangipahoa Parish Non-migrants (42,913 households)
- Largest single destination (42,913 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangipahoa Parish Non-migrants | 42,913 | 90,179 | $2.76 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 811 | 1,454 | $42.1 m |
| St. Tammany Parish | 645 | 1,158 | $32.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 526 | 949 | $25.4 m |
| Livingston Parish | 420 | 823 | $17.3 m |
| Jefferson Parish | 406 | 752 | $18.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 208 | 366 | $9.9 m |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 177 | 304 | $7.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tangipahoa Parish Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Tangipahoa Parish
What the Tangipahoa Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$6.44 bn
- County GDP, 2023$6.13 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.0 percent
- GDP change over five years45.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes14th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents616th
- GDP per resident$47,064
Output grew 5.0 percent in the latest year and 45.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Tangipahoa Parish
Who employs people in Tangipahoa Parish
- Covered employment, annual average47,214
- Establishments reporting3,747
- Average annual pay$46,783
- Average weekly wage$900
- Sector 62, employment7,001
- Sector 62, average annual pay$40,788
- Sector 44-45, employment6,670
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,330
- Sector 72, employment5,918
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,540
- Sector 31-33, employment2,857
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$55,116
- Sector 48-49, employment2,304
- Sector 42, employment1,973
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 7,001 | 548 | $40,788 |
| Sector 44-45 | 6,670 | 550 | $35,330 |
| Sector 72 | 5,918 | 344 | $18,540 |
| Sector 31-33 | 2,857 | 115 | $55,116 |
| Sector 48-49 | 2,304 | 144 | $55,204 |
| Sector 42 | 1,973 | 192 | $65,929 |
| Sector 56 | 1,878 | 192 | $35,738 |
| Sector 23 | 1,863 | 328 | $65,498 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 7,001 jobs, 14.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Tangipahoa Parish
What businesses operate in Tangipahoa Parish
- Establishments, all industries2,617
- Employment at those establishments39,823
- Annual payroll$1.75 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Tangipahoa Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241,085
- Declared construction value permitted$177.4 m
- Single family units authorised699
- Multifamily units authorised386
- Multifamily share of units35.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$163,523
- Units authorised per 1,000 households20.9
Multifamily is 35.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Tangipahoa Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded75
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$37.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$496,899
- Median 7(a) approval$180,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,283,700
- Largest single approval$4,500,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)790
- Jobs per approval10.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active24
- Distinct industries receiving approvals48
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer16.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms12
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter57
- Franchise loans9
- Franchise share of approvals12.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (5)
- Most active lenderAmerican Bank (16)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$9.8 m
- Average 504 approval$1,396,000
- Median 504 approval$959,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval21.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.7
- Most active CDCLouisiana Capital Certified Development Company, Inc. (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals91.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$47.0 m
The average approval of $496,899 sits well above the median of $180,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 16.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Tangipahoa Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded9
- Paid in full9
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure54
- Status: Paid in full9
- Status: Cancelled9
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 9 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tangipahoa Parish
Which parts of Tangipahoa Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending8
- Hammond, approvals36
- PONCHATOULA, approvals19
- AMITE, approvals8
- INDEPENDENCE, approvals4
- TICKFAW, approvals3
- ROBERT, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Hammond | 36 | $15,858,700 |
| PONCHATOULA | 19 | $10,508,900 |
| AMITE | 8 | $5,800,200 |
| INDEPENDENCE | 4 | $600,000 |
| TICKFAW | 3 | $507,100 |
| ROBERT | 2 | $3,512,500 |
| ROSELAND | 2 | $455,000 |
| KENTWOOD | 1 | $25,000 |
Hammond accounts for 36 approvals against 19 in PONCHATOULA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tangipahoa Parish
How big is Tangipahoa Parish
- Land area791 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes21st of 64
- Width, east to west19.3 mi
- Height, north to south53.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land173
- Establishments per square mile3.31
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Tangipahoa Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Tangipahoa Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population136,738
- Households51,999
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$56,760
- Median age35.9
Common questions
Tangipahoa Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana?
136,738, in 51,999 households, ranking 10th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tangipahoa Parish growing?
The population has grown 5.01 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,867 births against 1,488 deaths, with net migration of 1,439. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tangipahoa Parish?
$56,760. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,900, which is 3.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,003 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Tangipahoa Parish?
2,617 establishments, employing 39,823 people with an annual payroll of $1.75 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Tangipahoa Parish?
Average annual pay is $46,783, or $900 a week, across 47,214 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tangipahoa Parish?
75 7(a) approvals totalling $37.3 m since FY2020, across 24 lenders, with a median approval of $180,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $9.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Tangipahoa Parish?
1,085 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $177.4 m. Multifamily was 35.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tangipahoa Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Tangipahoa Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Tangipahoa Parish Non-migrants, with 42,913 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,463 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Tangipahoa Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Tangipahoa Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.