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{{Short description|Village in Louisiana}}
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'''Tangipahoa''' is a [[village (Louisiana)|village]] in [[Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana]], United States. The population was 747425 at the [[20002020 United States Censuscensus|20002020 census]]. It was named after the [[Tangipahoa]] Native American tribe. Tangipahoa is part of the [[TangipahoaHammond, Louisiana|Hammond]] [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].
 
==Etymology==
Tangipahoa is part of the [[Hammond, Louisiana|Hammond]] [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].
The name Tangipahoa is derived from the [[Muskogean]] words ''(tonche pahoha)'' which translates to "corncob people" or "people of the corn" or "corncob".<ref>{{cite book|title=Bulletin - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y675oZ4RPrQC&pg=PA2|year=1909|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=2}}</ref> It is from this Native American tribe that the modern [[Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana|Tangipahoa Parish]] gets its name, as well as the [[Tangipahoa River]].
 
==Geography==
Tangipahoa is located at {{Coord|30|52|32|N|90|30|45|W|type:city}} (30.875453, -90.512546).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
 
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
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|2000= 747
|2010= 748
|2020= 425
|estyear=2015
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|estimate=808
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref>
|footnote=<center>U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref></center>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, there were 747 people, 235 households, and 171 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 791.5 inhabitants per square mile (306.8/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 281.8 per square mile (109.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 8.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 91.57% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.13% of the population.
 
===2020 census===
There were 235 households out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.5% were married couples living together, 40.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.76.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Tangipahoa racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2274760&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 28, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 34
| 8.0%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 362
| 85.18%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 1
| 0.24%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 1
| 0.24%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 18
| 4.24%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 9
| 2.12%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 425 people, 190 households, and 119 families residing in the village.
 
===2000 census===
In the village the population was spread out with 41.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.9 males.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 747 people, 235 households, and 171 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|791.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 266 housing units at an average density of {{convert|281.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 8.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 91.57% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.13% of the population.
 
There were 235 households, out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.5% were married couples living together, 40.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.76.
 
In the village, the population was spread out, with 41.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.9 males.
 
The median income for a household in the village was $13,438, and the median income for a family was $14,226. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $12,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $6,775. About 45.7% of families and 50.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 62.7% of those under age 18 and 41.8% of those age 65 or over.
 
==Notable person==
*[[Michael Jackson (wide receiver)|Michael Jackson]], NFL player and mayor from 2009 through 2012.
 
==See also==
*[[CampGreen MooreShutters]]
*[[Camp Moore]]
 
==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana]]
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