| | Bayou Cane, LA | Wallace, LA | United States |
| Population | 21,699 | 1,201 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 53.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.4% | 47.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.8 | 39.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 19,869 | 849 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 17,046 | 570 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 15,876 | 632 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 19.8% | -10.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 28.6% | -19.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,854.0 | 185.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.6 | 6.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bayou Cane, LA | Wallace, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 2.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.4% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 10.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.9% | 3.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 8.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 24.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.8% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 3.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bayou Cane, LA | Wallace, LA | United States |
| White | 63.6% | 0.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 18.3% | 91.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 5.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.4% | 7.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bayou Cane, LA | Wallace, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 47.6% | 36.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.4% | 36.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.4% | 63.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.5% | 48.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.9% | 9.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.64 | 3.12 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,090 | 385 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,322 | 299 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.2% | 32.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 34.7% | 17.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,768 | 86 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.0% | 16.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.1% | 33.8% | 10.8% |