Houma, LA Demographic Data

Houma, LA Summary

Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana
  • Population: 33,700
  • Area: 14.64 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 14.42 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.22 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,301.91 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 9.51 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Houma, LA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,869
50%
50.8
Male
17,183
51%
49.2
Total Population
34,052
 
323,128,000

Houma, LA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,563
7.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,344
6.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,156
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,237
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,292
6.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,880
14.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,370
12.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,392
12.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,983
5.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,226
6.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,453
7.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,533
4.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
623
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,681
75.4%
77.2
Female
12,994
50.6%
51.3
Male
12,687
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,239
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,807
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,609
13.5%
15.2
Female
2,780
60.3%
55.8
Male
1,829
39.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Houma, LA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,052
97.1% 
96.8
White
22,708
66.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
8,305
24.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,338
3.9% 
0.8
Asian
424
1.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
28
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
164
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
14
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
45
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
50
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
87
0.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
36
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
277
0.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,000
2.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,611
4.7% 
17.8
Mexican
830
2.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
60
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
194
0.6% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
527
1.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,441
95.3% 
82.2

Houma, LA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,856
8.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,280
10.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,691
38.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,500
20.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,080
4.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,963
13.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,090
4.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,136
18.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,324
81.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,053
18.1%
31.2

Houma, LA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,942
33.1%
33.7%
Now Married
12,578
46.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,413
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
375
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,681
6.2
5.8%

Houma, LA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,038
92.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,451
7.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,051
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
978
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
351
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
71
0.2%
1.1%

Houma, LA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,263
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
738
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,623
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,188
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,483
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,765
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,665
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,593
13.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
332
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
545
4.5%
6.4
Median household income
48,280
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,904
 
31,128

Houma, LA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,410
9.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,488
10.2%
9.8
Construction
1,307
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,113
21.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
552
3.8%
6.6
Information
132
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,153
7.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
527
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,080
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
649
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,865
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
947
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
429
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,249
15.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,037
27.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,037
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,867
26.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,462
16.8%
18.1%

Houma, LA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,466
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,782
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,820
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
95
0.7%
5.1
Walked
231
1.6%
2.7
Other means
303
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
235
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
 
26.6

Houma, LA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,239
10.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,344
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,760
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,852
15.2%
21.0

Houma, LA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
12,195
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,959
65.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,236
34.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,468
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

Houma, LA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,663
1 room
183
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
467
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
839
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,347
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,065
22.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,504
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,950
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,189
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,119
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Houma, LA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,663
 
 
1-unit, detached
10,296
75.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
121
0.9%
5.9
2-units
537
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
625
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
298
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
303
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
673
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
810
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Houma, LA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
680
5.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
993
7.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,388
17.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,843
13.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,859
20.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,461
10.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,446
10.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,804
13.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
179
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%

Houma, LA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,118
42.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
16
0.1%
4.7
Electricity
7,002
57.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
42
0.3%
1.1

Houma, LA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,056
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
70
1.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
74
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
121
3.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
230
5.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
900
22.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,176
29.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,485
36.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,147
52.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
458
11.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
296
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
293
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
862
21.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Houma, LA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,875 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
61
1.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
115
3.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
601
15.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
855
22.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,243
57.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
361
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
785
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
956
25.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
266
7.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
354
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
509
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
213
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,421
38.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
517
0.0%
0.0%

Houma, LA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,959
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
815
10.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,132
14.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,857
23.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,497
18.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,850
23.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
488
6.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
296
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
154,800
 
205,000