Houma, Louisiana Census and Community Profile

HOUMA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Houma, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Houma, LA was 32,393.

Houma Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Houma was 15,768, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Houma, LA
There are an estimated 6,292 married men in the town. 52.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Houma are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Houma is 16,625 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Houma, Louisiana
There are an estimated 5,872 married women in the community. 45.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Houma, LA
The median age of people living in Houma, LA was 34.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Houma was 2,397. There were 23,364 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (3,967) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Houma, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Houma, LA was 31,885.

White Population in Houma, LA
The estimated White population in the Houma community is 21,851, which is 67.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Houma, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,461, which is 26.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Houma, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Houma, LA was 1,116.

Asian Population in Houma, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 230.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Houma, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Houma was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 221, while those of “two or more races” was 508 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Houma community was 571, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Houma, LA
The household population number in Houma was 31,593.

Group Quarters Population in Houma, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 800.

Average Household Size in Houma, LA
The average household size in Houma is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Houma, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,514 total housing units in Houma.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,634, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,871 were owner-occupied (67.7), and 3,763 were renter-occupied (32.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 880 vacant homes in Houma at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Houma, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,039, with a median value in dollars of 82,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Houma, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $814 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Houma, average costs per month were $224 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,870 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Houma, Louisiana
2,853 people in Houma also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Houma, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Houma was 2,785, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Houma, LA
In 2000, there were 7,846 people in Houma, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Houma, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,140 people in Houma who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Houma, Louisiana
There were 13,633 in the labor force in Houma at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Houma was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Houma, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,471. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Houma, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,679. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Houma, Louisiana
Per capita income in Houma in the last full census was 17,720. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Houma numbered 1,350, or 16.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Houma, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,520, or 20.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.