Houma, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

32,760

1.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$54,637

3.85% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

14,196

4.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Houma, LA had a population of 32.8k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $54,637. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Houma, LA declined from 33,094 to 32,760, a −1.01% decrease and its median household income declined from $56,823 to $54,637, a −3.85% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houma, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.55%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%).

None of the households in Houma, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in Houma, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houma, LA are LaSalle Tech (121 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Houma, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Houma, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Houma, LA is home to a population of 32.8k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.82% of Houma, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2023, there were 3.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21k people) in Houma, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.65k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.16k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Houma, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Houma, LA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houma, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houma, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21k ± 1.08k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.65k ± 993
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.16k ± 546

8.52%

Hispanic Population

2.79k people

8.52% of the people in Houma, LA are hispanic (2.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houma, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

2.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

674 people

As of 2023, 3.82% of Houma, LA residents (1.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houma, LA was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houma, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Houma, LA employs 14.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Houma, LA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,385), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,357), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,294).

Employment

Occupations

14.2k

2023 Value

± 1,161

−4.2%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houma, LA declined at a rate of −4.2%, from 14.8k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houma, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,800 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,659 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houma, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.2k

2023 Value

± 1,161

−4.2%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Houma, LA declined at a rate of −4.2%, from 14.8k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houma, LA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houma, LA, though some of these residents may live in Houma, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,416

Median earning men ± $9,911

$29,014

Median earning women ± $3,806

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,906), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,726), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,547), Wholesale Trade ($43,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,031).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Houma, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 159 students enrolled in Houma, LA, 3.77% men and 96.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Master Aesthetician
41 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
18 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Houma, LA was Master Aesthetician with 41 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Houma, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

LaSalle Tech

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

121 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was LaSalle Tech with 121 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (798k), and Secondary Education (592k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Houma, LA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houma, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.4% of the housing units in Houma, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houma, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Houma, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,637

Median Household Income

± $6,443

13.6k

Number of Households

± 1,209

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.6k households in Houma, LA declined from $54,637 from the previous year's value of $56,823.

The following chart displays the households in Houma, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houma, LA is from Houma, LA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Houma, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Other (4.71%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Houma, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houma, LA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Houma, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houma, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houma, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houma, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houma, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houma, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Houma, LA has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.654% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.28%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.654%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houma, LA grew by 0.366% from 6.26% to 6.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houma, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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