Houma-Thibodaux, LA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

202,438

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

1.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

4.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,038

0.359% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Houma-Thibodaux, LA is home to a population of 202k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.8% of Houma-Thibodaux, LA residents were born outside of the country (5.67k people).

In 2024, there were 4.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Houma-Thibodaux, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.72k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Houma-Thibodaux, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Houma-Thibodaux, LA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houma-Thibodaux, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
139k ± 614
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31.7k ± 1.04k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7.72k ± 1.05k

6.61%

Hispanic Population

13.4k people

6.61% of the people in Houma-Thibodaux, LA are hispanic (13.4k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.67k people

2.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.9k people

As of 2024, 2.8% of Houma-Thibodaux, LA residents (5.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houma-Thibodaux, LA was 2.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,174 ± 400
Gulf War (2001-)
1,599 ± 342
Gulf War (1990s)
1,519 ± 394

Houma-Thibodaux, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Houma-Thibodaux, LA.

Economy

The economy of Houma-Thibodaux, LA employs 88.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houma-Thibodaux, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,698 people), Retail Trade (11,386 people), and Construction (8,401 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($125,234), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,534), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,365).

Employment

Occupations

88.2k

2024 Value

± 2,712

0.107%

1 Year growth

± 4.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houma-Thibodaux, LA grew at a rate of 0.107%, from 88.1k employees to 88.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houma-Thibodaux, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (8,896 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,830 people), and Management Occupations (8,671 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houma-Thibodaux, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

88.2k

2024 Value

± 2,712

0.107%

1 Year growth

± 4.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houma-Thibodaux, LA grew at a rate of 0.107%, from 88.1k employees to 88.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houma-Thibodaux, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,698 people), Retail Trade (11,386 people), and Construction (8,401 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houma-Thibodaux, LA, though some of these residents may live in Houma-Thibodaux, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,113

Median earning men ± $2,222

$32,889

Median earning women ± $1,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,957), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,609), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,268), Manufacturing ($47,786), and Wholesale Trade ($45,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

280
Retail Trade
277
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
227
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$636k
Transportation and Warehousing
$615k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$453k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Houma-Thibodaux, LA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,046 male students and 5,983 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houma-Thibodaux, LA are White (1,685 and 62.8%), Black or African American (625 and 23.3%), Hispanic or Latino (147 and 5.48%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (88 and 3.28%).

The largest universities in Houma-Thibodaux, LA by number of degrees awarded are Nicholls State University (1,219 and 45%), Nicholls State University (1,219 and 45%), and Fletcher Technical Community College (1,159 and 42.8%).

The most popular majors in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA are General Studies (456 and 16.8%), Registered Nursing (200 and 7.38%), and General Business Administration & Management (145 and 5.35%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,922 for in-state students and $6,015 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Houma-Thibodaux, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,029 (33.7% men and 66.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 9,029 students enrolled in Houma-Thibodaux, LA, 33.7% men and 66.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,411 records, of which 64.2% were women and 35.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
127 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
126 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
109 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA was General Health Services with 127 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Nicholls State University
1,219 degrees awarded
Nicholls State University
1,219 degrees awarded
Fletcher Technical Community College
1,159 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nicholls State University with 1,219 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 826 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houma-Thibodaux, LA, which is 0.438 times less than the 1,885 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,685 degrees mean that there were 2.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 625 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,922) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,227) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Houma-Thibodaux, LA was $189,700 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,900 to $189,700, a 0.105% decrease. The homeownership rate in Houma-Thibodaux, LA is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houma-Thibodaux, LA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houma-Thibodaux, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,930

$61,898

Median Property Taxes

±$2,009

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Houma-Thibodaux, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houma-Thibodaux, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Houma-Thibodaux, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$64,038

Median Household Income

± $2,571

79.9k

Number of Households

± 2,568

In 2024, the median household income of the 79.9k households in Houma-Thibodaux, LA declined from $64,038 from the previous year's value of $64,269.

The following chart displays the households in Houma-Thibodaux, 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-Thibodaux, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (4.02%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Houma-Thibodaux, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (4.02%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houma-Thibodaux, LA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Houma-Thibodaux, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houma-Thibodaux, 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-Thibodaux, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houma-Thibodaux, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houma-Thibodaux, LA (32.7k out of 198k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houma-Thibodaux, 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

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

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

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