Population 57,336 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Houma
Household size in Houma
| Period | Houma | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Houma average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.88, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Houma
| Period | Houma | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Houma is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.6, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Houma
| Period | Houma | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Houma: 17.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.9 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Houma
Renters in Houma
| Period | Houma | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.7% of households in Houma rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the west. The renter share has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Houma
| Period | Houma | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Houma is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%). Vacancy is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Houma
| Period | Houma | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Houma was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Houma
| Period | Houma | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $905 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $902 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,095 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$396 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Houma pays $1,095 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $396 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Houma
Bachelor's degrees in Houma
| Period | Houma | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Houma: 21.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.6 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Houma
| Period | Houma | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Houma never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 11.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Houma
| Period | Houma | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Houma than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.3 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Houma compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houma | 2.58 | 39.6 | 17.1% | 23.7% | 11.0% | 1982 | $1,095 | 21.7% | 84.4% | 4.4% |
| Mandalay | 2.96 | 35.0 | 4.4% | 2.2% | 6.7% | 1993 | $1,085 | 39.5% | 96.4% | 0.7% |
| Bayou Cane | 2.63 | 36.5 | 18.2% | 36.2% | 11.0% | 1982 | $968 | 19.4% | 87.2% | 5.1% |
| Bayou Blue | 3.13 | 35.7 | 21.7% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1998 | $1,067 | 11.4% | 87.1% | 3.8% |
| Presquille | 3.89 | 36.0 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1995 | $686 | 16.1% | 78.7% | 34.6% |
| Crescent | 2.69 | 40.4 | 2.2% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 2001 | $1,153 | 38.5% | 94.8% | 0.4% |
| Gray | 2.83 | 36.9 | 17.9% | 15.5% | 5.4% | 1994 | $960 | 14.3% | 81.0% | 5.3% |
| Bourg | 2.54 | 43.4 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 5.5% | 1986 | $848 | 15.9% | 87.7% | 6.2% |
| Klondyke | 2.29 | 50.8 | 6.6% | 11.9% | 5.7% | 1991 | $626 | 10.5% | 83.1% | 1.1% |
| Theriot | 2.96 | 57.8 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 36.6% | 1986 | $1,106 | 14.1% | 87.6% | 0.0% |
| Chauvin | 2.44 | 37.3 | 10.6% | 19.7% | 17.5% | 1974 | $856 | 6.6% | 68.4% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Houma. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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