Houma is a city located in Terrebonne Parish Louisiana. Houma has a 2020 population of 31,874. Houma is currently declining at a rate of -0.85% annually and its population has decreased by -5.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,632 in 2010.
The average household income in Houma is $71,456 with a poverty rate of 23.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $778 per month, and the median house value is $157,600. The median age in Houma is 36.8 years, 35.6 years for males, and 38.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Houmawas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 205,937 | -1,069 | -0.52% |
2020 | 207,006 | -1,069 | -0.52% |
2019 | 208,075 | -1,069 | -0.51% |
2018 | 209,144 | -802 | -0.38% |
2017 | 209,946 | -1,566 | -0.75% |
2016 | 211,512 | -619 | -0.29% |
2015 | 212,131 | 763 | 0.36% |
2014 | 211,368 | 1,385 | 0.66% |
2013 | 209,983 | 1,098 | 0.52% |
2012 | 208,885 | 172 | 0.08% |
2011 | 208,713 | 462 | 0.22% |
2010 | 208,251 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 21,778 | 65.33% |
Black or African American | 7,764 | 23.29% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,068 | 6.20% |
Two or More Races | 1,305 | 3.91% |
Some Other Race | 303 | 0.91% |
Asian | 116 | 0.35% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 12,612 | 2.62 | 64.8 |
Married | 4,967 | 3.3 | 89.5 |
Non Family | 4,642 | 1.33 | 45.6 |
Female | 2,234 | 3.61 | 46.1 |
Male | 769 | 3.21 | 76.1 |
3.28
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,678 | 7.39% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,991 | 8.77% |
High School Graduate | 8,600 | 37.90% |
Some College | 4,792 | 21.12% |
Associates Degree | 1,246 | 5.49% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,137 | 13.82% |
Graduate Degree | 1,248 | 5.50% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 15,123 | 13,005 | 3,713 |
Black | 5,110 | 4,105 | 436 |
Native American | 1,235 | 828 | 80 |
Hispanic | 811 | 618 | 37 |
2+ Races | 377 | 341 | 72 |
Other Race | 138 | 78 | 26 |
Asian | 100 | 100 | 21 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.55%.
$36,299
Average Earnings
$49,012
Average Male
$29,624
Average Female
92.13% of Houma residents speak only English, while 7.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.74% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 7,578 | 3,418 | 45.10% |
White | 20,542 | 2,705 | 13.17% |
Hispanic | 1,429 | 789 | 55.21% |
Multiple | 1,305 | 474 | 36.32% |
Native | 2,068 | 460 | 22.24% |
Other | 156 | NaN% | |
Asian | 116 | 24 | 20.69% |
23.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.14%
Male Poverty Rate
26.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Houma is Hispanic, with 55.21% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Houma is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.23%.
42.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.4%
Male Marriage Rate
39.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 979 | 5.68% |
Black | 264 | 4.52% |
Native American | 256 | 19.02% |
Other Race | 26 | 11.45% |
2+ Races | 18 | 3.22% |
21.41%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.76%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.7%
Labor Force Participation
54.7%
Employment Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.39%
Born in Houma
97.08%
Native Born
2.92%
Foreign Born
1.82%
Non Citizen
1.10%
Naturalized
97.08% of Houma residents were born in the United States, with 84.39% having been born in Louisiana. 1.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 31,874 | -274 | -0.85% |
2021 | 32,148 | -274 | -0.85% |
2020 | 32,422 | -274 | -0.84% |
2019 | 32,696 | -274 | -0.83% |
2018 | 32,970 | -272 | -0.82% |
2017 | 33,242 | -471 | -1.40% |
2016 | 33,713 | -312 | -0.92% |
2015 | 34,025 | 36 | 0.11% |
2014 | 33,989 | 174 | 0.51% |
2013 | 33,815 | 242 | 0.72% |
2012 | 33,573 | -40 | -0.12% |
2011 | 33,613 | -19 | -0.06% |
2010 | 33,632 | 1,239 | 0.38% |
2000 | 32,393 | 1,898 | 0.61% |
1990 | 30,495 | -2,107 | -0.67% |
1980 | 32,602 | 1,680 | 0.53% |
1970 | 30,922 | 8,361 | 3.20% |
1960 | 22,561 | 11,056 | 6.97% |
1950 | 11,505 | 2,453 | 2.43% |
1940 | 9,052 | 2,521 | 3.32% |
1930 | 6,531 | 1,371 | 2.38% |
1920 | 5,160 | 136 | 0.27% |
1910 | 5,024 | 1,812 | 4.57% |
1900 | 3,212 | 0.00% |