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Houma, LA
Demographic Data




Houma Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Houma Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

31,775

Age

Under 5 Years:
9.5%
5 - 17:
16.9%
18 - 24:
7.4%
25 - 34:
14.8%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
12.3%
Over 65 Years:
15.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.0%
2.0%
87.1%
87.1%
20.8%
20.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Houma
USA
$34,727
$34,727
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Houma
USA
$56,823
$56,823
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.6%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Mining
Education
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Construction
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Other
Public Service
Finance
20.4%
20.4%
15.9%
15.9%
8.4%
8.4%
7.6%
7.6%
6.8%
6.8%
6.4%
6.4%
6.2%
6.2%
6.1%
6.1%
4.7%
4.7%
3.8%
3.8%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
67.5%
67.5%
20.4%
20.4%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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French
Italian
German
English
Irish
French Canadian
Acadian/Cajun
Scottish
African
Polish
Eastern European
European
Scandinavian
Norwegian
Swedish
Iranian
Portuguese
British
Australian
Canadian
21.5%
21.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
French
Spanish
Native American languages
Polish
Scandinavian languages
Chinese
Portuguese
Thai
Arabic
Japanese
West Germanic languages
Italian
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
94.8%
94.8%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Houma Residents

2.0%


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