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Houma, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $211,658 (it was $79,300 in 2000)
Houma:

$211,658
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $135,777 - $285,218

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $253,049
Here:

$253,049
State:

$273,555

Townhouses or other attached units: $452,703
Here:

$452,703
State:

$297,713

Mobile homes: $33,220
Here:

$33,220
State:

$89,857

Total population: 34,124 (Urban population: 31,865, Rural population: 259 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 15,062 (13,455 occupied: 8,997 owner occupied, 3,838 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

32%

Housing density: 1,073 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $155,345.

Median contract rent in 2022: $743 (lower quartile is $624, upper quartile is $888)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,234


Median gross rent in Houma, LA in 2022: $950

Housing units in Houma with a mortgage: 5,138 (199 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 146 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 93

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $84,088

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $47,811

Median monthly housing costs: $880

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Houma, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1961

Household type by relationship:

Households: 31,854
  • Male householders: 6,002 (1,693 living alone), Female householders: 6,813 (1,866 living alone)
  • 5,170 spouses (5,126 opposite-sex spouses), 1,296 unmarried partners, (1,245 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,847 children (9,228 natural, 117 adopted, 502 stepchildren), 945 grandchildren, 267 brothers or sisters, 297 parents, 5 foster children, 565 other relatives, 422 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 219

Size of family households: 3,576 2-persons, 2,109 3-persons, 954 4-persons, 1,117 5-persons, 558 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,861 1-person, 587 2-persons, 36 3-persons.

4,171 married couples with children.
2,413 single-parent households (927 men, 1,486 women).

94.7% of residents of Houma speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 597 (1.9%)
(17.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houma, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houma, Louisiana
  • 76no bedroom
  • 2641 bedroom
  • 1,4982 bedrooms
  • 5,2673 bedrooms
  • 1,7694 bedrooms
  • 1225+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houma, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houma, Louisiana
  • 120no bedroom
  • 9341 bedroom
  • 1,1472 bedrooms
  • 1,5013 bedrooms
  • 1374 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Houma in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Houma in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 177no vehicle
  • 2,5101 vehicle
  • 4,7472 vehicles
  • 1,0453 vehicles
  • 4904 vehicles
  • 285+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Houma in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Houma in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,138no vehicle
  • 1,8511 vehicle
  • 7862 vehicles
  • 533 vehicles
  • 114 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houma, Louisiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houma, Louisiana
  • 761 room
  • 152 rooms
  • 613 rooms
  • 5314 rooms
  • 1,7325 rooms
  • 2,6026 rooms
  • 1,4967 rooms
  • 1,2208 rooms
  • 1,2639+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houma, Louisiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houma, Louisiana
  • 1101 room
  • 2302 rooms
  • 5673 rooms
  • 8644 rooms
  • 1,2335 rooms
  • 4056 rooms
  • 2917 rooms
  • 598 rooms
  • 809+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Houma, LA
  • Houma, LA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Houma, LA in 2022
  • 1,133Less than $10,000
  • 799$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,388$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,456$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,307$40,000 to $49,999
  • 855$50,000 to $59,999
  • 838$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,093$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,172$100,000 to $124,999
  • 519$125,000 to $149,999
  • 685$150,000 to $199,999
  • 698$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Houma, LA

  • Distribution of house value in Houma, LA in 2022
  • 60Less than $10,000
  • 32$10,000 to $14,999
  • 75$15,000 to $19,999
  • 89$20,000 to $24,999
  • 32$25,000 to $29,999
  • 5$30,000 to $34,999
  • 117$35,000 to $39,999
  • 278$40,000 to $49,999
  • 57$50,000 to $59,999
  • 43$60,000 to $69,999
  • 183$70,000 to $79,999
  • 287$80,000 to $89,999
  • 231$90,000 to $99,999
  • 646$100,000 to $124,999
  • 601$125,000 to $149,999
  • 805$150,000 to $174,999
  • 689$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,953$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,008$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,014$300,000 to $399,999
  • 438$400,000 to $499,999
  • 288$500,000 to $749,999
  • 61$750,000 to $999,999
  • 52$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 17$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 86$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Houma, LA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Houma, LA in 2022
  • 9$150 to $199
  • 226$200 to $249
  • 66$250 to $299
  • 154$300 to $349
  • 80$350 to $399
  • 140$400 to $449
  • 207$450 to $499
  • 55$500 to $549
  • 197$550 to $599
  • 176$600 to $649
  • 166$650 to $699
  • 233$700 to $749
  • 41$750 to $799
  • 480$800 to $899
  • 679$900 to $999
  • 354$1,000 to $1,249
  • 38$1,250 to $1,499
  • 581No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.7%
Number of people working at home: 577 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 562
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,335
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,301
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,630
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,508
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 494
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,205
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 228
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 288
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 196
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 267
  • 90 or more minutes: 386
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Houma

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 17,217 (81.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,860 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 18 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 105 (0.5%)
  • Taxi: 969 (4.6%)
  • Walked: 145 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 577 (2.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 0.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 29.5%Males
  • 9.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 19.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 13.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Houma, Louisiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Houma, Louisiana
  • 1892010 or later
  • 842000 to 2009
  • 2111990 to 1999
  • 991980 to 1989
  • 1161970 to 1979
  • 109Before 1970
Ancestries in Houma, LA

First ancestries reported:

  • French: 4,154 (23.4%)
  • American: 2,664 (15.0%)
  • English: 886 (5.0%)
  • French Canadian: 682 (3.8%)
  • Italian: 604 (3.4%)
  • Cajun: 261 (1.5%)
  • Irish: 260 (1.5%)
  • German: 249 (1.4%)
  • African: 197 (1.1%)
  • European: 88 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 83 (0.5%)
  • Iranian: 58 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 55 (0.3%)
  • Australian: 36 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 33 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 29 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 29 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 29 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 26 (0.1%)
  • British: 17 (0.10%)
  • Scandinavian: 16 (0.09%)
  • Lebanese: 13 (0.07%)
  • Belgian: 13 (0.07%)
  • Armenian: 10 (0.06%)
  • Austrian: 5 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Houma:

66.7% (458)
Louisiana:

12.1% (23,732)

Japan
Houma:

7.7% (53)
Louisiana:

0.8% (1,577)

Brazil
Houma:

7.4% (51)
Louisiana:

1.5% (2,923)

Nicaragua
Houma:

4.1% (28)
Louisiana:

2.1% (4,115)

Germany
Houma:

2.9% (20)
Louisiana:

1.6% (3,186)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Houma:

2.8% (19)
Louisiana:

0.7% (1,321)

Cuba
Houma:

2.3% (16)
Louisiana:

3.1% (6,172)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Houma:

2.2% (15)
Louisiana:

3.4% (6,779)

Ireland
Houma:

1.6% (11)
Louisiana:

0.2% (380)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 27,652
  • Other state: 3,434
  • Northeast: 718
  • Midwest: 473
  • South: 1,831
  • West: 453

86.7% of Houma residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75.0% lived in Louisiana.


Houma:

86.7%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 376
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 143
  • 5th and 6th grade: 143
  • 7th and 8th grade: 127
  • 9th grade: 162
  • 10th grade: 171
  • 11th grade: 456
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 85
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,978
  • Less than 1 year of college: 852
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,011
  • Associate degree: 361
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,078
  • Master's degree: 806
  • Professional school degree: 184
  • Doctorate degree: 56
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 175
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 161
  • 7th and 8th grade: 198
  • 9th grade: 331
  • 10th grade: 56
  • 11th grade: 250
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 82
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,041
  • Less than 1 year of college: 854
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,680
  • Associate degree: 575
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,750
  • Master's degree: 972
  • Professional school degree: 87
  • Doctorate degree: 3
Educational Attainment for Females
Houma marital status for males
Houma marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,252
  • One, attached: 227
  • Two: 451
  • 3 or 4: 387
  • 5 to 9: 163
  • 10 to 19: 178
  • 20 to 49: 327
  • 50 or more: 582
  • Mobile homes: 475
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Houma
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Houma, LA
  • 60.8%Electricity
  • 38.4%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Houma, LA
  • 69.8%Electricity
  • 29.6%Utility gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 632
Here:

20.3%
Louisiana:

19.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 465
Here:

35.2%
Louisiana:

18.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Louisiana:

17.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability