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Houma, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Terrebonne Parish County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
32,760
Population
2,264/sq mi density
$54,637
Median Income
$35,553 per capita
$207,900
Home Value
$174,731 Zillow
$1,011
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
638
Violent Crime/100K
4,544 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$54,637 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$207,900 home value, $1,011/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
638 violent crimes/100K (68% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,637
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,553
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.1%
14% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Houma vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Houma’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,637
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,553
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,055
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,198
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,198
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,139M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
16.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,342
Restaurants
229
Healthcare
268
Retail
434
Manufacturing
121
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,055
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,045
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,637 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,553 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,055 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,198 |
| County GDP | $7,139M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,342 |
| Restaurants | 229 |
| Healthcare | 268 |
| Retail | 434 |
| Manufacturing | 121 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,055 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,045 |