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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-6.1%
33,851 → 31,797
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11.8%
$48,872 → $54,637
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Houma across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
30,442
-1,355 from 2023 (31,797)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,067
+$4,430 from 2023 ($54,637)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,851 | - | $48,872 | - |
| 2015 | 34,062 | +0.6% | $47,052 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 33,270 | -2.3% | $43,178 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 32,753 | -1.6% | $42,949 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 33,018 | +0.8% | $48,688 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 31,797 | -3.7% | $54,637 | +12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.