Year | Population | Rank in US | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 33,018 | 1,193 | -0.8% |
2020 | 33,276 | 1,185 | -0.1% |
2010 | 33,727 | 1,062 | 0.3% |
2000 | 32,835 | 978 | 0.6% |
1990 | 30,797 | 908 | – |
Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Houma is 33,018. Houma, Louisiana is the 1,193rd largest city in the US.
Houma is located entirely in Terrebonne Parish.
The peak population of Houma was in 2010, when its population was 33,727. In 2010, Houma was the 1,062nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,193rd largest city in the US. Houma is currently 2.1% smaller than it was in 2010.
Houma has grown 0.5% since the 2000. Houma, Louisiana's growth is below average. 76% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
Houma has a population density of 2,339.4 people per square mile.
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
584 | Kenner | 65,364 | -7.1% |
611 | Bossier City | 62,865 | 11.2% |
844 | Monroe | 47,284 | -10.7% |
886 | Alexandria | 44,787 | -3.7% |
1193 | Houma | 33,018 | 0.5% |
1310 | Central | 29,958 | 12.4% |
1363 | Slidell | 28,658 | 11.5% |
1395 | New Iberia | 27,989 | -14.0% |
1721 | Ruston | 22,277 | 7.3% |
1827 | Sulphur | 20,641 | 0.8% |
1869 | Zachary | 20,007 | 76.7% |
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
1187 | Helena, Montana | 33,120 | 25.6% |
1188 | Bethel Park, Pennsylvania | 33,110 | -1.0% |
1189 | Kennesaw, Georgia | 33,049 | 54.3% |
1190 | Franklin Town, Massachusetts | 33,036 | |
1191 | Spring Valley, New York | 33,033 | 43.3% |
1192 | Sherwood, Arkansas | 33,020 | 27.7% |
1193 | Houma, Louisiana | 33,018 | 0.5% |
1194 | St. Charles, Illinois | 33,009 | 16.8% |
1195 | Savage, Minnesota | 32,983 | 52.6% |
1196 | Kaysville, Utah | 32,976 | 61.4% |
1197 | Salisbury, Maryland | 32,930 | 41.0% |
1198 | Andover, Minnesota | 32,926 | 22.5% |
1199 | Gillette, Wyoming | 32,884 | 60.5% |
The total voting age population of Houma, Louisiana, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 24,725. The voting age population is 46.2% male and 53.8% female.
According to the latest census statistics, 14.6% of the residents of Houma are 65 or older.
The racial demographics of Houma are 65.3% White, 23.3% Black, 6.2% American Indian, 3.9% Two or more races, 0.9% Other and 0.3% Asian. Additionally, 4.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.
In Houma, 23.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 33.0%. On a per-household basis, 21.3% of families are below the poverty line in Houma.
Among those aged 16 and older, 58.7% of Houma residents are in the labor force.
Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 83.8% of Houma residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.3% have a bachelor's degree and 5.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Among Houma residents aged 5 and older, 7.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.
The unemployment rate in Houma is 6.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.
In Houma, 13.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.
The median household income in Houma is $42,949.
In Houma, 64.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.
Renters occupy 35.2% of housing units in Houma.
Of all the housing units in Houma, 6.8% of them were build before 1940.
In Houma, 15.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,200 units.
The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Houma is $778.
In Houma, 75.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.
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