Louisiana · Census place 36255
Houma city, LA
Quick answer
Houma city has 32,760 residents, ranking #12 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $54,637, the median home is worth $207,900 and median gross rent runs $1,011 a month.
- Population
- 32,760Houma city residents
- Median household income
- $54,637Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $207,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,011Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Houma city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Houma city median would spend about 22.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.3% of residents and 69.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Louisiana.
- Monroe city 47,241
- Alexandria city 44,566
- Prairieville CDP 35,010
- Marrero CDP 31,866
- Central city 29,603
- Slidell city 28,664
- Laplace CDP 28,480
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