Houma, Louisiana

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Terrebonne Parish

Population in July 2007: 32,618. Population change since 2000: +1.3%

Males: 15,877	(48.7%)
Females: 16,741	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	34.3 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 70360, 70361, 70363, 70364.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,235 (it was $34,471 in 2000)

Houma:	$43,235
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,506 (it was $79,300 in 2000)

Houma:	$128,506
Louisiana:	$126,800

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Races in Houma:

White Non-Hispanic (66.6%)
Black (26.1%)
American Indian (4.4%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Houma: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (20.6%), French Canadian (8.6%), United States (7.3%), German (6.1%), Irish (4.8%), English (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1848

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 14.0 square miles.

Population density: 2325 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Houma

High school or higher: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houma city

Never married: 28.3%
Now married: 49.1%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 11.8%

754 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

This city:	2.3%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 212 registered sex offenders living in Houma, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Houma to the number of sex offenders is 154 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Houma:	0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenner, LA (40.4 miles , pop. 70,517).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (47.6 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (280.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bayou Cane, LA (1.8 miles ), Gray, LA (2.7 miles ), Lockport, LA (3.4 miles ), Raceland, LA (3.4 miles ), Mathews, LA (3.5 miles ), Chauvin, LA (3.5 miles ), Montegut, LA (3.5 miles ), Schriever, LA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 29.59 N, Longitude: 90.72 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,096 (+15.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,465 (44.0%)

Area code: 985

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Houma, Louisiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,573 (+5.1%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	2.8%
Louisiana:	3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (15%)
Construction (12%)
Health care (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Crime in Houma by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	4	0	2	5	6	4	4
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	12.4	0.0	6.2	15.5	18.7	13.1	12.3
Rapes	27	15	15	28	25	26	14	21	16
per 100,000	90.0	45.1	46.3	86.2	77.6	80.8	43.6	69.0	49.1
Robberies	80	60	70	70	61	76	67	69	65
per 100,000	266.8	180.4	216.3	215.4	189.3	236.3	208.9	226.7	199.4
Assaults	351	360	343	288	268	346	232	243	255
per 100,000	1170.6	1082.3	1059.7	886.4	831.6	1075.8	723.2	798.5	782.3
Burglaries	398	322	307	335	280	314	290	283	235
per 100,000	1327.3	968.0	948.5	1031.0	868.8	976.3	904.0	930.0	720.9
Thefts	1,721	1,413	1,359	1,304	1,382	1,542	1,379	1,311	1,182
per 100,000	5739.5	4248.0	4198.7	4013.3	4288.2	4794.3	4298.9	4308.1	3626.1
Auto thefts	185	146	114	100	102	108	56	82	72
per 100,000	617.0	438.9	352.2	307.8	316.5	335.8	174.6	269.5	220.9
Arson	17	19	15	6	13	13	8	13	7
per 100,000	56.7	57.1	46.3	18.5	40.3	40.4	24.9	42.7	21.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	758.0	579.4	601.1	568.2	555.2	668.8	528.8	568.2	493.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 93 (75 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.30
US city average:	3.00

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Houma-area historical tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Houma city center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Vick King - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Feb 4, 1980), Aaron Scott - College basketball player (East Tenn. St. Buccaneers).

Main business address for: TRICO MARINE SERVICES INC (WATER TRANSPORTATION), GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC (FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Houma:

LEONARD J CHAUBERT MEDICAL CENTER (1978 INDUSTRIAL BLVD)
PHYSICIANS SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (218 CORPORATE DRIVE)
TERREBONNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (8166 MAIN STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Houma, LA

Airports and Heliports located in Houma:

Houma-Terrebonne Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 55,304, Itinerant Ops: 21,079, Local Ops: 13,412, Military Ops: 1,235)
Huffaker Field Airport (Runways: 1)
Energy Heliport
Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Heliport
Terrebonne General Medical Center Heliport

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Amtrak station near Houma:

13 miles: SCHRIEVER (SCHRIVER, S. RTE. 20 & RTE. 24). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: www.tpcg.org

Colleges/Universities in Houma:

LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-L E FLETCHER CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 502; Location: 310 ST CHARLES ST; Public; Website: www.southla.tec.la.us)
SOUTH LOUISIANA BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 98; Location: 300 HOWARD AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houma:

NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 44 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 44 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 45 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 47 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 50 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)

Public high schools in Houma:

OAKLAWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 7-8)
EVERGREEN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 7-9)
HOUMA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 7-9)

Private high schools in Houma:

VANDEBILT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 951; Location: 209 SOUTH HOLLYWOOD ROAD; Grades: 8 - 12)
HOUMA CHRN EL-HS (Students: 332; Location: 109 VALHI BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)
ANNUNZIATA TUTORIAL CENTER (Students: 40; Location: 2323 ACADIAN DRIVE; Grades: 7 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Houma:

WEST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-3)
GRAND CAILLOU MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 4-8)
DULARGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 3-7)
COTEAU-BAYOU BLUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-6)
VILLAGE EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: 3-6)
BAYOU BLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-4)
BAYOU BLUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-5)
EAST HOUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-2)
LISA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: K-7)
BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: K-6)

Private elementary/middle schools in Houma:

ST FRANCIS DE SALES ELEM SCH (Students: 815; Location: 300 VERRET ST P O BOX 8034; Grades: PK - 7)
ST BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS EL SCH (Students: 492; Location: 309 FUNDERBURK AVENUE; Grades: PK - 7)
ST. GREGORY BARBARIGO ELEMENTA (Students: 243; Location: 441 6TH STREET; Grades: PK - 7)
MARIA IMMACOLATA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 324 ESTATE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 7)
ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 266 GABASSE STREET; Grades: PK - 7)
THE DEPAUL SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 131 ROSARY STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Library in Houma:

TERREBONNE PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,292,989; Location: 424 ROUSSELL STREET; 220,733 books; 2,978 audio materials; 4,038 video materials; 674 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Ellender High School (Houma, Louisiana) contains grades 9-12
Houma's libary is now located on Civic Center Boulevard.
Grace Lutheran Church Early Childhood Center (Students: Opening August 2004; Location: 422 Valhi Boulevard; Grade: PK, Ages 3 & 4
The new Terrebonne Parish Main Library is no longer located on 424 Roussell Street, but rather 151 Civic Center Boulevard.
Ellender High School contains grades 9-12

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Notable locations in Houma: Houma Golf Course (A), United States Sugar Cane Experimental Station (B), East Houma Library (C), Dumas Auditorium (D), Saint Lucy Community Center (E), Houma City Hall (F), Terrebonne Parish Library (G), Terrebonne Parish Courthouse (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Lynn Park Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Houma include: Saint John Church (A), Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Bayou Black (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Houma include: Harmond Park (1), Houma Historic District (2), Legion Park (3), Williams Avenue Recreation Center (4), Shady Oak Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Houma Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Terrebonne Folklife Culture Center (Museums; 317 Goode Street) (1), Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum (7910 Park Avenue) (2), Southdown Plantation House (Museums; 1208 Museum Drive) (3), Terrebonne Museum (1208 Museum Drive) (4), Psychiatric Services (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8166 Main Street) (5), Gamer's Getaway (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1515 Polk Street) (6), Goudeau Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 991 Grand Caillou Road) (7), FMS (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1510 Barrow Street) (8), East Park Volunteer Fire Company Recreation Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 8533 Park Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Red Carpet Inn (2115 Bayou Black Drive) (1), Hampton Inn Houma (1728 Martin Luther King Boulevard) (2), Fairfield Inn Houma (1530 Martin Luther King J) (3), Fairfield Inn by Marriott-Houma (1530 Martin Luther King J) (4), Quality Hotel Houma (210 South Hollywood Road) (5), Lake Houmas Inn (955 Highway 182) (6), Ramada Inn (1400 West Tunnel Boulevard) (7), Quality Inn-Houma (210 South Hollywood Road) (8), Plantation Inn (1381 West Tunnel Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Judicial Branch- Probation Office (8046 Main Street) (1), Terrebonne Parish - Courts- Judicial Administrator (7856 Main Street Rear) (2), United States Government - Judicial Branch- District Court- Magistrate's Cham (8046 Main) (3), United States Government - Judicial Branch- District Court- Judge's Cham (8046 Main) (4), United States Government - Judicial Branch- District Court- Clerk's Of (8046 Main) (5), Terrebonne Parish - Courts- City Court (7887 Main Street) (6), Shadows Bend Court (220 Valhi Boulevard) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Houma and their reported violations in the past:

HOUMA WATER TP SERVICE AREA (Population served: 33578, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2003)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.2%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	20.8%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Houma, LA

People in group quarters in Houma

540 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
119 people in nursing homes
62 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
15 people in religious group quarters
13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
12 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
10 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
8 people in other group homes
4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Houma compared to Louisiana state average:

Houma, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Arena or stadium:

Houma Terrebonne Civic Center. Capacity: 5,000.

Banks with most branches in Houma (2009 data):

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
South Louisiana Bank, Houma, Louisiana: Bayou Blue Branch, East Houma Branch, Little Bayou Black Branch, West Park Branch, at 1362 West Tunnel Boulevard. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $350.7 mil, Deposits: $305.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: South Louisiana Financial Corporation
Regions Bank: West Park Branch, Southland Branch, Barrow Street Branch, St. Charles Avenue Branch, East Houma Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Capital One, National Association: Grand Caillou Branch, East Side Branch, Houma Main Office Branch, Val-Hi Branch, Savanne Rd Branch. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
Whitney National Bank: Main Street Branch, East Houma Branch, Bayou Cane Branch, Summerfield Branch. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $12,368.3 mil, Deposits: $9,267.1 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding Corporation
Synergy Bank: at 210 Synergy Center Boulevard, East Houma Office, Tunnel Office Branch. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $251.6 mil, Deposits: $231.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Synergy Bancshares, Inc.
Coastal Commerce Bank: West Houma Branch, East Houma Branch, at 1300 West Tunnell Boulevard. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $325.7 mil, Deposits: $277.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
MidSouth Bank, National Association: Houma Branch at 1214 St. Charles Avenue, branch established on 2005-11-21. Info updated 2008-03-31: Bank assets: $935.8 mil, Deposits: $768.2 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Houma, Louisiana

Quality Hotel Houma, 210 S Hollywood Rd, Houma, LA 70360, Phone: (985) 868-5851, Fax: (985) 879-3294
Ramada Inn, 1400 W Tunnel Blvd, Houma, LA 70360, Phone: (985) 879-4871, Fax: (985) 868-3607
Hampton Inn, 1728 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houma, LA 70360, Phone: (985) 873-3140
Fairfield Inn Houma, 1530 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houma, LA 70360, Phone: (985) 580-1050
Red Carpet Inn, 2115 Byu Black Dr, Houma, LA 70360, Phone: (985) 876-4160, Fax: (985) 879-2352
Plantation Inn, Houma, 1381 West Tunl BLV, Houma, LA 70360, Phone: (985) 868-0500, Fax: (985) 873-8970
Days Inn Houma, 125 Dixie Ave, Houma, LA 70360, Phone: (985) 223-4788, Fax: (985) 223-4780
Holiday Inn Houma, 1800 Martin Luther King, Houma, LA 70360, Phone: (985) 879-7575, Fax: (985) 879-7570
5 other hotels and motels

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Houma mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Houma

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Assemblies of God
Adherents	78.3%	13.6%	2.1%	2.0%	0.7%
Congregations	31.0%	20.7%	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	1.3%
Congregations	3.4%	5.2%	1.7%	5.2%	15.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	84	$175,331	$25,047	0	$0
Correction	168	$389,159	$27,797	7	$5,993
Fire - Other	2	$4,548	$27,288	0	$0
Police - Other	47	$105,003	$26,809	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	175	$530,643	$36,387	11	$4,395
Judicial and Legal	24	$52,932	$26,466	0	$0
Other Government Administration	47	$142,230	$36,314	0	$0
Firefighters	52	$157,316	$36,304	0	$0
Health	8	$16,322	$24,483	1	$379
Welfare	5	$9,618	$23,083	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	21	$37,915	$21,666	0	$0
Water Transport and Terminals	0	$0		1	$1,158
Financial Administration	71	$172,577	$29,168	0	$0
Hospitals	1307	$4,122,238	$37,848	158	$241,140
Solid Waste Management	14	$33,949	$29,099	0	$0
Sewerage	37	$86,532	$28,064	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	29	$75,606	$31,285	3	$3,184
Housing and Community Development(Local)	22	$56,481	$30,808	0	$0
Natural Resources	85	$159,698	$22,546	3	$611
Water Supply	83	$202,652	$29,299	0	$0
Electric Power	30	$79,901	$31,960	0	$0
Gas Supply	14	$33,478	$28,695	0	$0
Transit	20	$40,202	$24,121	1	$1,342
Local Libraries	41	$85,210	$24,940	29	$17,223
Totals for Government	2386	$6,769,540	$34,046	214	$275,424

Houma government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,740,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $129,904,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,786,000

All Other: $6,675,000

Sewerage: $5,546,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,279,000

Air Transportation: $1,034,000

Parks and Recreation: $990,000

Parking Facilities: $57,000

Regular Highways: $41,000
Construction - General - Other: $8,181,000
Hospitals: $7,884,000

Air Transportation: $5,888,000

Water Utilities: $3,667,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,228,000

Regular Highways: $383,000

Housing and Community Development: $210,000

Local Fire Protection: $192,000
Current Operations - Hospitals: $128,698,000
Electric Utilities: $29,607,000

Police Protection: $18,045,000

Gas Utilities: $17,927,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $10,855,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,707,000

Correctional Institutions: $10,340,000

General - Other: $9,384,000

Local Fire Protection: $8,214,000

Water Utilities: $7,960,000

Housing and Community Development: $6,981,000

Natural Resources - Other: $6,693,000

Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,362,000

Parks and Recreation: $6,066,000

Regular Highways: $4,839,000

Sewerage: $4,281,000

Financial Administration: $3,642,000

Central Staff Services: $3,119,000

Libraries: $2,945,000

Health - Other: $1,644,000

General Public Buildings: $1,535,000

Public Welfare - Other: $1,464,000

Transit Utilities: $1,151,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $936,000

Air Transportation: $798,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $708,000

Parking Facilities: $34,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $456,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $6,585,000
All Other: $3,840,000

Air Transportation: $2,977,000

Public Welfare: $900,000

Highways: $703,000

Transit Utilities: $573,000

General Local Government Support: $228,000

Electric Utilities: $163,000

Natural Resources: $57,000

Sewerage: $31,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,362,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Central Staff Services: $967,000
General - Other: $473,000

Police Protection: $351,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $141,000

Electric Utilities: $66,000

Transit Utilities: $66,000

Parks and Recreation: $39,000

Public Welfare - Other: $37,000

Gas Utilities: $33,000

Regular Highways: $28,000

Local Fire Protection: $17,000

Sewerage: $17,000

Housing and Community Development: $15,000

Health - Other: $14,000

Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $615,000
Health - Other: $486,000

Electric Utilities: $453,000

Central Staff Services: $442,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $425,000

Gas Utilities: $230,000

Regular Highways: $210,000

Sewerage: $144,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $52,000

Solid Waste Management: $51,000

Transit Utilities: $38,000

Parks and Recreation: $35,000

Other Higher Education: $11,000

Natural Resources - Other: $9,000

Public Welfare: $8,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $708,000
All Other: $510,000

Highways: $51,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,611,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,010,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,698,000

General Revenue, NEC: $3,177,000

Donations From Private Sources: $895,000

Royalties: $550,000

Rents: $486,000

Sale of Property: $101,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $169,754,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $162,315,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,050,000

Intergovernmental to Local NEC � Correctional Institutions: $758,000

Intergovernmental to State � Correctional Institutions: $154,000
Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $5,120,000
Sewerage: $2,093,000

Electric Utilities: $1,886,000

Local Fire Protection: $911,000

Gas Utilities: $659,000

Libraries: $561,000

Police Protection: $455,000

Water Utilities: $319,000

Correctional Institutions: $317,000

Parks and Recreation: $287,000

Housing and Community Development: $210,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $200,000

Natural Resources - Other: $193,000

Public Welfare - Other: $180,000

General - Other: $163,000

Central Staff Services: $111,000

Financial Administration: $105,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $40,000

General Public Building: $31,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,000

Regular Highways: $5,000

Air Transportation: $4,000

Transit Utilities: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $282,765,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $36,715,000
Gas Utilities: $18,675,000

Water Utilities: $12,447,000

Transit Utilities: $118,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,776,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $24,632,000
All Other: $13,084,000

General Local Government Support: $11,277,000

Highways: $882,000

Water Utilities: $286,000

Health and Hospitals: $202,000

Transit Utilities: $112,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $48,814,000
Property: $35,310,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,145,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,957,000

Other Selective Sales: $447,000

Other License: $351,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $86,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $107,675,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,081,000

6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($351 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish: 0.07%
Louisiana average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lafourche Parish, LA	1.47% ($32,098 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.69% ($31,107)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.63% ($36,922)

5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($466 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish: 0.06%
Louisiana average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lafourche Parish, LA	1.49% ($30,007 average AGI)
to Lafayette Parish, LA	0.25% ($39,122)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.23% ($27,506)

Strongest AM radio stations in Houma:

KJIN (1490 AM; 1 kW; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
KLEB (1600 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN MEADOW, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Houma:

KXOR-FM (106.3 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
K249DI (97.7 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: PROVIDENCE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
KTLN (90.5 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: BD OF SV OF LSU & AGRIC. & MECH COLL)
WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBZZ-FM (96.7 FM; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
KNSU (91.5 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Houma:

KFOL-CA (Channel 30; HOUMA, LA; Owner: FOLSE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Houma fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 90
Total length: 1,021 meters (3,350ft)
Total costs: $14,617,000
Total average daily traffic: 938,742
Total average daily truck traffic: 49,409

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 8
1960-1969: 15
1970-1979: 26
1980-1989: 15
1990-1999: 20
2000-2009: 3

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	15	$116,124	161	$112,600	182	$93,040	65	$41,665	74	$74,651	9	$53,603
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	4	$60,658	25	$107,265	38	$95,493	13	$48,619	5	$58,862	6	$67,593
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$66,645	57	$92,953	127	$92,411	63	$43,404	14	$67,631	16	$64,444
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	18	$89,973	45	$111,628	7	$67,031	4	$57,113	1	$83,710
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$68,230	8	$125,743	12	$143,798	3	$102,087	1	$54,450	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0007.00 , 0008.00, 0009.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	89	$107,211	11	$112,921	4	$56,283
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	11	$94,801	3	$105,077	1	$40,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$48,370	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$65,727	0	$0	1	$49,300
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$123,700	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0007.00 , 0008.00, 0009.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 311
Hazardous Condition: 229
Service Call: 2
Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Houma

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Houma, LA

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