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Terrebonne Parish

Population in July 2009: 32,571. Population change since 2000: +0.5%
 

Males: 15,854  (48.7%)
Females: 16,717  (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 2009: $45,037 (it was $34,471 in 2000)
Houma:

$45,037
Louisiana:

$42,492
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,580

Houma city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $163,336 (it was $79,300 in 2000)
Houma:

$163,336
Louisiana:

$135,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $156,909; Detached houses: $162,676; Townhouses or other attached units: $239,595; In 2-unit structures: $86,217; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $365,451; Mobile homes: $46,422

Median gross rent in 2009: $611.

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  • White alone - 21,800 (66.9%)
  • Black alone - 7,345 (22.6%)
  • American alone - 1,139 (3.5%)
  • Hispanic - 878 (2.7%)
  • Two or more races - 736 (2.3%)
  • Asian alone - 459 (1.4%)
  • Other race alone - 215 (0.7%)

Races in Houma detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Houma: 85.7 (less than average, 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: 2321 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 (commute): 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 195 registered sex offenders living in Houma, Louisiana in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Houma to the number of sex offenders is 167 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $370 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $187 (0.2%)
Houma satellite photo by USGS

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 tourist attractions:

Houma, Louisiana accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.2%
Louisiana:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Houma by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 0040256440104
per 100,000 0.00.012.40.06.215.518.713.112.30.030.812.2
Rapes 271515282526142116111612
per 100,000 90.045.146.386.277.680.843.669.049.133.849.336.7
Robberies 8060707061766769658012586
per 100,000 266.8180.4216.3215.4189.3236.3208.9226.7199.4245.5384.9263.1
Assaults 351360343288268346232243255195188152
per 100,000 1170.61082.31059.7886.4831.61075.8723.2798.5782.3598.3578.9465.0
Burglaries 398322307335280314290283235302311358
per 100,000 1327.3968.0948.51031.0868.8976.3904.0930.0720.9926.6957.61095.2
Thefts 1,7211,4131,3591,3041,3821,5421,3791,3111,1821,0821,0111,131
per 100,000 5739.54248.04198.74013.34288.24794.34298.94308.13626.13319.83113.03460.0
Auto thefts 185146114100102108568272746587
per 100,000 617.0438.9352.2307.8316.5335.8174.6269.5220.9227.0200.1266.2
Arson 17191561313813716N/AN/A
per 100,000 56.757.146.318.540.340.424.942.721.549.1N/AN/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 762.7583.0604.8571.7558.6672.9532.1571.7496.3438.8543.1465.0

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Houma detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 99 (80 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.46
Louisiana average:

4.02

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (16%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (5%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Work and jobs in Houma: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Houma, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Houma-area historical tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category F4 (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 F3 (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.

Earthquake activity:

Houma-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Terrebonne Parish (22) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 13, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Houma topographic map

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 CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 1978 INDUSTRIAL BLVD)
  • PHYSICIANS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, 218 CORPORATE DRIVE)
  • TERREBONNE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 8166 MAIN STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Houma, LA

Airports and heliports located in Houma:


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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:

  • L E Fletcher Technical Community College (Full-time enrollment: 926; Location: 310 St Charles St; Public; Website: www.ftcc.edu)
  • Blue Cliff College-Houma (FT enrollment: 438; Location: 803 Barrow St; Private, for-profit; Website: bluecliffcollege.com/)
  • Unitech Training Academy-Houma (FT enrollment: 159; Location: 1227 Grand Calliou; Private, for-profit; Website: www.unitechtrainingacademy.com)
  • Omega Institute of Cosmetology (FT enrollment: 57; Location: 229 South Hollywood Rd Suite B; Private, for-profit)
  • South Louisiana Beauty College (FT enrollment: 48; Location: 300 Howard Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: SLBC-HOUMA.COM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houma:

  • Nicholls State University (about 16 miles; Thibodaux, LA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
  • Tulane University of Louisiana (about 43 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 9,081)
  • Loyola University New Orleans (about 43 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 3,362)
  • University of Phoenix-Louisiana Campus (about 44 miles; Metairie, LA; FT enrollment: 2,249)
  • Xavier University of Louisiana (about 45 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 3,180)
  • Delgado Community College (about 46 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 7,981)
  • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans (about 46 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 2,271)

Private high schools in Houma:

  • VANDEBILT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 898; Location: 209 S HOLLYWOOD RD; Grades: 8 - 12)
  • HOUMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 109 VALHI BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Houma:

Private elementary/middle schools in Houma:

  • ST BERNADETTE SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 309 FUNDERBURK AVE; Grades: PK - 7)
  • MARIA IMMACOLATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 324 ESTATE DR; Grades: PK - 7)
  • ST MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 266 GABASSE ST; Grades: PK - 7)
  • ST GREGORY BARBARIGO SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 441 6TH ST; Grades: PK - 7)
  • MESSIAH MONTESSORI (Students: 84; Location: 1215 SAINT CHARLES ST; Grades: PK - 6)
See full list of schools located in Houma

Library in Houma:

  • TERREBONNE PARISH (Operating income: $6,659,349; Location: 151 LIBRARY DRIVE; 303,736 books; 1,563 e-books; 9,255 audio materials; 16,478 video materials; 17 local licensed databases; 60 state licensed databases; 963 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic 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), Dumas Auditorium (C), East Houma Library (D), Terrebonne Parish Library (E), Terrebonne Parish Courthouse (F), Saint Lucy Community Center (G), Houma City Hall (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

 
Terrebonne Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.5. This is about average.
City:

27.5
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

26.2
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.29
U.S.:

9.59

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)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.4%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.5% for Black residents, 14.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.0% for American Indian residents, 16.0% for other race residents, 22.9% for two or more races residents)

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

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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  • 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 (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • South Louisiana Bank, Houma, Louisiana: Bayou Blue Branch, at 1362 West Tunnel Boulevard, West Park Branch, East Houma Branch, Little Bayou Black Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $37.4 mil, Deposits: $32.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: South Louisiana Financial Corporation
  • Capital One, National Association: Savanne Rd Branch, East Side Branch, Houma Main Office Branch, Grand Caillou Branch, Val-Hi Branch. Info updated 10/14/2009: Bank assets: $125,305.0 mil, Deposits: $95,204.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 985 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Regions Bank: East Houma Branch, Barrow Street Branch, St. Charles Avenue Branch, Southland Branch, West Park Branch. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Whitney National Bank: Summerfield Branch, East Houma Branch, Bayou Cane Branch, Main Street Branch. Info updated 12/22/2008: Bank assets: $11,499.5 mil, Deposits: $8,867.1 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 171 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding Corporation
  • Synergy Bank: at 210 Synergy Center Blvd, East Houma Office, Tunnel Office Branch. Info updated 10/11/2006: Bank assets: $31.6 mil, Deposits: $28.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Synergy Bancshares, Inc.
  • Coastal Commerce Bank: at 1300 West Tunnell Boulevard, West Houma Branch, East Houma Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $35.6 mil, Deposits: $31.3 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 11/21/2005; Prospect Branch at 1963 Prospect Blvd, branch established on 07/06/2009. Info updated 03/31/2008: Bank assets: $99.2 mil, Deposits: $81.2 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
  • First American Bank and Trust: Houma Office at 1249 St. Charles Street, branch established on 12/03/2009. Info updated 06/03/2010: Bank assets: $71.2 mil, Deposits: $62.4 mil, headquarters in Vacherie, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: One American Corp.
  • 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
All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Houma, Louisiana

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Houma travel time to work - commute
Houma mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Terrebonne Parish Louisiana:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Houma:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.45%
Here67.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of God
Adherents78.3%13.6%2.1%2.0%0.7%
Congregations31.0%20.7%8.6%1.7%6.9%
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents0.7%0.6%0.4%0.3%1.3%
Congregations3.4%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.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
This county:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Terrebonne Parish:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Terrebonne Parish:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 57
This county:

5.26 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 75
Terrebonne Parish:

6.92 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.4%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.0%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Terrebonne Parish:

18.3%
State:

13.7%

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$25,0470$0
Correction 168$389,159$27,7977$5,993
Fire - Other 2$4,548$27,2880$0
Police - Other 47$105,003$26,8090$0
Police Protection - Officers 175$530,643$36,38711$4,395
Judicial and Legal 24$52,932$26,4660$0
Other Government Administration 47$142,230$36,3140$0
Firefighters 52$157,316$36,3040$0
Health 8$16,322$24,4831$379
Welfare 5$9,618$23,0830$0
Other and Unallocable 21$37,915$21,6660$0
Water Transport and Terminals 0$0 1$1,158
Financial Administration 71$172,577$29,1680$0
Hospitals 1,307$4,122,238$37,848158$241,140
Solid Waste Management 14$33,949$29,0990$0
Sewerage 37$86,532$28,0640$0
Parks and Recreation 29$75,606$31,2853$3,184
Housing and Community Development(Local) 22$56,481$30,8080$0
Natural Resources 85$159,698$22,5463$611
Water Supply 83$202,652$29,2990$0
Electric Power 30$79,901$31,9600$0
Gas Supply 14$33,478$28,6950$0
Transit 20$40,202$24,1211$1,342
Local Libraries 41$85,210$24,94029$17,223
Totals for Government 2,386$6,769,540$34,046214$275,424

Houma government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,740,000 ($176.23)
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $129,904,000 ($3988.33)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,786,000 ($208.34)
    All Other: $6,675,000 ($204.94)
    Sewerage: $5,546,000 ($170.27)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,279,000 ($39.27)
    Air Transportation: $1,034,000 ($31.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $990,000 ($30.40)
    Parking Facilities: $57,000 ($1.75)
    Regular Highways: $41,000 ($1.26)
  • Construction - General - Other: $8,181,000 ($251.17)
    Hospitals: $7,884,000 ($242.06)
    Air Transportation: $5,888,000 ($180.77)
    Water Utilities: $3,667,000 ($112.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,228,000 ($37.70)
    Regular Highways: $383,000 ($11.76)
    Housing and Community Development: $210,000 ($6.45)
    Local Fire Protection: $192,000 ($5.89)
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $128,698,000 ($3951.31)
    Electric Utilities: $29,607,000 ($909.00)
    Police Protection: $18,045,000 ($554.02)
    Gas Utilities: $17,927,000 ($550.40)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,855,000 ($333.27)
    Solid Waste Management: $10,707,000 ($328.73)
    Correctional Institutions: $10,340,000 ($317.46)
    General - Other: $9,384,000 ($288.11)
    Local Fire Protection: $8,214,000 ($252.19)
    Water Utilities: $7,960,000 ($244.39)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,981,000 ($214.33)
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,693,000 ($205.49)
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,362,000 ($195.33)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,066,000 ($186.24)
    Regular Highways: $4,839,000 ($148.57)
    Sewerage: $4,281,000 ($131.44)
    Financial Administration: $3,642,000 ($111.82)
    Central Staff Services: $3,119,000 ($95.76)
    Libraries: $2,945,000 ($90.42)
    Health - Other: $1,644,000 ($50.47)
    General Public Buildings: $1,535,000 ($47.13)
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,464,000 ($44.95)
    Transit Utilities: $1,151,000 ($35.34)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $936,000 ($28.74)
    Air Transportation: $798,000 ($24.50)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $708,000 ($21.74)
    Parking Facilities: $34,000 ($1.04)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $456,000 ($14.00)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $6,585,000 ($202.17)
    All Other: $3,840,000 ($117.90)
    Air Transportation: $2,977,000 ($91.40)
    Public Welfare: $900,000 ($27.63)
    Highways: $703,000 ($21.58)
    Transit Utilities: $573,000 ($17.59)
    General Local Government Support: $228,000 ($7.00)
    Electric Utilities: $163,000 ($5.00)
    Natural Resources: $57,000 ($1.75)
    Sewerage: $31,000 ($0.95)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,362,000 ($195.33)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Central Staff Services: $967,000 ($29.69)
    General - Other: $473,000 ($14.52)
    Police Protection: $351,000 ($10.78)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $141,000 ($4.33)
    Electric Utilities: $66,000 ($2.03)
    Transit Utilities: $66,000 ($2.03)
    Parks and Recreation: $39,000 ($1.20)
    Public Welfare - Other: $37,000 ($1.14)
    Gas Utilities: $33,000 ($1.01)
    Regular Highways: $28,000 ($0.86)
    Local Fire Protection: $17,000 ($0.52)
    Sewerage: $17,000 ($0.52)
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000 ($0.46)
    Health - Other: $14,000 ($0.43)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($0.40)
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $615,000 ($18.88)
    Health - Other: $486,000 ($14.92)
    Electric Utilities: $453,000 ($13.91)
    Central Staff Services: $442,000 ($13.57)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $425,000 ($13.05)
    Gas Utilities: $230,000 ($7.06)
    Regular Highways: $210,000 ($6.45)
    Sewerage: $144,000 ($4.42)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $52,000 ($1.60)
    Solid Waste Management: $51,000 ($1.57)
    Transit Utilities: $38,000 ($1.17)
    Parks and Recreation: $35,000 ($1.07)
    Other Higher Education: $11,000 ($0.34)
    Natural Resources - Other: $9,000 ($0.28)
    Public Welfare: $8,000 ($0.25)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $708,000 ($21.74)
    All Other: $510,000 ($15.66)
    Highways: $51,000 ($1.57)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,611,000 ($632.80)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,010,000 ($184.52)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,698,000 ($113.54)
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,177,000 ($97.54)
    Donations From Private Sources: $895,000 ($27.48)
    Royalties: $550,000 ($16.89)
    Rents: $486,000 ($14.92)
    Sale of Property: $101,000 ($3.10)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $169,754,000 ($5211.81)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $162,315,000 ($4983.42)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,050,000 ($861.20)
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $758,000 ($23.27)
    Intergovernmental to State – Correctional Institutions: $154,000 ($4.73)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $5,120,000 ($157.20)
    Sewerage: $2,093,000 ($64.26)
    Electric Utilities: $1,886,000 ($57.90)
    Local Fire Protection: $911,000 ($27.97)
    Gas Utilities: $659,000 ($20.23)
    Libraries: $561,000 ($17.22)
    Police Protection: $455,000 ($13.97)
    Water Utilities: $319,000 ($9.79)
    Correctional Institutions: $317,000 ($9.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $287,000 ($8.81)
    Housing and Community Development: $210,000 ($6.45)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $200,000 ($6.14)
    Natural Resources - Other: $193,000 ($5.93)
    Public Welfare - Other: $180,000 ($5.53)
    General - Other: $163,000 ($5.00)
    Central Staff Services: $111,000 ($3.41)
    Financial Administration: $105,000 ($3.22)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $40,000 ($1.23)
    General Public Building: $31,000 ($0.95)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($0.21)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($0.15)
    Air Transportation: $4,000 ($0.12)
    Transit Utilities: $4,000 ($0.12)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $282,765,000 ($8681.50)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $36,715,000 ($1127.23)
    Gas Utilities: $18,675,000 ($573.36)
    Water Utilities: $12,447,000 ($382.15)
    Transit Utilities: $118,000 ($3.62)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,776,000 ($729.97)
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $24,632,000 ($756.26)
    All Other: $13,084,000 ($401.71)
    General Local Government Support: $11,277,000 ($346.23)
    Highways: $882,000 ($27.08)
    Water Utilities: $286,000 ($8.78)
    Health and Hospitals: $202,000 ($6.20)
    Transit Utilities: $112,000 ($3.44)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $48,814,000 ($1498.70)
    Property: $35,310,000 ($1084.09)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,145,000 ($65.86)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,957,000 ($60.08)
    Other Selective Sales: $447,000 ($13.72)
    Other License: $351,000 ($10.78)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $86,000 ($2.64)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $107,675,000 ($3305.85)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,081,000 ($33.19)

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 car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 91
Total length: 1,024 meters (3,360ft)
Total costs: $14,376,000
Total average daily traffic: 926,562
Total average daily truck traffic: 56,171

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
  • 2000-2010: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Houma, LA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Houma)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 233 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Houma, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 133 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Houma)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Houma)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 86 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED49$120,18656$119,723129$104,50344$30,0022$403,36065$87,8386$35,392
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$118,5782$205,75021$122,0656$59,9430$03$80,0501$74,410
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$101,27327$62,10887$106,35640$42,8071$350,06010$55,97216$49,266
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$127,5625$148,05030$106,8685$39,1600$02$161,1350$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$016$137,3132$28,6450$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0007.00 , 0008.00, 0009.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$112,2102$111,740
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$144,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$112,2101$89,290
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

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

Most common first names in Houma, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph23970.4 years
James22766.9 years
John21371.2 years
Mary20474.8 years
Robert15367.3 years
William14568.0 years
Marie13979.4 years
Charles13368.2 years
Paul11671.0 years
Henry11273.1 years
Most common last names in Houma, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hebert30975.1 years
Bergeron23572.8 years
Boudreaux19873.7 years
Smith17370.9 years
Duplantis15676.2 years
Guidry15075.2 years
Dupre14872.3 years
Babin14777.1 years
Williams14470.0 years
Blanchard13173.3 years
Businesses in Houma, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Office Depot1
Aeropostale1Outback Steakhouse1
Arby's1Papa John's Pizza1
Ashley Furniture1Payless2
AutoZone2PetSmart1
Bath & Body Works1Pizza Hut2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Popeyes3
Blockbuster2Quality1
Budget Car Rental1Quiznos2
Buffalo Wild Wings1RadioShack3
Burger King4Ramada1
CVS2Rite Aid3
Chick-Fil-A2Rue211
Comfort Inn1SONIC Drive-In2
DHL2Sam's Club1
Dairy Queen1Sears4
Domino's Pizza3Spencer Gifts1
FedEx11Sprint Nextel2
Foot Locker1Starbucks1
GNC2Subway12
GameStop2T-Mobile5
H&R Block3Taco Bell3
Holiday Inn1Target1
Home Depot1The Limited1
IHOP1Toys"R"Us1
JCPenney1U-Haul7
KFC1UPS8
Kmart1Verizon Wireless1
La Quinta1Victoria's Secret1
Lowes1Waffle House1
MainStay1Walgreens4
Marriott2Walmart2
Marshalls1Wendy's3
MasterBrand Cabinets2YMCA1
McDonald's6
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