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Terrebonne Parish

Population in July 2008: 32,512. Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 

Males: 15,825  (48.7%)
Females: 16,687  (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 2008: $49,917 (it was $34,471 in 2000)
Houma:  $49,917
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,833

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $133,338 (it was $79,300 in 2000)
Houma:  $133,338
Louisiana:  $132,400

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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%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Houma: 79.9 (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: 2317 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 May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Houma to the number of sex offenders is 153 to 1.

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

Houma:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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, Louisiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  5.8%
Louisiana:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Houma by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0040256440
    per 100,000 0.00.012.40.06.215.518.713.112.30.0
Rapes 27151528252614211611
    per 100,000 90.045.146.386.277.680.843.669.049.133.8
Robberies 80607070617667696580
    per 100,000 266.8180.4216.3215.4189.3236.3208.9226.7199.4245.5
Assaults 351360343288268346232243255195
    per 100,000 1170.61082.31059.7886.4831.61075.8723.2798.5782.3598.3
Burglaries 398322307335280314290283235302
    per 100,000 1327.3968.0948.51031.0868.8976.3904.0930.0720.9926.6
Thefts 1,7211,4131,3591,3041,3821,5421,3791,3111,1821,082
    per 100,000 5739.54248.04198.74013.34288.24794.34298.94308.13626.13319.8
Auto thefts 18514611410010210856827274
    per 100,000 617.0438.9352.2307.8316.5335.8174.6269.5220.9227.0
Arson 17191561313813716
    per 100,000 56.757.146.318.540.340.424.942.721.549.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 758.0579.4601.1568.2555.2668.8528.8568.2493.3436.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 93 (75 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.31
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


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


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (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%)



Average climate in Houma, Louisiana

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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.


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 Houma center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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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: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Houma, LA

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:
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:
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)
See full list of schools located in Houma

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 2008:
This city:  20.8%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
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.
  • Community Bank: Houma Branch at 1227 St. Charles Street, branch established on 2007-07-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $340.2 mil, Deposits: $303.1 mil, headquarters in Raceland, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp Of Louisiana, Inc.

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


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Houma travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


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.


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 1307$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 2386$6,769,540$34,046214$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 car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 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
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Houma, LA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Houma)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 38 (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: 58 (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: 48 (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: 54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 132 (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 Aircrafts: 84 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$116,124161$112,600182$93,04065$41,66574$74,6519$53,603
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$60,65825$107,26538$95,49313$48,6195$58,8626$67,593
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$66,64557$92,953127$92,41163$43,40414$67,63116$64,444
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$018$89,97345$111,6287$67,0314$57,1131$83,710
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$68,2308$125,74312$143,7983$102,0871$54,4500$0
Choose year:  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 2007
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED89$107,21111$112,9214$56,283
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$94,8013$105,0771$40,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$48,3700$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$65,7270$01$49,300
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$123,7000$00$0
Choose year:  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

Houma on our top lists:
    • #13 (70364) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French (except Basque) first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
    • #84 (70364) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Acadian/Cajun first ancestries"
    • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
    • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
    • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"

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