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Houma, Louisiana (LA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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16.6% of Houma, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.5% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.4% of high school graduates and 25.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.2%. For comparison, it was 15.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Houma, LA

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Houma:

16.6%
Whole state:

18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Houma:

8.4%
Whole state:

8.5%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Houma:

32.7%
Louisiana:

25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Houma:

30.4%
Louisiana:

22.6%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

57.2%
Residents above poverty level:

15.4%

Poverty by age in Houma, LA

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Houma
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Houma,LA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 7.6%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 21.1%6 to 11 years
  • 2.7%12 to 14 years
  • 69.9%15 years
  • 12.6%16 and 17 years
  • 3.7%18 to 24 years
  • 11.2%25 to 34 years
  • 3.1%35 to 44 years
  • 8.4%45 to 54 years
  • 15.9%55 to 64 years
  • 16.6%65 to 74 years
  • 3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Houma
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Houma,LA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 13.8%Under 5 years
  • 2.1%5 years
  • 29.5%6 to 11 years
  • 19.2%12 to 14 years
  • 44.6%15 years
  • 13.7%16 and 17 years
  • 21.9%18 to 24 years
  • 14.6%25 to 34 years
  • 21.0%35 to 44 years
  • 14.0%45 to 54 years
  • 17.7%55 to 64 years
  • 13.9%65 to 74 years
  • 14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Houma, LA
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Houma,LA (% below half of poverty level)
  • 8.5%Under 6 years
  • 7.0%6 to 11 years
  • 12.2%12 to 17 years
  • 8.4%18 to 24 years
  • 8.0%25 to 34 years
  • 9.7%35 to 44 years
  • 13.2%45 to 54 years
  • 6.8%55 to 64 years
  • 4.8%65 to 74 years
  • 4.0%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Houma, LA

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Houma, LA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houma, LA (%)
  • 10.3%White
  • 30.3%Black
  • 29.7%American Indian
  • 13.0%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 0.5%Other race
  • 22.2%2+ races
  • 13.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Houma, LA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houma, LA (absolute numbers)
  • 2,157White
  • 2,016Black
  • 468American Indian
  • 25Asian
  • 0Native Hawaiian
  • 2Other race
  • 4722+ races
  • 194Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 14.8%Below poverty level
  • 85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 3.4%Below poverty level
  • 96.6%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Houma, LA

Children below poverty level:
Houma, Louisiana:

14.8%
State:

24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Houma:

14.4%
Louisiana:

13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Houma:

25.9%
Louisiana:

33.4%
Poor families by family type
  • 14.6%Married-couple family
  • 10.4%Male, no wife present
  • 75.0%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Houma not in families by work experience
  • 5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 26.0%Worked part-time
  • 68.2%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 0.0%Both worked full-time
  • 19.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 6.9%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 0.0%Both worked part-time
  • 14.4%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 59.8%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.8%1999 to 2000
  • 3.6%1995 to 1998
  • 2.4%1990 to 1994
  • 11.0%1980 to 1989
  • 18.3%1970 to 1979
  • 12.5%1960 to 1969
  • 23.1%1950 to 1959
  • 11.8%1940 to 1949
  • 16.6%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.9%1999 to 2000
  • 8.8%1995 to 1998
  • 5.9%1990 to 1994
  • 12.4%1980 to 1989
  • 17.4%1970 to 1979
  • 14.5%1960 to 1969
  • 20.8%1950 to 1959
  • 9.0%1940 to 1949
  • 9.1%1939 or earlier
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