COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chauvin vs Houma
PLACE A
Chauvin, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Houma, Louisiana
Chauvin is 92% smaller than Houma. Houma earns more, with a median household income $5,575 higher. Houma has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -12%).
CHAUVINHOUMADIFFERENCE
Total population2,50231,735−92% vs Houma
Population density5262,194−1,668
Population growth-11.6%-1.0%−10.6 pts
Median age32.934.9−2.0
Male52.5%49.1%+3.4 pts
Female47.5%50.9%−3.4 pts
Foreign-born1.3%3.4%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.2%64.8%+16.4 pts
Black0.3%19.5%−19.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%7.5%−2.6 pts
Asian0.1%0.8%−0.6 pts
Other13.4%7.5%+6.0 pts
Median household income$52,619$58,194−$5,575
Per capita income$22,676$34,076−$11,400
Poverty rate21.3%16.3%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.475−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher6.0%23.8%−17.7 pts
Graduate degree1.1%8.9%−7.9 pts
Unemployment rate10.3%3.3%+7.0 pts
Labor force participation45.8%60.4%−14.6 pts
Median home value$99,600$205,900−$106,300
Median gross rent$833$1,058−$225
Owner-occupied72.1%72.4%−0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%10.7%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.4%44.1%−6.7 pts
Average commute29.019.7+9.3
Worked from home5.2%3.7%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured13.3%5.8%+7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024