COMPARING TWO PLACES
Houma vs Raceland
PLACE A
Houma, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Raceland, Louisiana
Houma is 231% larger than Raceland. Raceland earns more, with a median household income $2,092 higher.
HOUMARACELANDDIFFERENCE
Total population31,7359,585+231% vs Raceland
Population density2,194444+1,749
Population growth-1.0%-4.2%+3.2 pts
Median age34.943.4−8.5
Male49.1%48.3%+0.8 pts
Female50.9%51.7%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born3.4%2.1%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.8%71.8%−7.0 pts
Black19.5%18.6%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.5%0.9%+6.5 pts
Asian0.8%1.9%−1.1 pts
Other7.5%6.8%+0.7 pts
Median household income$58,194$60,286−$2,092
Per capita income$34,076$30,045+$4,031
Poverty rate16.3%13.8%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.430+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%17.5%+6.3 pts
Graduate degree8.9%4.7%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%6.0%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation60.4%56.6%+3.8 pts
Median home value$205,900$187,800+$18,100
Median gross rent$1,058$629+$429
Owner-occupied72.4%80.1%−7.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%9.6%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households44.1%46.7%−2.7 pts
Average commute19.728.0−8.3
Worked from home3.7%2.2%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%2.1%−1.7 pts
Uninsured5.8%7.0%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024