COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thibodaux vs Houma
PLACE A
Thibodaux, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Houma, Louisiana
Thibodaux is 51% smaller than Houma. Houma earns more, with a median household income $6,122 higher. Thibodaux has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -1%).
THIBODAUXHOUMADIFFERENCE
Total population15,57331,735−51% vs Houma
Population density2,2932,194+99
Population growth9.5%-1.0%+10.4 pts
Median age39.034.9+4.1
Male47.8%49.1%−1.3 pts
Female52.2%50.9%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born2.2%3.4%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.0%64.8%+2.3 pts
Black23.1%19.5%+3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%7.5%−3.0 pts
Asian0.9%0.8%+0.2 pts
Other4.4%7.5%−3.1 pts
Median household income$52,072$58,194−$6,122
Per capita income$41,491$34,076+$7,415
Poverty rate19.6%16.3%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5380.475+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%23.8%+10.8 pts
Graduate degree14.4%8.9%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%3.3%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation59.6%60.4%−0.8 pts
Median home value$232,500$205,900+$26,600
Median gross rent$960$1,058−$98
Owner-occupied61.6%72.4%−10.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.9%10.7%+0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households54.9%44.1%+10.8 pts
Average commute20.919.7+1.2
Worked from home5.9%3.7%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
Uninsured8.6%5.8%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025