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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Houma Metro

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA · 2 counties · 182,842 residents · 2,298 sq mi
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With 182,842 people, Houma is a metro area. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 23.6% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 29.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $52,183.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
182,842
−6%vs 2000
vs 194,477 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
80 / sq mi
−6%vs 2000
vs 85 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
29.4
−12%vs 2000
vs 33.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,298 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
180K189K197K206K214K19902000201020202024Houma
2024202K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(15,420)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.3%(17,052)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(16,108)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(14,488)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(14,414)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(31,863)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(25,927)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(17,688)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(13,920)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(10,264)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(4,666)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(1,032)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,601
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,085 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,385
−41%vs 2000
vs $15,939 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
23.6%
+5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$52,183
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,691 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$318
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $433 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.4%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.7% in 2000
25.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(150,485)
Black15.3%(29,804)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(2,915)
Asian0.7%(1,432)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81%(148,045)
Black14.5%(26,480)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2,526)
Asian0.6%(1,103)
Other3.9%(7,214)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(6,807)
Central American1.4%(2,889)
Honduran0.7%(1,316)
Guatemalan0.3%(629)
Nicaraguan0.3%(619)
Puerto Rican0.3%(615)
Spaniard0.3%(549)
Cuban0.1%(252)
Salvadoran0.1%(190)
Costa Rican0.1%(135)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(93)
Peruvian0.1%(80)
Bolivian0%(13)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(592)
Asian Indian0.2%(339)
Filipino0.1%(215)
Chinese0.1%(185)
Japanese0%(97)
Mongolian0.1%(81)
Korean0.1%(79)
Pakistani0.1%(51)
Thai0%(34)
Laotian0%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
French19.5%(39,409)
American9.3%(18,862)
English5.8%(11,664)
German5.3%(10,746)
French Canadian4.3%(8,773)
Irish3.5%(7,115)
Italian3.4%(6,877)
Scottish0.8%(1,559)
Polish0.4%(754)
British0.2%(389)
Norwegian0.2%(384)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(377)
Portuguese0.2%(312)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(286)
Arab0.1%(268)
Swiss0.1%(191)
Lebanese0.1%(189)
Kenyan0.2%(189)
Canadian0.1%(171)
Swedish0.1%(167)
Welsh0.1%(167)
Croatian0.1%(140)
West Indian0.1%(139)
Australian0.1%(135)
Brazilian0.1%(104)
Russian0%(100)
Armenian0%(98)
Austrian0%(72)
Jamaican0.1%(66)
Czech0.1%(65)
Greek0%(57)
Egyptian0.1%(56)
Finnish0.1%(51)
Belgian0%(41)
Hungarian0%(38)
Israeli0%(29)
Serbian0%(19)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Guyanese0%(15)
Slovene0%(12)
Moroccan0%(11)
Romanian0%(10)
Haitian0%(8)
Danish0%(4)
Iranian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.7%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.0%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 17.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(26,888)
Married53.7%(42,838)
Widowed3.2%(2,543)
Divorced9.5%(7,560)
Women 15+
Never married29.3%(24,216)
Married50%(41,374)
Widowed9.7%(7,996)
Divorced11%(9,132)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.8%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.4%(1,599)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(2,101)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.5%(3,257)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(362)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(54)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,857 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Largest cities

HoumaCENTRAL31,735Bayou CaneCENTRAL21,253ThibodauxCENTRAL15,573Bayou Blue12,218Raceland9,585Schriever6,690Galliano5,906Larose5,515Chackbay5,436Cut Off5,398Gray5,154Lafourche Crossing2,790Chauvin2,502Des Allemands2,382Lockport2,333Bourg2,239Presquille2,062Golden Meadow1,636Mathews1,598Bayou Country Club1,497Lockport Heights1,481Montegut1,266Kraemer1,065Dulac517Choctaw268
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2 component counties

Terrebonne ParishCENTRAL104,163Lafourche ParishCENTRAL95,505
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA?

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA has about 182,842 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA?

The typical household in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns about $21,601 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA expensive?

In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, the median home is worth about $52,183, and the typical rent is about $318 a month.

How educated are people in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA?

About 23.6% of people in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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