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Houma, Louisiana Economy Profile
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| Houma, Louisiana | United States | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| City | Houma | |
| Total population | 32,393 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 15,768 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 16,625 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 34.3 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 11,634 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 34,471 | 41,994 |
Houma, Louisiana Economy
12.85% Houma, Louisiana households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.14.76% Houma, Louisiana households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Houma, Louisiana household is thirty-four thousand, four hundred and seventy-one dollars. Houma, Louisiana households with supplemental security income account for 3.95% of Houma, Louisiana households. There are 1.48% households with public assistance income in Houma, Louisiana.
81.08% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Houma, Louisiana. Government workers account for thirteen point seven six percent of Houma, Louisiana workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Houma, Louisiana are thirty-five thousand, eight hundred and ninety-seven dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $22,202.
56.25% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Houma, Louisiana. Among them 25.39% are females aged 16 and over. 19.76% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 9.5% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Houma, Louisiana.
| Houma, Louisiana | %, Houma, Louisiana | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 24,238 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 13,633 | 56.25% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 13,617 | 56.18% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 12,649 | 52.19% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 968 | 3.99% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 7.1 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 16 | 0.07% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 10,605 | 43.75% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 12,560 | 51.82% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 6,155 | 25.39% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 6,155 | 25.39% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 5,650 | 23.31% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 2,710 | 11.18% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,514 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 12,411 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 9,785 | 78.84% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,574 | 12.68% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 197 | 1.59% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 196 | 1.58% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 384 | 3.09% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 275 | 2.22% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21.7 | 0.17% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 12,649 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 3,287 | 25.99% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 1,937 | 15.31% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 3,654 | 28.89% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 76 | 0.6% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 1,756 | 13.88% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,939 | 15.33% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,199 | 9.48% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 869 | 6.87% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 988 | 7.81% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 476 | 3.76% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 1,583 | 12.51% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 762 | 6.02% | 5.2% |
| Information | 268 | 2.12% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 623 | 4.93% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 889 | 7.03% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 2,499 | 19.76% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 1,202 | 9.5% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 704 | 5.57% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 587 | 4.64% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 10,256 | 81.08% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 1,741 | 13.76% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 589 | 4.66% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 63 | 0.5% | 0.31% |
| Houma, Louisiana | %, Houma, Louisiana | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 11,587 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,827 | 15.77% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 940 | 8.11% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,598 | 13.79% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,489 | 12.85% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,710 | 14.76% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,015 | 17.39% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,055 | 9.11% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 570 | 4.92% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 195 | 1.68% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 188 | 1.62% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 34,471 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 8,625 | 35.58% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 50,071 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 3,499 | 14.44% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,100 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 958 | 3.95% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,126 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 359 | 1.48% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,235 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 1,551 | 6.4% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 19,816 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 8,235 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 945 | 11.48% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 511 | 6.21% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,025 | 12.45% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,014 | 12.31% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,237 | 15.02% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,763 | 21.41% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 836 | 10.15% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 546 | 6.63% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 186 | 2.26% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 172 | 2.09% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 40,679 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 17,720 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 35,897 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 22,202 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 1,350 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,033 | 76.52% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 477 | 35.33% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 756 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 686 | 90.74% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 348 | 46.03% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 6,520 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 3,834 | 58.8% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 658 | 10.09% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 2,661 | 40.81% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 1,987 | 30.48% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 1,437 | 22.04% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.