Houma, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Houma	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$45,865	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$67,531	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,930	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,982	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,781	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,541	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Houma is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Houma is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Houma is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Houma is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,016 $67,531 $135,062

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Houma median earnings by income bracket

Houma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayou Country Club, LA	1,416	$135,882	67.1%
Lockport Heights, LA	1,773	$127,675	57.0%
Bourg, LA	2,597	$113,898	40.0%
Bayou Cane, LA	20,803	$98,422	21.0%
Bayou Blue, LA	14,519	$90,682	11.5%
Houma, LA	33,829	$67,531	17.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Helena, MT	33,820	$89,267	9.8%
LaSalle, ON	33,838	n/a
Walla Walla, WA	33,841	$82,035	0.9%
Lewiston, ID	33,803	$80,306	1.3%
Pueblo West, CO	33,798	$108,832	33.8%
Houma, LA	33,829	$67,531	17.0%

Source: The Houma, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.