Houma is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 31,775 people and 22 associated neighborhoods, Houma is the 11th largest community in Louisiana.Houma is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Houma is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Houma who work in sales jobs (13.23%), office and administrative support (10.87%), and management occupations (9.18%). One of the nice things about Houma is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The education level of Houma citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.77% of adults 25 and older in Houma have a college degree. The per capita income in Houma in 2022 was $34,727, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,908 for a family of four. However, Houma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Houma is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Houma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Houma residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Houma include French, Italian, German, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Houma is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
