Houma
LATerrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Population 109K |Median income $63,088 |4 hospitals
Population
108,862
Terrebonne Parish
Median Income
$63,088
Near average
Median Home Value
$174,400
-11% vs avg
Median Age
36.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
107K-4%
Median Income
$64,819+30%
Median Home Value
$189,100+44%
Poverty Rate
16.5%-4%
Unemployment
4.7%-32%
Economics
Median Rent $956/mo
Poverty Rate
16.4% +14% vs avg
Unemployment 5.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17%
Work From Home 3.2%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 67.5%
African American 19.1%
Other / Multiethnic 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Asian 1.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
42.1%
High Blood Pressure
41.4%
Obesity
41.3%
Physical Inactivity
33.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.1%
Current Smoking
18.8%
Binge Drinking
17.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.4%
Diabetes
15.2%
Current Asthma
10.4%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 81.5%
Dental Visit 58.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.7%
Stroke
4.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
591 per 100k
+67% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2819 per 100k
+42% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
502.2
Homicide
17.3
Robbery
71.9
Burglary
508.5
Larceny-Theft
1982.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
328.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.5/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
2
TERREBONNE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER - PARISH
HOUMA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
LEONARD J CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER
HOUMA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Houma Area 6
Earthquakes
Minor M 3.7 Earthquake Recorded Near Pleasant Valley, Alaska
USGS · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 2h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Terrebonne Parish) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.