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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Houma is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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%). Houma is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In terms of college education, Houma is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.77% of adults 25 and older in Houma have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
