Houma, LA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 12,422 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 9,596 | 77.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 253 | 2.0 |
| 2 units | 587 | 4.7 |
| 3 or 4 units | 319 | 2.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 212 | 1.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 89 | 0.7 |
| 20 or more units | 673 | 5.4 |
| Mobile home | 679 | 5.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 14 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 189 | 1.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 810 | 6.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 523 | 4.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,322 | 10.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,663 | 21.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,077 | 16.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,686 | 29.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,152 | 9.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 190 | 1.5 |
| 2 rooms | 572 | 4.6 |
| 3 rooms | 1,031 | 8.3 |
| 4 rooms | 2,140 | 17.2 |
| 5 rooms | 2,983 | 24.0 |
| 6 rooms | 2,826 | 22.7 |
| 7 rooms | 1,284 | 10.3 |
| 8 rooms | 739 | 5.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 657 | 5.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 11,542 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,907 | 16.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,127 | 27.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,772 | 15.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,596 | 13.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,399 | 12.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,741 | 15.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,480 | 12.8 |
| 1 | 4,625 | 40.1 |
| 2 | 4,104 | 35.6 |
| 3 or more | 1,333 | 11.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 6,799 | 58.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 122 | 1.1 |
| Electricity | 4,587 | 39.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0 |
| No fuel used | 34 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 52 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 56 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 514 | 4.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 11,542 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 10,869 | 94.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 441 | 3.8 |
| 1.51 or more | 232 | 2.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,039 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,433 | 20.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,292 | 46.8 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,393 | 19.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 439 | 6.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 377 | 5.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 71 | 1.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 26 | 0.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 82,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,790 | 53.8 |
Less than $300 | 79 | 1.1 |
$300 to $499 | 425 | 6.0 |
$500 to $699 | 885 | 12.6 |
$700 to $999 | 1,231 | 17.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 845 | 12.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 247 | 3.5 |
$2,000 or more | 78 | 1.1 |
Median (dollars) | 814 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,249 | 46.2 |
Median (dollars) | 224 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,606 | 51.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,055 | 15.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 637 | 9.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 370 | 5.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 302 | 4.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 923 | 13.1 |
| Not computed | 146 | 2.1 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 3,690 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 389 | 10.5 |
| $200 to $299 | 396 | 10.7 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,570 | 42.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 786 | 21.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 154 | 4.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 48 | 1.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 347 | 9.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 417 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 850 | 23.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 495 | 13.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 407 | 11.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 369 | 10.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 216 | 5.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 904 | 24.5 |
| Not computed | 449 | 12.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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