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Houma, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Houma is a Census city of 32,392 people across 14.47 square miles of land, in Terrebonne Parish. Median household income is $58,194, 72.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 53 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $42.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Houma
What Houma is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.47 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,239
- County holding the largest share of its areaTerrebonne Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Houma
How many people live in Houma
- Population32,392
- Median age34.9
- Population under 188,869
- Share under 1827.4 percent
- Population 65 and over5,202
- Share 65 and over16.1 percent
- Households13,346
- Family households8,600
- Share of households that are families64.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Houma
Income and work in Houma
- Median household income$58,194
- Per capita income$34,076
- Civilian labor force14,742
- Employed14,251
- Unemployed491 plus or minus 221
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over20,827
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Houma
Housing in Houma
- Housing units14,945
- Occupied units13,346
- Vacant units1,599 plus or minus 324
- Vacancy rate10.7 percent
- Owner occupied9,660
- Renter occupied3,686
- Ownership rate72.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$205,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,058
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent
- Single family units12,867
- Share single family86.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,642 plus or minus 416
- Share in buildings of two or more11.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Mobile homes436 plus or minus 226
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Houma
How Houma gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,337
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,613
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,938 plus or minus 600
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.0 percent
- Drove alone80.3 percent
- Carpooled11.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Houma
SBA loans in Houma (7(a))
- Approvals53
- Gross approval$42,801,300
- Average approval$807,572
- Median approval$340,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,195,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported696
- Jobs per approval13.1
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full11
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more17.0 percent
- Share to franchises24.5 percent
- Distinct lenders25
- Distinct industries by NAICS32
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Houma, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Houma
SBA loans in Houma (504)
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$11,392,000
- Average approval$949,333
- Median approval$518,500
- Largest approval$2,807,000
- Jobs supported169
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Houma, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Houma
Flood risk in Houma
- NFIP communityCity of Houma
- NFIP community number220220
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date05/19/81
The City of Houma participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220220 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Terrebonne Parish, not Houma
Terrebonne Parish context, not Houma figures
- Establishments in Terrebonne Parish2,598
- Covered employment, Terrebonne Parish47,894
- Average annual pay, Terrebonne Parish$62,320
- Housing units permitted, Terrebonne Parish300
Every figure in this section is published for Terrebonne Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Houma.
All Terrebonne Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Houma questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Houma, Louisiana?
32,392, in 13,346 households. Houma city covers 14.47 square miles of land, which is 2,239 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Houma in?
Terrebonne Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Houma?
$58,194. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $205,900. Median gross rent is $1,058 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Houma businesses?
53 7(a) approvals totaling $42.8 m since FY2020, across 25 lenders, median approval $340,000, plus 12 504 approvals worth $11.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Houma, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Houma borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Houma. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Houma in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Houma appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Houma, city of, community 220220, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Houma figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Terrebonne Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Houma.
Is zoning published for Houma?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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