Houma, LA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,666 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 779 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 537 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,130 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,080 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,140 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,948 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,620 | 13.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,458 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,818 | 34.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,516 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 683 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,001 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 852 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,758 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,018 | 28.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,164 | 49.1 |
| Separated | 755 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,894 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,599 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 2,927 | 11.8 |
Female | 1,703 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,071 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 539 | 50.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,199 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,785 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 963 | 12.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,419 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,709 | 27.0 |
Percent employed | 45.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,710 | 73.0 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,800 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,174 | 57.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,726 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,576 | 59.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,794 | 39.7 |
Same county | 8,155 | 27.4 |
Different county | 3,639 | 12.2 |
Same state | 2,063 | 6.9 |
Different state | 1,576 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 356 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,124 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,370 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 31,266 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 27,946 | 87.0 |
Different state | 3,320 | 10.3 |
Born outside United States | 104 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 754 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 430 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 247 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 507 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 754 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 97 | 12.9 |
| Asia | 334 | 44.3 |
| Africa | 7 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 274 | 36.3 |
| Northern America | 42 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,726 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,586 | 89.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,140 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 829 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 540 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 259 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,372 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 472 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 228 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,124 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,249 | 91.1 |
| Arab | 38 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 145 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,365 | 4.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,659 | 20.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,782 | 8.7 |
| German | 1,978 | 6.2 |
| Greek | 47 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,552 | 4.8 |
| Italian | 1,126 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 47 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 50 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 145 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 163 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 223 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,369 | 7.4 |
| Welsh | 42 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 97 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 10,344 | 32.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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