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Houma, Louisiana, in Terrebonne county, is 39 miles SW of Kenner, Louisiana (center to center) and 46 miles SW of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are 32,393 residents in the city.
In Houma, about 49% of adults are married.
In 2000, Houma had a median family income of $40,679. Most of the residents of Houma tend to have good incomes.
Houma folks tended to give their money ($25,375) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Houma that were owner-occupied was 68%. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.
In Houma, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Houma strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):
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| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Houma to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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