Living in Houma
In Houma, unemployment is 3.3% (2024).
Houma's population was 31,671 at the end of 2024. Houma had an unemployment rate of 3.33% at the end of 2024. Houma's foreign population totalled 1,092 at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 74% of American cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 85% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 76% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Houma?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 978.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 977.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 851 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Is Houma a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
3.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,092 of 31,671 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Houma 3.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 3,037 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.33 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
What does a salary buy in Houma?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,412 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €978 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,352 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Houma. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Houma. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 239.7 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Houma when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,233 incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City6Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 153 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Mobility and administration
Houma's nearest airport was MSY, 62 km away and offered 39 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Houma. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Houma recorded annual PM2.5 of 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 12.1°C in January to 28.2°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Houma 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.02 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 17.72 · Feb 19.56 · Mar 22.72 · Apr 25.72 · May 29.56 · Jun 32.17 · Jul 32.94 · Aug 33 · Sep 31.44 · Oct 27.5 · Nov 22.39 · Dec 19.11 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.39 · Feb 8.78 · Mar 12.39 · Apr 15.33 · May 19.61 · Jun 22.56 · Jul 23.39 · Aug 23.61 · Sep 21.56 · Oct 16.06 · Nov 10.89 · Dec 7.56 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 12.06 · Feb 14.17 · Mar 17.56 · Apr 20.5 · May 24.56 · Jun 27.33 · Jul 28.17 · Aug 28.28 · Sep 26.5 · Oct 21.78 · Nov 16.61 · Dec 13.33 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 141.5 · Feb 112.8 · Mar 113.8 · Apr 101.3 · May 111.3 · Jun 213.4 · Jul 230.1 · Aug 165.1 · Sep 146.6 · Oct 109.5 · Nov 110.5 · Dec 105.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 35 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.02 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±3.6 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±3.6 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±3.6 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±3.6 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±3.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Houma's total area was 37.5 km² at the end of 2025. Houma had a population density of 845.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport96.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 37.46 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.37 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,092 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 845.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)12Official |
| Population | 31,671 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program12Official |
Alternatives for people set on Houma
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
North Bethesda as a Houma alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1628 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 3.4% Houma+912%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,037 Houma+101%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.0 µg/m³ Houma−27%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 North Bethesda vs 3,233 Houmano percentage
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.3% Houma+9%
Cities near Houma
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,017 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,334 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 947 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,641 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 581.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,393 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 914.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,936 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Houma?
The unemployment rate is 3.33 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Houma?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.02 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Houma?
Police recorded 3,233 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.
How many people live in Houma?
The published population is 31,671 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Houma?
1,092 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Houma a good place to live?
Houma may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Houma?
Bayou Cane, Gray, Raceland, Schriever, Thibodaux are near Houma. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1013317 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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