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| Houma |
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| Population 2000: | 32,393 |
| Population 2002: | 32,130 |
| Area codes: | 985 |
| Land area: | 14.0 square miles |
| Elevation: | 12 feet |
| Foreign born: | 2.3% (1.0% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.3% Europe) |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Retail trade (12.5%). |
| Population growth: | -263 (-0.81%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 66.6% |
| Black: | 26.1% |
| American Indian: | 4.4% |
| Hispanic: | 1.8% |
| Two or more races: | 1.6% |
| Other race: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 49.1% |
| Never married: | 28.3% |
| Divorced: | 11.8% |
| Widowed: | 7.7% |
| Separated: | 3.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $82,000 |
| Household income: | $34,471 |
| Resident age: | 34.3 years |
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| Houma Compared to Louisiana State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 69.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 14.3% |
| Unemployed: | 7.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 535.3 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 335 (1031.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 288 (886.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 100 (307.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 70 (215.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 28 (86.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,304 (4013.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| French: | 20.6% |
| French Canadian: | 8.6% |
| United States: | 7.3% |
| German: | 6.1% |
| Irish: | 4.8% |
| English: | 4.2% |