Primary sources for Houma, LA
- Census Bureau profile of Houma, LA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Houma, LA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Houma, LA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Houma, LA
Electricity rates in Houma, Louisiana
Houma, LA ranks 2nd of 13 Louisiana cities for the lowest share of renters (31%). Houma, Louisiana has 32,760 residents in 13,561 households; 58.3% heat with electricity.
Houma on the map
Terrebonne Parish, with Houma marked
Housing and heating in Houma
Houma, LA: 9,600 of 15,193 homes were built before 1980 and 2,662 in 2000 or later. Houma, LA has 12,612 detached houses, 1,351 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 471 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Houma, LA
% of homes by decade built, Houma, LA
- 9pre-40
- 740s
- 1450s
- 1560s
- 1870s
- 780s
- 1290s
- 800s
- 910s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Houma, LA
| Houma, LA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houma, LA, median year built | 1973 | 1982 | -9 years | 8 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, built before 1980 | 63.2% | 48.1% | +15.1 points | 7 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, built 2000 or later | 17.5% | 27.2% | -9.7 points | 7 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, detached houses | 83.0% | 70.5% | +12.5 points | 1 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.9% | 9.4% | -0.5 points | 11 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, mobile homes | 3.1% | 14.8% | -11.7 points | 4 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, renter households | 30.6% | 26.4% | +4.2 points | 12 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, median home value | $207,900 | $189,100 | +$18,800 | 7 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, median gross rent a month | $1,011 | $1,010 | +$1 | 9 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, people per household | 2.40 | 2.54 | -0.14 | 8 of 13 |
Who supplies Houma
Terrebonne Parish lists 3 utilities for Houma, LA (32,760 residents): homes pay 10.73 to 13.48 cents per kWh, about $129 to $162 a month at 1,202 kWh, 2.8% to 3.6% of the $54,637 Houma median income. Terrebonne Parish page.
Facts about Houma
- Residents of Houma, LA, ACS 2023
- 32,76012 of 13 Louisiana cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Houma, LA
- $54,6378 of 13 of those cities
- Households in Houma, LA
- 13,5612.42 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Houma, LA
- 69.4%9,416 owners and 4,145 renter households
- Housing units in Houma, LA
- 15,1931,632 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Houma, LA
- 58.3%7,903 of 13,561 homes
- Land area of Houma, LA
- 14.5 sq mi2,264.5 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Houma, LA
- 2.8% to 3.6%at 1,202 kWh a month over the $54,637 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Houma, LA
- 31NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 94.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Houma, LA
- 19739,600 of 15,193 homes (63.2%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Houma, LA
- $207,900$1,011 gross rent a month, 5.84% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Houma
Entergy Louisiana LLC charged Houma homes 8.95 ¢/kWh in 2015. Houma: 11.05 ¢ in 2024, 23% up. Houma: against 26% up for the Louisiana average.
Houma: a 1,202 kWh month at that price. Houma: $108 in 2015, $133 in 2024. Houma: $1,594 a year, 2.9% of the $54,637 median income.
Houma: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Entergy Louisiana LLC, Houma | Houma: Gap to Louisiana average | Houma: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Houma | 8.95 | -0.38 | -3.70 |
| 2016, Houma | 8.59 | -0.75 | -3.96 |
| 2017, Houma | 8.90 | -0.84 | -3.99 |
| 2018, Houma | 8.52 | -1.07 | -4.35 |
| 2019, Houma | 8.98 | -0.82 | -4.03 |
| 2020, Houma | 9.15 | -0.52 | -4.00 |
| 2021, Houma | 10.89 | -0.13 | -2.77 |
| 2022, Houma | 12.70 | -0.23 | -2.34 |
| 2023, Houma | 11.01 | -0.54 | -4.99 |
| 2024, Houma | 11.05 | -0.68 | -5.43 |
Houma, LA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Houma, LA price.
CSVWho lives in Houma: income, cars, homes
Of 13,957 workers in Houma, LA, 456 work from home, 11,069 drive alone, 92 ride transit and 130 walk. In Houma, LA, 2,042 of 3,410 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,576 households moved in since 2018 and 3,528 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. 5,637 residents of Houma, LA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.1. Houma, LA homes: 9,879 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,814 none or one, median 5.8 rooms. In Houma, LA, 4,049 of 13,561 households earn under $35,000, 4,023 $35,000-$75,000, 3,847 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,642 $150,000 or more. In Houma, LA, 1,543 households own no vehicle and 7,033 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that.
Household income in Houma, LA
| Houma, LA | Value | Rank in Louisiana (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Houma, LA, households under $35,000 | 29.9% | 9 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, households $150,000 or more | 12.1% | 9 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, residents below poverty | 17.3% | 10 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, median age | 35.1 | 9 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 65.0% | 4 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, households without a vehicle | 11.4% | 5 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, households with 2+ vehicles | 51.9% | 5 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, workers at home | 3.3% | 12 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, cost-burdened renters | 59.9% | 2 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, moved in since 2018 | 33.7% | 7 of 13 |
| Houma, LA, moved in before 2000 | 26.0% | 4 of 13 |
Outage risk around Houma
Houma, LA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 28 wind and 3 tornado, 94.6 per 100,000 residents of 32,760. Top gust near Houma, LA: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Houma, LA: $218K.
Reports within 15 miles of Houma, LA
wind and tornado reports, Houma, LA
- 5'15
- 5'16
- 4'17
- 0'18
- 5'19
- 4'20
- 0'21
- 2'22
- 6'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Houma, LA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houma, LA, 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Houma, LA, 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Houma, LA, 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Houma, LA, 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Houma, LA, 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Houma, LA, 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Houma, LA, 2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Cost of living with electricity in Houma
Houma, LA: 13,561 households at $1,739 a year per home for electricity (Terrebonne Parish average, DOE LEAD) come to about $23.6 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,899 a year per household.
| Group in Houma, LA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Houma, LA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houma, LA, all households | 13,561 | $1,739 | $23.6 million | 3.18% |
| Houma, LA, homeowners | 9,416 | $1,956 | $18.4 million | 3.58% |
| Houma, LA, renters | 4,145 | $1,114 | $4.6 million | 2.04% |
Climate and electric heating around Houma
Houma is in Terrebonne Parish, LA. Houma: degree days are county values.
Houma: 1,216 heating degree days a year. Houma: 3,047 cooling degree days a year.
| Houma | County value |
|---|---|
| Houma, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,216 |
| Houma, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,049 |
| Houma, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,047 |
| Houma, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,355 |
| Houma, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 65.5% |
Houma: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Houma
7,903 of the 13,561 occupied homes in Houma, LA heat with electricity. Household income in Houma, LA is $54,637; 9,416 of its 13,561 households own. Houma, LA counts 32,760 residents in 13,561 households, on 14.5 square miles.
Houma, LA has 15,193 housing units, 1,632 of them vacant or seasonal. Houma, LA ranks 2nd of 13 Louisiana cities for the fewest people working from home (3.3% of workers). Houma, LA ranks 2nd of 13 Louisiana cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (59.9%).
Houma, LA ranks 4th of 13 Louisiana cities for the share of mobile homes (3%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Houma
Compare Houma with nearby cities
| City near Houma, LA | Distance from Houma | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houma, LA (this page) | 0 mi | 32,760 | $54,637 | 1973 | $207,900 | 31 | 3.3% |
| Kenner, LA | 40.3 mi northeast | 65,113 (+32,353) | $64,099 (+$9,462) | 1977 (+4 yr) | $241,800 (+$33,900) | 132 (+101) | 4.3% (+1.0 pts) |
| Marrero, LA | 41.5 mi northeast | 31,866 (-894) | $45,633 (-$9,004) | 1974 (+1 yr) | $173,200 (-$34,700) | 148 (+117) | 3.2% (-0.1 pts) |
| Metairie, LA | 43.0 mi northeast | 138,995 (+106,235) | $73,256 (+$18,619) | 1972 (-1 yr) | $308,900 (+$101,000) | 147 (+116) | 10.1% (+6.9 pts) |
| Prairieville, LA | 52.9 mi north | 35,010 (+2,250) | $115,610 (+$60,973) | 2002 (+29 yr) | $302,200 (+$94,300) | 137 (+106) | 8.0% (+4.7 pts) |
| New Orleans, LA | 56.8 mi northeast | 376,035 (+343,275) | $55,339 (+$702) | 1959 (-14 yr) | $296,400 (+$88,500) | 92 (+61) | 13.7% (+10.4 pts) |
ZIP codes in Houma
| ZIP area touching Houma, LA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Houma | Share of Houma's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 70363 (Houma, LA) | 9.9% | 53.6% |
| 70360 (Houma, LA) | 9.4% | 39.2% |
| 70364 (Houma, LA) | 2.4% | 7.1% |
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Questions on Houma
Houma: what is the electricity rate?
Houma, LA has no price of its own; its 32,760 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 1,202 kWh month costs $129 to $162.
Houma: how does it rank among Louisiana cities?
Houma, LA: rank 12 of 13 by its 32,760 residents, rank 8 of 13 by $54,637 median income.
Houma: how many homes heat with electricity?
Houma, LA: 7,903 of 13,561 occupied homes, 58.3%; Terrebonne Parish 65.5%.
Houma: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,202 kWh a month, 2.8% to 3.6% of the $54,637 median income in Houma, LA.
Houma: damaging storms reported nearby?
31 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Houma, LA, 2015 to 2025, 94.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Houma?
Houma, LA: median home built 1973; 9,600 of 15,193 homes (63.2%) predate 1980, 12,612 are detached and 1,351 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many people in Houma, LA work from home?
456 of 13,957 workers.
How many Houma, LA renters struggle with rent?
2,042 of 3,410 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many residents of Houma, LA live below the poverty line?
5,637 residents.