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Houma, LA vs Alexandria, LA

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- Alexandria is 0% more densely populated than Houma.
- People are 20.6% less likely to be married in Alexandria.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Alexandria.
 Houma, LAAlexandria, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,736329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201033,662  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,342285,036,114
 Population - 199030,495  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,605.693.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houma, LAAlexandria, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Houma, LAAlexandria, LAUnited States
 White64.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock55.2%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houma, LAAlexandria, LAUnited States
 Married Population46.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.4%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households13,474  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,43280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,769  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews
Bryan · Artondale, WA
Living in Houma
Over 7 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Kelly · Houma, LA
Southern boredom
Over 16 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Walter · Houma, LA
Climate
Over 17 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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Amanda · Bloomington, IN
Migraines
Over 11 years ago

I get migraines from rapid shifts of barometric pressure tornado and severe storms in Indiana we can go from 60 to 30 with snow in 24 hours. How does Alexandria compare  More

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lana · Beaverton, OR
anyone know the twins...
Over 16 years ago

Lynette and Lynelle? I knew them when we were children and I'd love to talk with their Mom again. I only remember that they lived in Alexandria.  More

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Charles · Wilmington, NC
City review
Over 16 years ago

I live in a great city if you are seeking to raise children. Good schools with low crime  More

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