2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Houma, LA vs Summerville, SC

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- Household income in Summerville, is 32% more than it is in Houma and is 7% below the National Average.
- Houma unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Summerville unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Houma, LASummerville, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.0%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth2.2%34.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,246$34,606$37,638
 Household Income$48,688$64,507$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,241$86,122$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Houma, LASummerville, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.2%7.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.3%9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.9%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%10.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.9%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.0%15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%8.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.2%6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Houma, LASummerville, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%14.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%0.7%1.8%
 Legal1.7%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%3.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%23.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%8.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.0%11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 6 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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Over 15 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 16 years ago

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

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Reviews for Summerville    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  More

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