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Compare Alexandria to Houma

This post compares Alexandria, Louisiana to Houma, Louisiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alexandria (city) Houma (city)
Population 47,954 33,784
Income (median) $35,307 $41,489
Home Value (median) $137,900 $153,000
White 39% 65%
Black 54% 25%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 32% 33%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 48% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Houma?
A: Alexandria has a larger population count than Houma: 47954 compared with 33784 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alexandria or in Houma?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Alexandria.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alexandria or Houma?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Alexandria.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alexandria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Alexandria versus 37% for Houma.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alexandria may include: Marrero, Lake-Charles, and New-Iberia.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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