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Houma (pronounced /ˈhoʊmə/ and /ˈhuːmə/ ) is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government. The population was 32,393 at the 2000 census. There are many unincorporated areas adjacent to the city of Houma; the largest, Bayou Cane, is an urbanized area commonly referred to by locals as Houma but is not included in the 2000 census count, and is in fact a separate census-designated place. The name Houma derives from the Houmas Indian tribe, not recognized by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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General Information
| Terrebonne |
County | 75,283 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| Louisiana |
State | 87,414 |
Population (current) |
| 203.0 |
Square Miles of Land | 2.3 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 0.2 |
Square Miles of Water | $85,500 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $38,621 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 2,465 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $141,112,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 19,094 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $595,220,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
