Signals
70363
70401
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 13%
vs41 · Bottom 23%
Climate
81 · Top 16%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
32 · Bottom 25%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 44%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Schools
52 · Top 49%
vs40 · Bottom 36%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs80 · Bottom 21%
Economic stability
24 · Bottom 4%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 70363 | 70401 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,127 | 21,221 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $46,748 | $50,653 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,544 | $28,808 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 308/sq mi | 612/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $147,400 | $211,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,077 | $1,021 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 45.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5% | 27.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 23.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 65.4" | 64.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 25.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 29.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.25 | 13.48 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.6% | 18.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.8% | 29.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.9% | 73.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
70363
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
70401
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 70363 — Houma, LA · 70401 — Hammond, LA · How this is calculated: methodology