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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Houma.
- People are 28.0% more likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Matthews.
 Houma, LAMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201033,662  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 199030,495  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houma, LAMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Houma, LAMatthews, NCUnited States
 White64.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houma, LAMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households13,474  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,769  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%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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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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