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Houma, LA vs Van Buren, AR

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- Van Buren is 0% more densely populated than Houma.
- People are 13.5% more likely to be married in Van Buren.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Van Buren.
 Houma, LAVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,213329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201033,662  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,986285,036,114
 Population - 199030,495  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,511.193.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houma, LAVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Houma, LAVan Buren, ARUnited States
 White64.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houma, LAVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Married Population46.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households13,474  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,769  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

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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Over 16 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 17 years ago

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

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Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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