There were 43,865 OASDI beneficiaries in Houma in 2019, ranking it 11th in Louisiana, according to the official Social Security Administration website.
The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) is a program of the Social Security Administration funded primarily through payroll taxes. It was signed into law in 1935 by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The OASDI program aims to supplement a worker’s lost wages due to retirement, disability or death of a spouse.
The following table shows cities ranked by number of beneficiaries in Louisiana.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in Louisiana (2019)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baton Rouge, Downtown | 111,280 |
| 2 | Shreveport | 80,710 |
| 3 | Lafayette | 67,570 |
| 4 | Kenner | 65,065 |
| 5 | New Orleans, Downtown | 63,595 |
| 6 | New Orleans, Westbank | 56,265 |
| 6 | Monroe | 56,265 |
| 8 | St. Tammany | 54,365 |
| 9 | Alexandria | 53,855 |
| 10 | Lake Charles | 48,460 |
| 11 | Houma | 43,865 |
| 12 | Hammond | 35,235 |
| 13 | Opelousas | 32,440 |
| 14 | Baton Rouge, North | 28,775 |
| 15 | New Iberia | 21,160 |
| 16 | Ruston | 17,540 |
| 17 | Minden | 17,290 |
| 18 | Morgan City | 16,595 |
| 19 | Leesville | 13,800 |
| 20 | Deridder | 13,295 |
| 21 | Natchitoches | 12,765 |
| 22 | Bogalusa | 11,740 |
