Ponchatoula, LA Demographic Data
Ponchatoula, LA Summary
Ponchatoula is located in Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 6,577
- Area: 4.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,383.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 26.25 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ponchatoula, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,772
54%
50.8
Male
3,172
46%
49.2
Total Population
6,944
323,128,000
Ponchatoula, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
752
10.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
768
11.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
506
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
369
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
303
4.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,288
18.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
696
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
579
8.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
333
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
362
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
427
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
394
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
167
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,676
67.3%
77.2
Female
2,521
53.9%
51.3
Male
2,155
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,502
64.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,180
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
988
14.2%
15.2
Female
459
46.5%
55.8
Male
529
53.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Ponchatoula, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,637
95.6%
96.8
White
3,975
57.2%
72.6
Black or African American
2,507
36.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
155
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
107
1.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
37
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
307
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
148
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
2
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
26
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
120
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,796
97.9%
82.2
Ponchatoula, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
257
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
362
8.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,575
37.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,017
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
209
4.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
585
13.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
241
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
619
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,627
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
826
19.5%
31.2
Ponchatoula, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,732
35.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,848
37.6%
47.5
Divorced
688
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
250
5.1%
2.0
Widowed
400
8.1
5.8%
Ponchatoula, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,888
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
304
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
108
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
127
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
69
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Ponchatoula, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
255
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
230
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
336
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
368
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
419
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
391
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
258
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
248
9.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
97
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
38,275
57,617
Per capita income
21,333
31,128
Ponchatoula, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
97
3.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
269
9.7%
9.8
Construction
281
10.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
837
30.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
140
5.1%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
241
8.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
174
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
129
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
93
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
399
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
50
1.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
62
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
291
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
726
26.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
305
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
786
28.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
664
24.0%
18.1%
Ponchatoula, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,759
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,127
77.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
409
14.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
94
3.4%
2.7
Other means
96
3.5%
1.8
Worked at home
33
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.2
26.6
Ponchatoula, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
216
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,200
45.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
919
35.1%
37.1
3 or more
281
10.7%
21.0
Ponchatoula, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,616
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,602
61.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,014
38.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
283
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Ponchatoula, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,899
1 room
20
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
203
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
736
25.4%
16.5
5 rooms
715
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
640
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
282
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
182
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
121
4.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ponchatoula, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,899
1-unit, detached
2,050
70.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
87
3.0%
5.9
2-units
280
9.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
132
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
138
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
212
7.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ponchatoula, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
221
7.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
263
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
210
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
449
15.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
378
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
319
11.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
267
9.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
586
20.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
169
5.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
37
1.3%
1.4%
Ponchatoula, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
933
35.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,661
63.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Ponchatoula, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
950
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
49
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
144
15.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
373
39.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
384
40.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
431
45.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
119
12.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
36
3.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
149
15.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
215
22.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ponchatoula, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
940
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
25
2.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
212
22.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
249
26.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
454
48.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
74
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
693
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
202
21.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
65
6.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
149
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
95
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
61
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
368
39.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
74
0.0%
0.0%
Ponchatoula, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,602
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
157
9.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
276
17.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
448
28.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
454
28.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
267
16.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
141,800
205,000
