Being a small city, Bogalusa does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Bogalusa rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.98% of adults 25 and older in Bogalusa have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Bogalusa in 2022 was $20,635, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,540 for a family of four. However, Bogalusa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bogalusa also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.00% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Bogalusa is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bogalusa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bogalusa residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Bogalusa include English, Irish, Italian, French, and European.
The most common language spoken in Bogalusa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
