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Ponchatoula, LA
Demographic Data




Ponchatoula Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ponchatoula Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

7,804

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
15.8%
18 - 24:
4.1%
25 - 34:
10.4%
35 - 54:
23.3%
55 - 64:
22.2%
Over 65 Years:
19.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
87.5%
87.5%
22.4%
22.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ponchatoula
USA
$31,521
$31,521
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Ponchatoula
USA
$47,821
$47,821
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Construction
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Transportation
Finance
Education
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Arts
Administration
Retail
Utilities
Information Technology
14.3%
14.3%
10.9%
10.9%
9.9%
9.9%
8.0%
8.0%
7.6%
7.6%
6.0%
6.0%
5.7%
5.7%
5.3%
5.3%
5.3%
5.3%
5.1%
5.1%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
64.5%
64.5%
27.3%
27.3%
4.3%
4.3%
2.3%
2.3%
1.5%
1.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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French
Irish
German
English
Italian
Norwegian
Scottish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
French Canadian
Swedish
Danish
African
Welsh
European
Greek
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
U.S. Virgin Islander
20.2%
20.2%
12.5%
12.5%
12.3%
12.3%
7.1%
7.1%
3.4%
3.4%
2.7%
2.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Vietnamese
Polish
French
Urdu
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Persian
Arabic
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
97.3%
97.3%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ponchatoula Residents

2.7%


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