Moving to Ponchatoula, Louisiana

About Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Ponchatoula

Ponchatoula is the second-largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. The population was 6,559 at the 2010 census and 7,545 at the time of the 2020 population estimates program.

Gender
Gender Ponchatoula Louisiana Country
Female 52.4% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 47.6% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Ponchatoula Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 6.3% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.6% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 17.8% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.5% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 18.9% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.6% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.7% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7.3% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.3% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Ponchatoula Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 8% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 42% 33% 27.0%
Other College 19% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 2% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Ponchatoula Louisiana Country
White 63.9% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 30.4% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.8% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.5% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity