Bogalusa, LA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

45,514

0.611% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.6

2.01% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

23.5%

4.48% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$41,803

6.73% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$133,200

17.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bogalusa, LA had a population of 45.5k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $41,803. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bogalusa, LA declined from 45,794 to 45,514, a −0.611% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,168 to $41,803, a 6.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bogalusa, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%), White (Hispanic) (1.53%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.765%).

None of the households in Bogalusa, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Bogalusa, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bogalusa, LA was $133,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Bogalusa, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bogalusa, LA was 2 cars per household.

Bogalusa, LA borders Hammond, LA, McComb, MS, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, and Picayune, MS.

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Population & Diversity

Bogalusa, LA is home to a population of 45.5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.49% of Bogalusa, LA residents were born outside of the country (223 people).

In 2022, there were 2.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.3k people) in Bogalusa, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 995 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Bogalusa, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bogalusa, LA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bogalusa, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bogalusa, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.3k ± 207
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 270
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
995 ± 331

2.64%

Hispanic Population

1.2k people

2.64% of the people in Bogalusa, LA are hispanic (1.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bogalusa, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

0.998%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

457 people

As of 2022, 0.49% of Bogalusa, LA residents (223 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bogalusa, LA was 0.998%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bogalusa, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
981 ± 233
Gulf War (2001-)
767 ± 352
Gulf War (1990s)
386 ± 175

Bogalusa, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bogalusa, LA employs 16.8k people. The largest industries in Bogalusa, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,287 people), Retail Trade (2,238 people), and Construction (1,628 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,852), Utilities ($82,908), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,078).

Employment

Occupations

16.8k

2022 Value

± 1,245

0.353%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bogalusa, LA grew at a rate of 0.353%, from 16.7k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bogalusa, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,941 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,615 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,562 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bogalusa, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.8k

2022 Value

± 1,245

0.353%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bogalusa, LA grew at a rate of 0.353%, from 16.7k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bogalusa, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,287 people), Retail Trade (2,238 people), and Construction (1,628 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bogalusa, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bogalusa, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,239

Median earning men ± $4,614

$25,817

Median earning women ± $2,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($113,578), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,153), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($47,598), Construction ($39,464), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

62
Retail Trade
41
Other Services (except Public Administration)
40
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bogalusa, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bogalusa, LA was $133,200 in 2022, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $113,700 to $133,200, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bogalusa, LA is 67.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bogalusa, LA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bogalusa, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bogalusa, LA is $41,803. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Bogalusa, LA was Ascension Parish, LA with a value of $93,800, followed by West Baton Rouge Parish, LA and St. Charles Parish, LA, with respective values of $80,510 and $79,191.

Property

$133,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,092

$11,586

Median Property Taxes

±$906

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bogalusa, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bogalusa, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2022

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.5% of the housing units in Bogalusa, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bogalusa, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bogalusa, LA was Ascension Parish, LA with a value of $93,800, followed by West Baton Rouge Parish, LA and St. Charles Parish, LA, with respective values of $80,510 and $79,191.

The following map shows all of the counties in Bogalusa, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,803

Median Household Income

± $3,193

17.2k

Number of Households

± 1,221

In 2022, the median household income of the 17.2k households in Bogalusa, LA grew to $41,803 from the previous year's value of $39,168.

The following chart displays the households in Bogalusa, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bogalusa, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Other (5.12%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in Bogalusa, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bogalusa, LA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 10.1% of the workforce in Bogalusa, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bogalusa, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bogalusa, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bogalusa, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bogalusa, LA (10.3k out of 43.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bogalusa, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.9% of the population of Bogalusa, LA has health coverage, with 30.2% on employee plans, 37.6% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 9.05% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1427 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.488% decrease from the previous year (1434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1718 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,427 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,427 patients per year. This represents a 0.488% decrease from the previous year (1,434 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.08%

Uninsured

30.2%

Employer Coverage

37.6%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

9.05%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bogalusa, LA declined by 0.35% from 9.11% to 9.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bogalusa, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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