In 2021, Ponchatoula, LA had a population of 7.73k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $36,706. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ponchatoula, LA grew from 7,311 to 7,729, a 5.72% increase and its median household income declined from $37,381 to $36,706, a −1.81% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ponchatoula, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), White (Hispanic) (0.634%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.323%).
None of the households in Ponchatoula, 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.
98.9% of the residents in Ponchatoula, LA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Ponchatoula, LA was $164,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.9%.
Most people in Ponchatoula, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ponchatoula, LA was 2 cars per household.