Waggaman, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,330

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.5%

7.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,374

14.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,400

Population & Diversity

Waggaman, LA is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.17% of Waggaman, LA residents were born outside of the country (246 people).

In 2024, there were 4.19 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.21k people) in Waggaman, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.96k White (Non-Hispanic) and 308 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Waggaman, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waggaman, LA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waggaman, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.21k ± 1.97k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 472
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
308 ± 244

6.38%

Hispanic Population

723 people

6.38% of the people in Waggaman, LA are hispanic (723 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waggaman, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

2.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

246 people

3.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

343 people

As of 2024, 2.17% of Waggaman, LA residents (246 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waggaman, LA was 3.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
372 ± 284
Gulf War (2001-)
250 ± 195
Vietnam
98 ± 81

Waggaman, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Waggaman, LA.

Economy

The economy of Waggaman, LA employs 5.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waggaman, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,121 people), Transportation & Warehousing (572 people), and Educational Services (532 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($113,038), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,555), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,292).

Employment

Occupations

5.14k

2024 Value

± 1,002

6.36%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waggaman, LA grew at a rate of 6.36%, from 4.83k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waggaman, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (744 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (586 people), and Material Moving Occupations (515 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waggaman, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.14k

2024 Value

± 1,002

6.36%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waggaman, LA grew at a rate of 6.36%, from 4.83k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waggaman, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,121 people), Transportation & Warehousing (572 people), and Educational Services (532 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waggaman, LA, though some of these residents may live in Waggaman, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,064

Median earning men ± $11,584

$32,325

Median earning women ± $8,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,719), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,943), and Retail Trade ($75,565).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,478), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,887), and Retail Trade ($30,398).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waggaman, LA was $170,400 in 2024, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,500 to $170,400, a 7.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Waggaman, LA is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waggaman, LA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waggaman, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,203

$2,676

Median Property Taxes

±$513

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 Waggaman, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Waggaman, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$68,374

Median Household Income

± $24,942

3.81k

Number of Households

± 717

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.81k households in Waggaman, LA grew to $68,374 from the previous year's value of $59,566.

The following chart displays the households in Waggaman, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (6.35%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Waggaman, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (6.35%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waggaman, LA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.886% of the workforce in Waggaman, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waggaman, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waggaman, LA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waggaman, LA (2.78k out of 11.3k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waggaman, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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