Ponchatoula

Demographic data by Zip Code:
70403  70454 
Population
Total Population23418
Male Population11135 (47.55 %)
Female Population12283 (52.45 %)
Percent Change Since 199039.0 %
Percent Change Since 200011.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)541.00
Median Age32.55
Employment
White Collar11515
Blue Collar3105
Households
Total Households8587
Family Households5837
Non-Family Households2749
Households With Children3318
Households Without Children5270
Average People Per Household2.65
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School772
Some High School2023
Some College3331
Associate Degree628
Bachelors Degree1825
Graduate Degree1193
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married4960
Married8900
Separated1576
Widowed1288
Divorced1838
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$50,294
Median Household Income$35,281
Median Income Under 25$23,167
Median Income 25-34$36,595
Median Income 35-44$39,776
Median Income 45-54$46,887
Median Income 55-64$35,259
Median Income 65-74$29,056
Median Income Over 75$22,697
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199092.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200020.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$338,598
Median Household Net Worth$89,267
Median Home Sale Price$151,900
Median Total Debts$117,977
Sales Tax Rate9.0000 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$43,804
Weather
Average High in January61.50° F
Average Low in January38.10° F
Average High in July92.40° F
Average Low in July71.00° F
Annual Precepitiation64.02 in.
Air Pollution Index86
Other Amenities
AirportLOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL
Miles To Airport40
Junior CollegeLA TECH COLLEGE HAMMOND
Miles To Junior College4
UniversitySOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIV
Miles To University3
Sports TeamNEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (AAA)
Miles To Sports Team38
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure85
Contributions Expense76
Insurance Expense78
Clothing Expense85
Education Expense80
Entertainment Expense83
Food Expense87
Health Care Expense88
Household Furnishings Expense81
Shelter Expense84
Household Operations Expense79
Other Expense87
Personal Care Expense86
Reading Expense84
Tobacco Expense95
Transportation Expense85
Utilities Expense89
Gifts Expense78
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk10689
Personal Crime Risk105100
Murder Risk130152
Rape Risk100112
Robbery Risk7153
Assault Risk178142
Property Crime Risk12087
Burglary Risk10293
Larceny Risk193119
Automotive Theft Risk5947
Population
Total Population21022
Male Population10286 (48.93 %)
Female Population10736 (51.07 %)
Percent Change Since 199027.0 %
Percent Change Since 20006.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)118.00
Median Age34.10
Employment
White Collar4713
Blue Collar1479
Households
Total Households7583
Family Households5562
Non-Family Households2021
Households With Children3229
Households Without Children4355
Average People Per Household2.76
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School560
Some High School1673
Some College3376
Associate Degree470
Bachelors Degree1373
Graduate Degree725
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married4066
Married9143
Separated674
Widowed976
Divorced1588
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$55,203
Median Household Income$38,970
Median Income Under 25$27,917
Median Income 25-34$37,848
Median Income 35-44$48,682
Median Income 45-54$52,209
Median Income 55-64$39,309
Median Income 65-74$26,480
Median Income Over 75$23,306
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199094.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200019.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$384,976
Median Household Net Worth$107,074
Median Home Sale Price$162,500
Median Total Debts$136,143
Sales Tax Rate9.0000 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$46,689
Weather
Average High in January61.50° F
Average Low in January38.10° F
Average High in July92.40° F
Average Low in July71.00° F
Annual Precepitiation64.02 in.
Air Pollution Index86
Other Amenities
AirportLOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL
Miles To Airport33
Junior CollegeLA TECH COLLEGE HAMMOND
Miles To Junior College8
UniversitySOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIV
Miles To University9
Sports TeamNEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (AAA)
Miles To Sports Team31
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure90
Contributions Expense82
Insurance Expense84
Clothing Expense90
Education Expense84
Entertainment Expense89
Food Expense93
Health Care Expense94
Household Furnishings Expense87
Shelter Expense90
Household Operations Expense85
Other Expense92
Personal Care Expense91
Reading Expense89
Tobacco Expense100
Transportation Expense91
Utilities Expense94
Gifts Expense84
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk7189
Personal Crime Risk85100
Murder Risk156152
Rape Risk137112
Robbery Risk2353
Assault Risk87142
Property Crime Risk6387
Burglary Risk8893
Larceny Risk82119
Automotive Theft Risk2047
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.