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Bogalusa Louisiana Information: Bogalusa, Louisiana is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Bogalusa from the last gathering is 13365. You can view Bogalusa venues that host many Bogalusa LA events every year. You can also research Bogalusa Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Bogalusa Louisiana real estate guide. Bogalusa Louisiana has a latitude of 30.773 and a longitude of -89.8628. Zip codes in Bogalusa, LA include 70427 ... more Bogalusa zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bogalusa, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bogalusa, LA was 13,365.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bogalusa was 6,049, which represents 45.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bogalusa, LA
There are an estimated 2,190 married men in the town. 48.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Bogalusa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bogalusa is 7,316 which is 54.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bogalusa, Louisiana
There are an estimated 2,102 married women in the community. 36.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bogalusa, LA
The median age of people living in Bogalusa, LA was 37.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bogalusa was 1,094. There were 9,707 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.2 percent of the population (2,436) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bogalusa, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bogalusa, LA was 13,267.

White Population in Bogalusa, LA
The estimated White population in the Bogalusa community is 7,642, which is 57.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bogalusa, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,508, which is 41.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bogalusa, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bogalusa, LA was 43.

Asian Population in Bogalusa, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 52.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bogalusa, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bogalusa was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 98 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bogalusa community was 100, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bogalusa, LA
The household population number in Bogalusa was 13,106.

Group Quarters Population in Bogalusa, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 259.

Average Household Size in Bogalusa, LA
The average household size in Bogalusa is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bogalusa, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,300 total housing units in Bogalusa.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,431, or 86.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,440 were owner-occupied (63.3), and 1,991 were renter-occupied (36.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 869 vacant homes in Bogalusa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bogalusa, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,144, with a median value in dollars of 44,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bogalusa, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $555 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bogalusa, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,526 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bogalusa, Louisiana
910 people in Bogalusa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bogalusa, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bogalusa was 1,551, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bogalusa, LA
In 2000, there were 3,852 people in Bogalusa, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bogalusa, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 349 people in Bogalusa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bogalusa, Louisiana
There were 4,642 in the labor force in Bogalusa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bogalusa was 27.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bogalusa, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,261. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bogalusa, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,947. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bogalusa, Louisiana
Per capita income in Bogalusa in the last full census was 11,476. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bogalusa numbered 913, or 26.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bogalusa, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,305, or 32.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.