Bogalusa Demographics

PopulationBogalusa city, LouisianaLouisiana
Total Population13,3654,468,976
Male45.3%48.4%
Female54.7%51.6%
18 years and over72.6%72.7%
65 years and over18.2%11.6%
Married Persons41.9%51.2%
Single Persons58.1%48.8%
Median Age37.134.0
Average Family Size3.053.16
Ethnicity
White57.7%64.8%
Black or African American41.5%32.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%1.0%
Asian0.6%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.7%2.4%
Housing CharacteristicsBogalusa city, LouisianaLouisiana
Total Housing Units6,2981,847,181
Median Home Cost$44,500$85,000
Number of Households5,4311,656,053
Persons per Household2.412.62
Economic CharacteristicsBogalusa city, LouisianaLouisiana
Median Household Income$19,261$32,566
Per Capita Income$11,476$16,912
In Labor Force46.3%59.4%
Families below poverty level26.1%15.8%
Education CharacteristicsBogalusa city, LouisianaLouisiana
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,674571,548
High School Enrollment788282,890
College or Graduate School247258,000
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate37.5%32.4%
Associates Degree2.2%3.5%
Bachelor's Degree6.4%12.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.5%6.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census