Median Household Income
$51,161 ± $15,758
Median Home Value
$200,300 ± $23,441
Median Gross Rent
$762 ± $518/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,695
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
Homeownership Rate
76.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.9%
Median Age
44.0
Average Commute
30 min
Households
3,449
Veterans
435
Population Over Time
Ponchatoula grew 15.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,751
2016
6,944
2018
7,131
2020
7,311
2022
7,805
2024
7,808
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
61.9%
Hispanic or Latino
3.7%
Black or African American
31.9%
Asian
0.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.