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| Ponchatoula |
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| Population 2002: | 5,400 |
| Population 2000: | 5,180 |
| Area codes: | 985 |
| Population growth: | +220 (+4.25%) |
| Elevation: | 23 feet |
| Land area: | 4.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 0.1 |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Manufacturing (13.7%), Retail trade (13.4%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 61.6% |
| Black: | 36.8% |
| Hispanic: | 0.8% |
| Two or more races: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 45.4% |
| Never married: | 30.6% |
| Divorced: | 13.0% |
| Widowed: | 8.5% |
| Separated: | 2.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $77,100 |
| Household income: | $22,244 |
| Resident age: | 33.4 years |
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| Ponchatoula Compared to Louisiana State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 68.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 14.6% |
| Unemployed: | 7.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 737.8 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 377 (7255.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 124 (2386.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 41 (789.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 37 (712.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 7 (134.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 3 (57.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| French: | 13.7% |
| German: | 9.6% |
| Irish: | 7.4% |
| United States: | 7.0% |
| English: | 4.4% |
| Italian: | 3.8% |