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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Waggaman

Louisiana · 9,405 residents · 5.73 sq mi
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Waggaman is home to 9,405 people in Louisiana. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 27.9. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $47,100. Households here earn about 22% more than in Louisiana as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,405
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 9,435 in 2000
1990 – 2024
27.9
−15%vs 2000
vs 32.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.73 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K10K10K11K12K19902000201020202024Waggaman
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(831)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(906)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(918)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199%(844)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(721)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(1,687)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(1,352)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(1,031)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(655)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.6%(334)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(103)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(23)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,821
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,084 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,283
−31%vs 2000
vs $12,078 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.8%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$47,100
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$509
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $581 in 2000
US average: $450
88.3%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.6% in 2000
11.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic39.7%(3,749)
Black54.2%(5,112)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(392)
Asian0.7%(67)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic45%(4,232)
Black52.2%(4,906)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(311)
Asian0.5%(47)
Other2.3%(220)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(211)
Honduran1.6%(179)
Cuban1.5%(173)
Guatemalan0.3%(39)
Dominican0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.4%(267)
Filipino0.5%(55)
Ancestry
French3%(337)
German2.6%(299)
Irish1.6%(177)
English1.5%(169)
American1.3%(146)
Italian0.9%(100)
Scottish0.4%(44)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(21)
Lithuanian0.2%(19)
Swedish0.1%(16)
Section 05

Education

8.5%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.9%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.3 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 19.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.3%(1,747)
Married46.5%(1,919)
Widowed2.5%(105)
Divorced8.7%(358)
Women 15+
Never married47.5%(2,304)
Married39%(1,892)
Widowed2.1%(100)
Divorced11.5%(557)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−14.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.6%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
45.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.2%(250)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)63.4%(463)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.4%(98)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 730 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Waggaman, Louisiana?

Waggaman, Louisiana has about 9,405 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Waggaman, Louisiana?

The typical household in Waggaman, Louisiana earns about $26,821 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Waggaman, Louisiana expensive?

In Waggaman, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $47,100, and the typical rent is about $509 a month.

How educated are people in Waggaman, Louisiana?

About 8.5% of adults age 25 and over in Waggaman, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Waggaman, Louisiana?

About 16.8% of people in Waggaman, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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