COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Rose vs Waggaman
PLACE A
St. Rose, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Waggaman, Louisiana
St. Rose is 33% smaller than Waggaman. St. Rose earns more, with a median household income $5,701 higher. Waggaman has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -8%).
ST. ROSEWAGGAMANDIFFERENCE
Total population7,64411,330−33% vs Waggaman
Population density1,1571,976−819
Population growth-7.6%-1.8%−5.8 pts
Median age39.433.0+6.4
Male45.4%50.5%−5.2 pts
Female54.6%49.5%+5.2 pts
Foreign-born11.3%2.2%+9.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic33.5%17.3%+16.2 pts
Black40.9%72.4%−31.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.3%6.4%+12.9 pts
Asian0.4%1.3%−1.0 pts
Other6.0%2.6%+3.4 pts
Median household income$74,075$68,374+$5,701
Per capita income$32,141$29,827+$2,314
Poverty rate8.1%24.5%−16.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%17.9%+6.9 pts
Graduate degree7.1%10.9%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.8%8.5%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation64.4%65.4%−1.0 pts
Median home value$238,900$170,400+$68,500
Median gross rent$856$1,510−$654
Owner-occupied75.6%70.2%+5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.0%6.3%+6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households59.5%68.0%−8.5 pts
Average commute24.629.7−5.1
Worked from home7.5%6.4%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured18.2%4.8%+13.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024