COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sun vs Bogalusa
PLACE A
Sun, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Bogalusa, Louisiana
Sun is 96% smaller than Bogalusa. Sun earns more, with a median household income $22,376 higher.
SUNBOGALUSADIFFERENCE
Total population40110,321−96% vs Bogalusa
Population density941,086−992
Population growth-16.6%-12.9%−3.7 pts
Median age45.040.0+5.0
Male57.2%44.2%+13.0 pts
Female42.8%55.8%−13.0 pts
Foreign-born1.6%1.8%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.0%41.0%+22.0 pts
Black16.3%48.9%−32.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%3.1%+0.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other17.3%6.7%+10.6 pts
Median household income$53,125$30,749+$22,376
Per capita income$34,566$19,019+$15,547
Poverty rate11.6%39.4%−27.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.508−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%12.0%+5.5 pts
Graduate degree6.1%3.5%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%15.7%−13.9 pts
Labor force participation66.0%49.3%+16.7 pts
Median home value$160,700$97,600+$63,100
Median gross rent$883$767+$116
Owner-occupied84.9%47.0%+37.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.7%19.7%−3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households29.6%59.5%−29.8 pts
Average commute38.425.4+13.0
Worked from home13.7%4.4%+9.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.0%8.1%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025