COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waggaman vs Harahan
PLACE A
Waggaman, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Harahan, Louisiana
Waggaman is 27% larger than Harahan. Harahan earns more, with a median household income $11,142 higher.
WAGGAMANHARAHANDIFFERENCE
Total population11,3308,916+27% vs Harahan
Population density1,9764,418−2,442
Population growth-1.8%-1.7%−0.1 pts
Median age33.050.0−17.0
Male50.5%46.9%+3.6 pts
Female49.5%53.1%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born2.2%5.7%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.3%82.9%−65.6 pts
Black72.4%3.4%+69.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%8.3%−1.9 pts
Asian1.3%2.8%−1.5 pts
Other2.6%2.6%Even
Median household income$68,374$79,516−$11,142
Per capita income$29,827$51,141−$21,314
Poverty rate24.5%7.5%+17.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.467−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%43.3%−25.4 pts
Graduate degree10.9%12.9%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate8.5%3.8%+4.7 pts
Labor force participation65.4%63.2%+2.2 pts
Median home value$170,400$343,100−$172,700
Median gross rent$1,510$1,082+$428
Owner-occupied70.2%74.1%−3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.3%4.6%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households68.0%44.9%+23.1 pts
Average commute29.719.7+10.0
Worked from home6.4%9.3%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.3%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.8%3.3%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024