COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waggaman vs Kenner
PLACE A
Waggaman, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Kenner, Louisiana
Waggaman is 83% smaller than Kenner. Waggaman earns more, with a median household income $4,354 higher.
WAGGAMANKENNERDIFFERENCE
Total population11,33065,136−83% vs Kenner
Population density1,9764,375−2,398
Population growth-1.8%-0.4%−1.4 pts
Median age33.039.3−6.3
Male50.5%47.5%+3.0 pts
Female49.5%52.5%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born2.2%21.1%−18.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.3%42.4%−25.2 pts
Black72.4%17.0%+55.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%29.5%−23.2 pts
Asian1.3%4.6%−3.3 pts
Other2.6%6.4%−3.8 pts
Median household income$68,374$64,020+$4,354
Per capita income$29,827$36,508−$6,681
Poverty rate24.5%15.4%+9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.488−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%29.1%−11.2 pts
Graduate degree10.9%9.8%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate8.5%6.6%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation65.4%64.7%+0.7 pts
Median home value$170,400$246,300−$75,900
Median gross rent$1,510$1,179+$331
Owner-occupied70.2%63.1%+7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.3%8.4%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households68.0%52.8%+15.2 pts
Average commute29.725.3+4.4
Worked from home6.4%4.7%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Uninsured4.8%14.6%−9.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024