COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waggaman vs River Ridge
PLACE A
Waggaman, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
River Ridge, Louisiana
Waggaman is 15% smaller than River Ridge. River Ridge earns more, with a median household income $15,962 higher.
WAGGAMANRIVER RIDGEDIFFERENCE
Total population11,33013,312−15% vs River Ridge
Population density1,9764,761−2,785
Population growth-1.8%0.7%−2.5 pts
Median age33.045.0−12.0
Male50.5%49.4%+1.1 pts
Female49.5%50.6%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born2.2%5.3%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.3%75.1%−57.8 pts
Black72.4%8.1%+64.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%11.7%−5.3 pts
Asian1.3%0.5%+0.8 pts
Other2.6%4.5%−1.9 pts
Median household income$68,374$84,336−$15,962
Per capita income$29,827$49,190−$19,363
Poverty rate24.5%9.7%+14.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.474−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%38.8%−20.9 pts
Graduate degree10.9%13.6%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.5%3.3%+5.2 pts
Labor force participation65.4%62.6%+2.8 pts
Median home value$170,400$357,400−$187,000
Median gross rent$1,510$1,127+$383
Owner-occupied70.2%70.6%−0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.3%8.0%−1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households68.0%60.7%+7.3 pts
Average commute29.726.2+3.4
Worked from home6.4%13.7%−7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.1%+0.3 pts
Uninsured4.8%5.3%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024