MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Bogalusa Micro

Bogalusa, LA · 1 counties · 43,185 residents · 670 sq mi

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With 43,185 people, Bogalusa is a metro area. The poverty rate is 31.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $37,900. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Households take in $16,246 at the median, 46% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 5%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

43,185

−2%vs 2000

vs 43,926 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

64 / sq mi

−2%vs 2000

vs 66 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

33.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

670 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202445K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(2,978)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(3,352)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(3,958)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(3,324)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(2,397)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(6,665)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(6,059)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(4,271)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(3,996)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(3,713)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(2,024)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(448)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,246

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,264 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,292

−36%vs 2000

vs $12,915 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

31.6%

+6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,900

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$243

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $330 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.4%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.4% in 2000

23.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic66.9%(29,396)

Black31.4%(13,781)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(334)

Asian0.2%(71)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic68.7%(29,659)

Black30.8%(13,305)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(279)

Asian0.2%(65)

Other0.4%(156)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.2%(1,007)

Spaniard0.3%(120)

Central American0.2%(90)

Dominican0.2%(75)

Puerto Rican0.1%(50)

Honduran0.1%(44)

Salvadoran0%(15)

Guatemalan0%(14)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0%(18)

Filipino0%(12)

Chinese0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(14)

Ancestry

American15.6%(7,024)

English12.8%(5,761)

Irish11%(4,944)

German5.9%(2,641)

French4.3%(1,932)

Italian3.2%(1,433)

Scottish2%(897)

Canadian0.6%(292)

French Canadian0.6%(274)

Polish0.3%(154)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(122)

Hungarian0.2%(83)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.2%(70)

Dutch0.1%(61)

West Indian0.1%(57)

Haitian0.1%(57)

Welsh0.1%(56)

Subsaharan African0.1%(51)

British0.1%(35)

Greek0.1%(31)

Arab0.1%(26)

Swiss0%(22)

Finnish0%(15)

Nigerian0%(14)

Portuguese0%(10)

Iranian0%(6)

Russian0%(4)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.6%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.5%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 22.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.4%(6,801)

Married41.5%(7,551)

Widowed5.1%(928)

Divorced16%(2,900)

Women 15+

Never married27.7%(5,040)

Married44.3%(8,047)

Widowed14.1%(2,569)

Divorced13.9%(2,524)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−13.7 ptssince 2013

from 19.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.9%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.3%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 37.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.3%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 55.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.9%(646)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(545)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.6%(989)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.9%(247)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,498 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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