Ponchatoula is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 7,904 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ponchatoula is the 60th largest community in Louisiana. Ponchatoula has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ponchatoula, where the median household income is $38,249.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ponchatoula is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.41% of the Ponchatoula workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Ponchatoula is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ponchatoula who work in sales jobs (16.83%), healthcare (8.43%), and business and financial occupations (6.04%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ponchatoula is worth considering. In Ponchatoula, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.65 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Ponchatoula is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Ponchatoula is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.68% of adults 25 and older in Ponchatoula have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Ponchatoula in 2022 was $26,926, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,704 for a family of four. However, Ponchatoula contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ponchatoula is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ponchatoula home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ponchatoula residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ponchatoula include French, Irish, German, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Ponchatoula is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Polish.
