Bogalusa

Population: 10,539
Median household income: $37,846
Median home value: $107,000

Bogalusa, a community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, has 10,539 residents. The median household income of $37,846 is below the Washington Parish median ($42,776).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bogalusa's population declined 9.7% from 11,673 to 10,539, while its median home value rose 21.9% from $87,800 to $107,000.

The typical home was built around 1971. 31.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,539
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $37,846
Median home value: $107,000
Median gross rent: $710
Housing units: 5,188
Homeownership rate: 51.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 14.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,67310,539

Median household income

$31,976$37,846

Median home value

$87,800$107,000

Median gross rent

$599$710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,673	$31,976	$87,800	$599
2020	11,658	$31,619	$115,900	$657
2021	10,921	$32,613	$96,500	$696
2022	10,689	$39,213	$106,500	$750
2023	10,539	$37,846	$107,000	$710

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	817	7.8%
5 to 17	1,794	17.0%
18 to 24	910	8.6%
25 to 34	1,376	13.1%
35 to 44	1,219	11.6%
45 to 54	1,085	10.3%
55 to 64	1,367	13.0%
65 to 74	1,315	12.5%
75 and over	656	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,179	39.7%
Black or African American	4,955	47.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	28	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.4%
Two or more races	417	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	918	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,136	16.2%
High school graduate	3,068	43.7%
Some college or associate's	1,833	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	559	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	422	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled23.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,441	69.4%
Carpooled	822	23.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	1.6%
Bicycle	17	0.5%
Worked from home	28	0.8%
Other means	153	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,014	57.7%
15 to 29 min	432	12.4%
30 to 44 min	179	5.1%
45 to 59 min	248	7.1%
60+ min	617	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 31.0% (3,219 of 10,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,776	66.5%
Nonfamily households	1,397	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,173	80.4%
Vacant	1,015	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,139	51.3%
Renter-occupied	2,034	48.7%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,180	80.6%
1-unit, attached	18	0.3%
2 to 4 units	595	11.5%
5 to 19 units	141	2.7%
20 or more units	222	4.3%
Mobile home & other	32	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2208150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 30.7754, -89.8617