Ponchatoula, LA Profile

Ponchatoula, LA, population 5,784, is located in Louisiana's Tangipahoa county, about 35.9 miles from Metairie and 40.0 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Ponchatoula's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ponchatoula has grown by about 12%.

Ponchatoula's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ponchatoula tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	62%
	African American	37%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.40
	Males	30.30
	Females	35.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,180	N/A
2001	5,394	4.13%
2002	5,489	1.76%
2003	5,548	1.07%
2004	5,670	2.20%
2005	5,784	2.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,244

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	927
2002	982
2003	1,514
2004	1,553
2005	1,553
2006	1,350

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	3	11	2	4	5
Robbery	3	7	16	11	9	6
Aggravated Assault	43	41	55	72	74	62

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,913
2002	10,354
2003	16,857
2004	13,263
2005	10,534
2006	10,598

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	26	124	259	202	165	188
Larceny, Theft	67	377	611	493	401	363
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	37	43	31	24	30
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	23 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities