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Ponchatoula, LA Profile


Ponchatoula, LA, population 6,375, 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 the past decade the population of Ponchatoula has grown by about 12%. Since 2005 Ponchatoula's population has grown by about 11%.

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
White62%
African American37%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,519N/A
20015,374-2.63%
20025,4661.71%
20035,5200.99%
20045,6342.07%
20055,7301.70%
20066,1076.58%
20076,3253.57%
20086,3290.06%
20096,3750.73%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,244
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001927
2002982
20031,514
20041,553
20051,553
20061,350
20071,425
20081,466
20091,070
20101,134
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 20343
2002 03741
2003 0111655
2004 021172
2005 04974
2006 15662
2007 021176
2008 031478
2009 04956
2010 05861

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,913
200210,354
200316,857
200413,263
200510,534
200610,598
200710,426
20088,192
20098,048
20105,365
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 26 67 6
2002 124 377 37
2003 259 611 43
2004 202 493 31
2005 165 401 24
2006 188 363 30
2007 204 417 30
2008 177 325 29
2009 189 300 30
2010 117 218 15

Location

Elevation23 feet above sea level
Land Area3.5 Square Miles



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