Waggaman, LA Demographic Data
Waggaman, LA Summary
Waggaman is located in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 9,773
- Area: 6.57 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,488.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 8.53 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Waggaman, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,246
54%
50.8
Male
4,427
46%
49.2
Total Population
9,673
323,128,000
Waggaman, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
950
9.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
533
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
467
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
593
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
395
4.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,665
17.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,101
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,583
16.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
584
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
602
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
715
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
379
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
106
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,243
74.9%
77.2
Female
4,020
55.5%
51.3
Male
3,223
44.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,072
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,546
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,200
12.4%
15.2
Female
709
59.1%
55.8
Male
491
40.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Waggaman, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,526
98.5%
96.8
White
2,151
22.2%
72.6
Black or African American
7,220
74.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
143
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
147
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
117
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
76
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
41
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,556
98.8%
82.2
Waggaman, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
328
4.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
728
10.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,231
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,050
30.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
428
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
806
12.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
164
2.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,056
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,679
84.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
970
14.4%
31.2
Waggaman, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,950
38.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,958
38.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,060
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
195
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
560
7.3
5.8%
Waggaman, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,513
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
210
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
123
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
26
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
46
0.5%
1.1%
Waggaman, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
338
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
334
9.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
531
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
327
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
576
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
639
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
296
8.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
305
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
84
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
35
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,027
57,617
Per capita income
18,948
31,128
Waggaman, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
25
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
476
10.9%
9.8
Construction
424
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
867
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
307
7.0%
6.6
Information
28
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
281
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
81
1.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
452
10.3%
11.4
Public administration
192
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
674
15.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
427
9.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
138
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
527
12.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,035
23.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
774
17.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,039
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
997
22.8%
18.1%
Waggaman, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,944
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,185
80.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
617
15.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.3%
5.1
Walked
13
0.3%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
118
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.3
26.6
Waggaman, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
234
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,239
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,376
39.7%
37.1
3 or more
616
17.8%
21.0
Waggaman, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,465
92.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,347
67.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,118
32.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
285
7.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Waggaman, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,750
1 room
8
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
48
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
129
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
234
6.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,197
31.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,276
34.0%
17.8
7 rooms
582
15.5%
12.0
8 rooms
130
3.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
146
3.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Waggaman, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,750
1-unit, detached
3,501
93.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
159
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
50
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
40
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Waggaman, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11
0.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
25
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
245
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
906
24.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
936
25.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
847
22.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
261
7.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
412
11.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
98
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.2%
1.4%
Waggaman, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,002
28.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
28
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,435
70.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Waggaman, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,363
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
13
1.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
14
1.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
36
2.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
40
2.9%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
145
10.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
411
30.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
704
51.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
704
51.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
173
12.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
45
3.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
46
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
395
29.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Waggaman, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
960
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
24
2.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
263
27.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
673
70.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
158
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,096
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
36
4.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
120
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
5.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
53
6.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
116
14.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
455
55.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
290
0.0%
0.0%
Waggaman, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,347
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
152
6.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
831
35.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
718
30.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
306
13.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
253
10.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
87
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,200
205,000
