Bogalusa, LA City Data

Bogalusa, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,365 people who live in Bogalusa and approximately 43,926 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bogalusa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bogalusa. We have included Bogalusa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bogalusa Information

Washington County where Bogalusa resides is 675.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,926 and has a population rank of 1,019 out of all the places in the United States.

Bogalusa has a total of 13,365 people and of those residents there are 6,049 males and 7,316 females. The median age of the male population is 33.9 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 655 births each year and around 559 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bogalusa varies per year, but currently 13,267 are one race and 98 are two or more races.

Of the 13,365 people who live in Bogalusa, there are 4,009 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bogalusa is 2,021 male and 1,988 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,707.

General Bogalusa Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	675.97
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	43,926
Population rank - Washington County	1,019
Total population	13,365
Total population (male)	6,049
Total population (female)	7,316
Population median age (male)	33.9
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Washington County	655
Deaths- Washington County	559
Population of one race	13,267
Population of two or more races	98
Population under 20 years	4,009
Population under 20 years (male)	2,021
Population under 20 years (female)	1,988
Total population 18 years and over	9,707

Bogalusa Social Characteristics

There are 16,467 households in Bogalusa. Families make up 11,666 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bogalusa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,113), male householder with no wife present (750) and female householder with no husband present (2,816). The remainder of the Bogalusa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,821. Bogalusa, LA moving companies help people in Bogalusa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bogalusa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bogalusa is based, there are 17,761 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,771 never married, 8,452 now married, 533 separated, 2,907 widowed, and 2,098 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 430 separated, 739 widowed and 1,544 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bogalusa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bogalusa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	16,467
Family households (families)	11,666
With own children under 18 years	6,252
Married-couple family	8,113
With own children under 18 years	3,501
Male householder, no wife present, family	750
With own children under 18 years	345
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,816
With own children under 18 years	1,540
Nonfamily households	4,821
Householder living alone	4,384
65 years and over	2,054

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,924
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,802
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,966
Householder	3,496
Spouse	1,959
Child	4,088
Other relatives	210
Nonrelatives	298
Unmarried partner	171
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	37
Unmarried partner	265
Foster child	19
Other	52

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,140
Male householder	726
Male householder living alone	647
Male householder not living alone	79
Female householder	1,209
Female householder living alone	1,127
Female householder not living alone	82
Nonrelatives	205
Unmarried partner	94
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	34
Foster child	3
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,761
Never married	3,771
Now married	8,452
Separated	533
Widowed	2,907
Divorced	2,098
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	430
Widowed	739
Divorced	1,544

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,365
Male	6,049
Under 5 years	543
5 to 9 years	562
10 to 14 years	485
15 to 17 years	268
18 and 19 years	163
20 years	92
21 years	82
22 to 24 years	210
25 to 29 years	378
30 to 34 years	311
35 to 39 years	362
40 to 44 years	431
45 to 49 years	415
50 to 54 years	354
55 to 59 years	246
60 and 61 years	118
62 to 64 years	131
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	141
70 to 74 years	258
75 to 79 years	206
80 to 84 years	122
85 years and over	100
Female	7,316
Under 5 years	551
5 to 9 years	457
10 to 14 years	490
15 to 17 years	302
18 and 19 years	188
20 years	93
21 years	98
22 to 24 years	300
25 to 29 years	405
30 to 34 years	384
35 to 39 years	425
40 to 44 years	502
45 to 49 years	512
50 to 54 years	377
55 to 59 years	362
60 and 61 years	137
62 to 64 years	195
65 and 66 years	128
67 to 69 years	226
70 to 74 years	362
75 to 79 years	379
80 to 84 years	234
85 years and over	209

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,365
One race	13,267
White	7,642
Black or African American	5,508
American Indian and Alaska Native	43
Asian	52
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	14
Two or more races	98

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,106
People who are White alone	7,455
People who are Black or African American alone	5,436
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	43
People who are Asian alone	52
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	100
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,837
Same house	26,277
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,508
Different state or abroad	2,013
Different state	1,889
Abroad	124

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	43,926
Born in United States	33,845
State of residence	35,547
Different state	8,038
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	155
Foreign born	186

Bogalusa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bogalusa. That total enrollment is 10,968 for the population of the country, which includes Bogalusa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,841 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,721 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,261.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bogalusa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,968
Pre-kindergarten	668
Public	536
Private	132
Kindergarten	677
Public	629
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,445
Public	5,014
Private	431
Elementary and high school	8,361
Public	7,694
Private	667
High school grades 9 to 12	2,916
Public	2,680
Private	236
College, undergraduate years	1,041
Public	924
Private	117
Graduate or professional school	221
Public	150
Private	71
Not enrolled in school	31,104

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,954
Less than 9th grade	3,018
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,865
High school graduate	11,227
Some college, no degree	4,198
Associate's degree	591
Bachelor's degree	3,055
Graduate or professional degree	10.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,842

Bogalusa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 33,505 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bogalusa. The Bogalusa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,529), service occupations (2,944), sales and office occupations (3,253), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (213), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,143) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,932). The 33,505 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,926 private wage and salary workers, 2,919 government workers, 1,122 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	33,505
In labor force	16,381
Civilian labor force	16,348
Employed	15,014
Unemployed	1,334
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	33
Females 16 years and over	17,402
In labor force	7,542
Civilian labor force	7,542
Unemployed Civilian labor force	606
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,103
In labor force	8,839
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	728
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,663
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,096
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,622
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	305
Other means	243
Worked at home	297
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	467,645

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,529
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,529
Service occupations	2,944
Sales and office occupations	3,253
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	213
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,143
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,932

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,529
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,101
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,186
Wholesale trade	366
Retail trade	1,757
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	748
Information	226
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	568
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	702
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,351
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	934
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	943

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,529
Private wage and salary workers	10,926
Government workers	2,919
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,122
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bogalusa Housing Characteristics

In Bogalusa, LA there are 19,106 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,467 occupied and 2,639 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bogalusa, there are 14,162 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 215 units in Bogalusa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bogalusa, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bogalusa, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bogalusa. There are 595 housing units with rent less than $200, 660 with rent between $200-299, 1,290 with rent between $300-499 and 415 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bogalusa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bogalusa, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	19,106
Occupied housing units	16,467
Vacant housing units	2,639

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	19,106
1-unit, detached	14,162
1-unit, attached	215
2 units	425
3 or 4 units	130
5 to 9 units	196
10 to 19 units	67
20 to 49 units	236
50 or more units	33
Mobile home	3,551

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	16,467
Owner-occupied	12,587
Renter-occupied	3,880

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	16,467
No vehicles available	1,884
2 vehicle available	8,077
3 vehicles available	1,816
4 vehicles available	434
5 or more vehicles available	114

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	16,467
Utility gas	7,327
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,087
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	80
Coal or coke
Wood	378
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	75

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	16,467
Less Than $50,000	12,587
$50,000 to $99,999	3,110
$100,000 to $149,999	776
$150,000 to $199,999	191
$200,000 to $299,999	112
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	54,200

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,880
Less than $200	595
$200 to $299	660
$300 to $499	1,290
$500 to $699	353
$700 to $999	49
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A