Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

67 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,155

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $813

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $11,267
--Home Prepared Food $6,349
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $4,918
Alcoholic Beverages $827
Housing $28,560
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $16,700
--Utilities $5,757
--Operations $2,169
--Supplies $1,062
--Furnishings $2,884
Apparel $2,649
--Men & Boys $592
--Women & Girls $1,073
--Children < 2 $11
--Footwear $559
Transportation $13,872
--New Vehicles $2,593
--Used Vehicles $2,962
--Fuel $2,996
--Insurance $1,386
--Public Transit $1,163
Healthcare $7,065
Entertainment $4,583
--Pets $939
--Toys $224
Personal Care Products $1,095
Books & Literature $156
Education $2,001
Tobacco Products $492
Miscellaneous $1,408
Retirement $2,683
Non-health Insurance $10,373
Total Expenditures $87,032

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Ponchatoula city, Louisiana 6,751
2015 Ponchatoula city, Louisiana 6,845
2016 Ponchatoula city, Louisiana 6,944
2017 Ponchatoula city, Louisiana 7,015
2018 Ponchatoula city, Louisiana 7,131