Bogalusa, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,607 (Urban population: 12,120 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 487 (all nonfarm))

Bogalusa, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,298 (5,430 occupied: 3,417 owner occupied, 2,013 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	32%

Housing density: 663 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $289 (lower quartile is $186, upper quartile is $410)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $370

Median gross rent in Bogalusa, LA in 2007: $431

Housing units in Bogalusa with a mortgage: 1,474 (121 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,670

Bogalusa,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,886 (it was $43,700 in 2000)

Bogalusa:	$72,886
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,943 - $104,968

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $91,079
Here: $91,079
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $48,162
Here: $48,162
State: $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $215,481
Here: $215,481
State: $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,596
Here: $71,596
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $58,689
Here: $58,689
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $23,509
Here: $23,509
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,086

In family households: 10,948 (2,114 male householders, 1,379 female householders)
1,910 spouses, 4,181 children (3,729 natural, 171 adopted, 281 stepchildren), 667 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 216 other relatives, 295 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,138 (706 male householders (618 living alone)), 1,229 female householders (1,142 living alone)), 203 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 266 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,554 2-persons, 839 3-persons, 582 4-persons, 334 5-persons, 127 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,760 1-person, 150 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

1,377 married couples with children.
1,572 single-parent households (184 men, 1,388 women).

97.2% of residents of Bogalusa speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 60 (0.4%)
(91.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bogalusa, Louisiana:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 140 4 rooms: 253 5 rooms: 1,033 6 rooms: 964 7 rooms: 503 8 rooms: 278 9 or more rooms: 199

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bogalusa, Louisiana:
	1 room: 29 2 rooms: 180 3 rooms: 237 4 rooms: 610 5 rooms: 492 6 rooms: 272 7 rooms: 113 8 rooms: 50 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 28
1995 to 1998: 255
1990 to 1994: 193
1980 to 1989: 468
1970 to 1979: 1,008
1960 to 1969: 1,243
1950 to 1959: 1,143
1940 to 1949: 910
1939 or earlier: 1,050

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bogalusa:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 142 2 bedrooms: 841 3 bedrooms: 1,984 4 bedrooms: 366 5 or more bedrooms: 61

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bogalusa:
	no bedroom: 56 1 bedroom: 428 2 bedrooms: 932 3 bedrooms: 451 4 bedrooms: 134 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bogalusa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 243 1 vehicle: 1,578 2 vehicles: 1,182 3 vehicles: 360 4 vehicles: 46 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Bogalusa in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 663 1 vehicle: 1,021 2 vehicles: 280 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bogalusa, LA:

Less than $10,000: 74
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 99
$20,000 to $24,999: 121
$25,000 to $29,999: 103
$30,000 to $34,999: 103
$35,000 to $39,999: 103
$40,000 to $49,999: 372
$50,000 to $59,999: 281
$60,000 to $69,999: 274
$70,000 to $79,999: 286
$80,000 to $89,999: 227
$90,000 to $99,999: 200
$100,000 to $124,999: 361
$125,000 to $149,999: 229
$150,000 to $174,999: 154
$175,000 to $199,999: 88
$200,000 to $249,999: 39
$250,000 to $299,999: 23
$300,000 to $399,999: 28
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 12

Bogalusa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bogalusa:

Less than $100: 169 people
$100 to $149: 112
$150 to $199: 179
$200 to $249: 220
$250 to $299: 221
$300 to $349: 217
$350 to $399: 206
$400 to $449: 138
$450 to $499: 97
$500 to $549: 65
$550 to $599: 40
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 10
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 1
No cash rent: 181

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 11 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 18 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 24

Bogalusa, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.2%
Number of people working at home: 34 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 409
5 to 9 minutes: 791
10 to 14 minutes: 817
15 to 19 minutes: 421
20 to 24 minutes: 166
25 to 29 minutes: 35
30 to 34 minutes: 259
35 to 39 minutes: 71
40 to 44 minutes: 43
45 to 59 minutes: 433
60 to 89 minutes: 144
90 or more minutes: 285

Bogalusa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,979 (76%)
Carpooled: 767 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 80 (2%)
Other means: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 34 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1462
$10,000 to $14,999: 628
$15,000 to $19,999: 705
$20,000 to $24,999: 396
$25,000 to $29,999: 429
$30,000 to $34,999: 393
$35,000 to $39,999: 256
$40,000 to $44,999: 143
$45,000 to $49,999: 180
$50,000 to $59,999: 247
$60,000 to $74,999: 236
$75,000 to $99,999: 256
$100,000 to $124,999: 55
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4844

United States or American: 2065

Irish: 787

English: 580

French (except Basque): 334

German: 292

Scotch-Irish: 258

Italian: 212

Scottish: 162

Subsaharan African:: 73

African: 73

European: 39

Norwegian: 30

Finnish: 26

British: 25

French Canadian: 18

Hungarian: 16

Dutch: 15

Welsh: 15

Arab:: 10

Arab/Arabic: 10

Turkish: 9

Czechoslovakian: 8

Austrian: 7

Polish: 7

Canadian: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

Jamaican: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Costa Rica (18%)
Vietnam (17%)
Honduras (13%)
Germany (12%)
Spain (12%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Italy (10%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10594
Northeast: 179
Midwest: 218
South: 2095
West: 153

58% of Bogalusa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 61
Nursery to 4th grade: 43
5th and 6th grade: 123
7th and 8th grade: 189
9th grade: 222
10th grade: 241
11th grade: 95
12th grade, no diploma: 248
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,470
Less than 1 year of college: 182
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 328
Associate degree: 79
Bachelor's degree: 257
Master's degree: 111
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 42
5th and 6th grade: 132
7th and 8th grade: 299
9th grade: 281
10th grade: 196
11th grade: 365
12th grade, no diploma: 287
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,680
Less than 1 year of college: 270
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 503
Associate degree: 104
Bachelor's degree: 278
Master's degree: 123
Professional school degree: 50
Doctorate degree: 30

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 47.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,392
Black householders: $17,887
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $47,533
Some other race householders: $43,729
Two or more races householders: $12,594
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $7,018

Bogalusa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bogalusa household income for Black householders

Bogalusa household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Bogalusa household income for Two or more races householders

Bogalusa household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bogalusa marital status for males

Bogalusa marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,298
Black or African American householders: $70,189
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $96,204
Two or more races householders: $53,174
Hispanic or Latino householders: $73,625

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,230
One, attached: 120
Two: 342
3 or 4: 106
5 to 9: 140
10 to 19: 40
20 to 49: 144
50 or more: 30
Mobile homes: 146

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,011

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bogalusa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (29%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 90

Here:	5.4%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44

Here:	5.6%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	12.7%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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