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Bogalusa, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Pearl River County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,539
Population
1,108/sq mi density
$37,846
Median Income
$20,635 per capita
$107,000
Home Value
$87,069 Zillow
$710
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
1,258
Violent Crime/100K
4,614 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$37,846 median income, 7.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,000 home value, $710/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,258 violent crimes/100K (231% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,846
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,635
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.7%
114% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.7%
131% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bogalusa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bogalusa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,846
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,635
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,295
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$791
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$791
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.8%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.4%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,530M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.8%
Other
29.8%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,010
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
104
Retail
171
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,295
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,659
24% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,846 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,635 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,295 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $791 |
| County GDP | $1,530M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,010 |
| Restaurants | 98 |
| Healthcare | 104 |
| Retail | 171 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,295 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,659 |