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Waggaman, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,617
Population
1,853/sq mi density
$59,566
Median Income
$29,398 per capita
$158,500
Home Value
$360,253 Zillow
$1,417
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
1,535 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$59,566 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,500 home value, $1,417/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,566
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,398
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.3%
112% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waggaman vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waggaman’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,566
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,398
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,467
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,867
130%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,867
30% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,725M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,446
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
80
Retail
109
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,467
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,647
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,566 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,398 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,867 |
| County GDP | $12,725M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,446 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,647 |