Ponchatoula, LA

Ponchatoula is a small city in Louisiana with a population of 7,839. Residents earn $47,821 per year, which is 36% below the national average.

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

7,839 Population 1,661/sq mi density

$47,821 Median Income $31,521 per capita

$194,300 Home Value $244,302 Zillow

$1,079 Median Rent 27.5% income on rent

71°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr

1,043 Violent Crime/100K 6,994 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.4 / 5.0

$47,821 median income, 0.8% unemployment

Affordability

4.4 / 5.0

$194,300 home value, $1,079/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,043 violent crimes/100K (174% above avg)

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

22.4% bachelor's degree or higher

UFO Sightings Near Ponchatoula, LA

4 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Ponchatoula, LA.

Name	Year	Description
Manchac, LA	2013	Blinding hovering light on the manchac bridge&#44 and it wasn&#39t a helicopter.
Ponchatoula, LA	2012	Driving on hwy 22 towards ponchatoula from madisonville&#44 when approximately 7-9 lights began sporadically flashing almost in the shape
Pounchatola, LA	2010	a triangle with 3 lights on each tip
Ponchatoula, LA	2009	orange light appeared in the Eastern sky of Louisiana&#44 it was dancing