Waggaman CDP, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,835
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,015
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 17.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 72.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 17.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 730
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,567
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $381
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,510
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,810
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.97
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,934
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,374
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,827
Persons in poverty, percent 24.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,715.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,822.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.50
FIPS Code 2279100