Waggaman, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 8,930, Rural population: 473 (all nonfarm))

Waggaman, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,097 (3,000 occupied: 2,607 owner occupied, 393 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	32%

Housing density: 555 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: $675 (lower quartile is $552, upper quartile is $849)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $806

Median gross rent in Waggaman, LA in 2007: $883

Housing units in Waggaman with a mortgage: 1,922 (279 second mortgage, 161 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 614

Waggaman,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,062 (it was $64,000 in 2000)

Waggaman:	$112,062
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,368 - $123,311

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $117,536
Here: $117,536
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $99,825
Here: $99,825
State: $167,971

Mobile homes: $25,833
Here: $25,833
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,373

In family households: 8,703 (1,651 male householders, 830 female householders)
1,630 spouses, 3,175 children (2,885 natural, 100 adopted, 190 stepchildren), 700 grandchildren, 167 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 243 other relatives, 221 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 670 (245 male householders (213 living alone)), 284 female householders (233 living alone)), 141 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 30 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 753 2-persons, 627 3-persons, 540 4-persons, 315 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 109 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 446 1-person, 59 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 8 5-persons.

1,378 married couples with children.
766 single-parent households (150 men, 616 women).

93.8% of residents of Waggaman speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 283 (3.0%)
(47.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waggaman, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 153 4 rooms: 110 5 rooms: 797 6 rooms: 951 7 rooms: 349 8 rooms: 155 9 or more rooms: 92

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waggaman, Louisiana:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 42 4 rooms: 75 5 rooms: 150 6 rooms: 85 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 34
1995 to 1998: 60
1990 to 1994: 147
1980 to 1989: 626
1970 to 1979: 943
1960 to 1969: 1,083
1950 to 1959: 114
1940 to 1949: 56
1939 or earlier: 34

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waggaman:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 267 3 bedrooms: 1,803 4 bedrooms: 450 5 or more bedrooms: 52

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waggaman:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 102 3 bedrooms: 232 4 bedrooms: 31 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Waggaman in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 183 1 vehicle: 918 2 vehicles: 1,118 3 vehicles: 300 4 vehicles: 84 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Waggaman in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 57 1 vehicle: 210 2 vehicles: 113 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Waggaman, LA:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 37
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 57
$35,000 to $39,999: 54
$40,000 to $49,999: 346
$50,000 to $59,999: 472
$60,000 to $69,999: 627
$70,000 to $79,999: 376
$80,000 to $89,999: 176
$90,000 to $99,999: 65
$100,000 to $124,999: 85
$125,000 to $149,999: 53
$150,000 to $174,999: 52
$175,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 to $249,999: 20
$250,000 to $299,999: 14
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Waggaman rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waggaman:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 24
$500 to $549: 29
$550 to $599: 34
$600 to $649: 42
$650 to $699: 42
$700 to $749: 26
$750 to $799: 31
$800 to $899: 38
$900 to $999: 38
$1,000 to $1,249: 38
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 54 1985 to 1989: 75 1980 to 1984: 64 1975 to 1979: 37 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 20 1965 to 1969: 0

Waggaman, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.1%
Number of people working at home: 36 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 73
5 to 9 minutes: 227
10 to 14 minutes: 248
15 to 19 minutes: 379
20 to 24 minutes: 548
25 to 29 minutes: 219
30 to 34 minutes: 1008
35 to 39 minutes: 155
40 to 44 minutes: 243
45 to 59 minutes: 353
60 to 89 minutes: 92
90 or more minutes: 113

Waggaman mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,871 (78%)
Carpooled: 600 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 74 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
Bicycle: 20 (1%)
Walked: 37 (1%)
Other means: 29 (1%)
Worked at home: 36 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 349
$10,000 to $14,999: 288
$15,000 to $19,999: 197
$20,000 to $24,999: 276
$25,000 to $29,999: 249
$30,000 to $34,999: 264
$35,000 to $39,999: 243
$40,000 to $44,999: 257
$45,000 to $49,999: 98
$50,000 to $59,999: 275
$60,000 to $74,999: 258
$75,000 to $99,999: 176
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4834

French (except Basque): 850

United States or American: 489

German: 386

Subsaharan African:: 337

African: 337

Italian: 288

Irish: 206

French Canadian: 156

Acadian/Cajun: 82

English: 72

Scottish: 20

Scotch-Irish: 14

European: 12

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Danish: 9

Norwegian: 7

Dutch: 6

Australian: 6

Polish: 6

Jamaican: 6

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6

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

Honduras (28%)
Vietnam (20%)
Guatemala (14%)
Mexico (8%)
Korea (6%)
Cuba (5%)
Other Caribbean (5%)

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

This state: 7978
Northeast: 97
Midwest: 101
South: 758
West: 128

73% of Waggaman residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 52
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 164
9th grade: 118
10th grade: 161
11th grade: 180
12th grade, no diploma: 147
High school graduate (or equivalency): 942
Less than 1 year of college: 212
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 291
Associate degree: 103
Bachelor's degree: 147
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 72
7th and 8th grade: 151
9th grade: 108
10th grade: 170
11th grade: 169
12th grade, no diploma: 99
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,027
Less than 1 year of college: 248
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 520
Associate degree: 160
Bachelor's degree: 189
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 31.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,314
Black householders: $35,320
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $66,435
Asian householders: $46,773
Some other race householders: $28,027
Two or more races householders: $22,036
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,801

Waggaman household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waggaman household income for Black householders

Waggaman household income for Asian householders

Waggaman household income for Some other race householders

Waggaman household income for Two or more races householders

Waggaman household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Waggaman marital status for males

Waggaman marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,891
Black or African American householders: $106,634
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $71,264
Asian householders: $120,116
Some other race householders: $126,595
Two or more races householders: $87,548
Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,665

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,951
One, attached: 36
Two: 64
3 or 4: 5
5 to 9: 5
20 to 49: 4
Mobile homes: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $56,862

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waggaman:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (77%) Utility gas (23%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 165

Here:	11.4%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63

Here:	9.7%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68

Here:	22.1%
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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