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Ponchatoula, LA vs Lafitte, LA

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- Lafitte is 0% more densely populated than Ponchatoula.
- People are 8.5% more likely to be married in Lafitte.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Lafitte.
 Ponchatoula, LALafitte, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock702329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.938.4
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 Population - 20106,592  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,576285,036,114
 Population - 19905,425  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-44.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock145.293.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ponchatoula, LALafitte, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock10.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ponchatoula, LALafitte, LAUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ponchatoula, LALafitte, LAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households3,333  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,332  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ponchatoula    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

ponchatoula is a great town. there are lots of great neighborhoods and a couple of good churches. there is a lot of rec for kids but it is managed in an old mom and pop  More

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Reviews for Lafitte    1 Reviews

We lived here many years. Some people are very nice. There is zero sense of community pride. Motto-"Trashy-don't have the sense to know this is a bad thing". no  More

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