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Ponchatoula is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 7,804 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ponchatoula is the 60th largest community in Louisiana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ponchatoula, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Ponchatoula, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ponchatoula’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Ponchatoula does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $47,821.00.

Ponchatoula real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Ponchatoula house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Ponchatoula has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.31% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ponchatoula is worth considering.

In Ponchatoula, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.06 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Ponchatoula doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Ponchatoula citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.39% of adults in Ponchatoula have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ponchatoula in 2022 was $31,521, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,084 for a family of four. However, Ponchatoula contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ponchatoula is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ponchatoula home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ponchatoula residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ponchatoula include French, Irish, German, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Ponchatoula is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Polish.