Bogalusa Metro Area

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  4. Bogalusa Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Bogalusa Metro Area Family Information
  6. Bogalusa Metro Area Education Information
  7. Bogalusa Metro Area Business Information
  8. Bogalusa Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Bogalusa Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Bogalusa Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bogalusa Metro Area Counties
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Bogalusa Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,926
  • Land Area (2000): 1,734.176 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.586 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,106
Bogalusa Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,324 37.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,982 3.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 52,540 59.14%

Bogalusa Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bogalusa Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Bogalusa Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,977 14,727 1,250 7.82% 79
1991 16,105 14,486 1,619 10.05% 100
1992 16,578 14,875 1,702 10.27% 102
1993 15,981 14,632 1,349 8.44% 84
1994 16,968 15,527 1,440 8.49% 85
1995 16,893 15,562 1,331 7.88% 79
1996 16,688 15,440 1,249 7.48% 75
1997 16,585 15,394 1,191 7.18% 72
1998 16,275 15,104 1,172 7.20% 72
1999 16,112 15,250 862 5.35% 54
2000 16,756 15,782 974 5.82% 58
2001 17,069 15,921 1,148 6.73% 67
2002 16,756 15,561 1,196 7.14% 71
2003 16,590 15,324 1,266 7.63% 76
2004 16,252 15,107 1,145 7.04% 71
2005 16,280 14,719 1,561 9.59% 94
2006 15,368 14,566 802 5.22% 52
2007 15,596 14,776 821 5.26% 53
2008 15,796 14,878 918 5.81% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,645 14,696 949 6.07% 61
Feb 2008 15,455 14,728 727 4.70% 47
Mar 2008 15,465 14,595 870 5.63% 56
Apr 2008 15,727 15,016 711 4.52% 45
May 2008 15,739 14,970 769 4.89% 49
Jun 2008 16,070 14,991 1,079 6.71% 67
Jul 2008 15,973 14,953 1,020 6.39% 64
Aug 2008 16,172 15,056 1,116 6.90% 69
Sep 2008 15,916 14,896 1,020 6.41% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bogalusa Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,528 15.65%
2. Paper Manufacturing 1,506 9.32%
3. Public Administration 1,172 7.25%
4. Mining 1,146 7.09%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 756 4.68%
6. Health Care 750 4.64%
7. Educational Services 566 3.50%
8. Truck Transportation 508 3.14%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 490 3.03%
10. Repair and Maintenance 450 2.79%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 404 2.50%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 396 2.45%
13. Wood Manufacturing 340 2.10%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 334 2.07%
15. Food Manufacturing 320 1.98%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 306 1.89%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 294 1.82%
18. Finance and Insurance 268 1.66%
19. Utilities 260 1.61%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 258 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,652 19.12%
2. Educational Services 2,170 15.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,190 8.58%
4. Public Administration 714 5.15%
5. Finance and Insurance 674 4.86%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 640 4.61%
7. Social Assistance 502 3.62%
8. Department and Other General Stores 478 3.45%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 394 2.84%
10. Paper Manufacturing 366 2.64%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 310 2.23%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 308 2.22%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 296 2.13%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 240 1.73%
15. Private Household Services 228 1.64%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 178 1.28%
17. Food Manufacturing 174 1.25%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 148 1.07%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 144 1.04%
20. Construction 140 1.01%

Bogalusa Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,256 7.77%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 956 5.92%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 770 4.77%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 750 4.64%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 692 4.28%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 640 3.96%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 598 3.70%
8. Other Construction Trades 560 3.47%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 558 3.45%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 478 2.96%
11. Other Management Occupations 474 2.93%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 444 2.75%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 430 2.66%
14. Carpenters 408 2.53%
15. Construction Laborers 404 2.50%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 404 2.50%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 318 1.97%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 298 1.84%
19. Electricians 292 1.81%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 292 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 940 6.78%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 872 6.29%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 704 5.07%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 696 5.02%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 662 4.77%
6. Secretaries and Admins 660 4.76%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 616 4.44%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 616 4.44%
9. Registered Nurses 602 4.34%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 452 3.26%
11. Other Production Occupations 382 2.75%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 358 2.58%
13. Other Management Occupations 350 2.52%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 344 2.48%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 344 2.48%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 306 2.21%
17. Child Care Workers 276 1.99%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 272 1.96%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 268 1.93%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 248 1.79%

Bogalusa Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,615 43.70%
15-35 hours 4,846 7.15%
1-14 hours 1,412 2.08%
No regular hours 31,900 47.07%

Bogalusa Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,829 9.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,819 6.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,677 5.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,276 11.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,432 11.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,420 15.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,840 16.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,600 5.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 578 1.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 734 2.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 266 0.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 190 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,623 5.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,761 6.06%

Bogalusa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,712 5.89%
5-9 3,673 12.65%
10-14 4,770 16.42%
15-19 3,911 13.47%
20-24 2,371 8.16%
25-29 1,232 4.24%
30-34 3,159 10.88%
35-39 596 2.05%
40-44 493 1.70%
45-59 3,024 10.41%
60-89 1,503 5.17%
At least 90 2,601 8.96%

Bogalusa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 40 0.14% 17,629 60.70%
30-44 24 0.08% 4,224 14.54%
45-59 21 0.07% 3,003 10.34%
At least 60 62 0.21% 4,042 13.92%

Bogalusa Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,273 17.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,428 75.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 491 1.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 147 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 638 2.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 635 2.14%

Bogalusa Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bogalusa Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 32,908 (84,268 people)
Families (2000): 23,332 (72,086 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,736
People at same address in 1995: 53,297
Bogalusa Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,846 20.59%
$10,000-$14,999 3,558 10.70%
$15,000-$19,999 3,422 10.29%
$20,000-$24,999 3,123 9.39%
$25,000-$29,999 2,724 8.19%
$30,000-$34,999 2,417 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 1,915 5.76%
$40,000-$44,999 1,161 3.49%
$45,000-$49,999 1,121 3.37%
$50,000-$59,999 1,958 5.89%
$60,000-$74,999 2,291 6.89%
$75,000-$99,999 1,548 4.65%
$100,000-$124,999 534 1.61%
$125,000-$149,999 265 0.80%
$150,000-$199,999 164 0.49%
$200,000 or more 208 0.63%

Bogalusa Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,380 26.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,772 28.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 364 2.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,944 17.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,252 13.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,098 6.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 367 2.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 213 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Bogalusa Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,765 28.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,009 7.52%
Public Assistance 1,327 1.66%
Retirement 5,579 6.98%
Self Employment 3,139 3.93%
Social Security 11,020 13.80%
Supplemental Security 3,618 4.53%
Wage / Salary 21,621 27.07%
Other 4,800 6.01%

Bogalusa Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,346 56.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,102 43.18%

Bogalusa Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,110 9.30%
Color 1 Box Married 20,430 61.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,426 25.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,483 4.43%

Bogalusa Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,221 11.76%
Color 1 Box Married 18,234 50.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,581 21.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,858 16.32%

Bogalusa Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bogalusa Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Bogalusa Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,357 9.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 14,632 22.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 25,886 39.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,343 15.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,374 2.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,953 6.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,504 3.85%

Bogalusa Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,079 2.46% 264 0.60% 1,343 3.06%
Kindergarten 1,263 2.88% 96 0.22% 1,359 3.09%
Grades 1-4 5,148 11.72% 356 0.81% 5,504 12.53%
Grades 5-8 4,972 11.32% 506 1.15% 5,478 12.47%
Grades 9-12 5,454 12.42% 472 1.07% 5,926 13.49%
Undergrad college 1,893 4.31% 234 0.53% 2,127 4.84%
Graduate or professional school 309 0.70% 142 0.32% 451 1.03%
Total 20,118 45.80% 2,070 4.71% 22,188 50.51%

Bogalusa Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bogalusa Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Bogalusa Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 52 59
2004 78 63

Bogalusa Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bogalusa Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bogalusa Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 64,189 75.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20,808 24.48%

Bogalusa Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bogalusa Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,306
Bogalusa Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bogalusa Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bogalusa Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,396 14.56%
10-19 Years 6,624 15.08%
20-29 Years 5,617 12.79%
30-39 Years 5,746 13.08%
40-49 Years 6,313 14.37%
50-59 Years 5,009 11.40%
60-69 Years 3,643 8.29%
70-79 Years 3,018 6.87%
80-89 Years 1,330 3.03%
90+ Years 230 0.52%

Bogalusa Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,441 48.81%
Color 1 Box Female 22,485 51.19%

Bogalusa Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,396 66.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 13,781 31.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 334 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 223 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 99 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 71 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Bogalusa Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 14,947 33.81%
2. Irish 7,289 16.49%
3. English 5,021 11.36%
4. French Non-Basque 4,282 9.69%
5. German 4,005 9.06%
6. African 1,784 4.04%
7. Italian 1,470 3.33%
8. Scotch Irish 1,317 2.98%
9. European 1,035 2.34%
10. Scottish 786 1.78%

Bogalusa Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 80,640 97.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 845 1.02%
3. French 772 0.93%
4. Italian 98 0.12%
5. German 98 0.12%
6. Other Indic 44 0.05%
7. Chinese 24 0.03%
8. Arabic 22 0.03%
9. Japanese 14 0.02%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12 0.01%

Bogalusa Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 88,474 99.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 256 0.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 116 0.13%

Bogalusa Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bogalusa Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bogalusa Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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