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Ponchatoula, Louisiana

Ponchatoula is a city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,180 at the 2000 census. Ponchatoula bills itself as "Strawberry Capital of the World".

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Ponchatoula Careers

Among the most common occupations in Ponchatoula are Sales and office occupations, 33%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 18%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Ponchatoula, Louisiana work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Popular Ponchatoula Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Ponchatoula Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, nursing assistant jobs, physical therapist jobs, operations technician jobs, assistant store manager jobs and labor jobs.

Ponchatoula Industries

The leading industries in Ponchatoula, Louisiana are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Ponchatoula job listings indicate that the following industries in Ponchatoula are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Children's Hospitals and Cancer Hospitals.

Ponchatoula Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ponchatoula, Louisiana is $24,618, and the median income of households in Ponchatoula was $22,244.
 

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 $25,000
 

Ponchatoula Unemployment Rate

Ponchatoula has an unemployment rate of 7.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ponchatoula Trends data, the number of Ponchatoula, Louisiana jobs has increased by 641% since March 2008.
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Ponchatoula Employment Statistics

Population of Ponchatoula
Total population 5,180
Male 46.20%
Female 53.80%
Median age 33.4
  
Ponchatoula Housing
Owner-occupied homes 65.1%
Median cost of a home $77,100
Median mortgage payment $441
Renter-occupied homes 34.9%
Vacant housing 8.8%
Median monthly rent $359
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $30,285
Median for all female full-time $18,952
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 26%
$10,000 to $14,999 13%
$15,000 to $24,999 14%
$25,000 to $34,999 11%
$35,000 to $49,999 12%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 6%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 11%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 21%
High school graduate 29%
Some college, no degree 22%
Associate's degree 2%
Bachelor's degree 10%
Graduate degree 5%
  
Marital Status
Never married 31%
Currently married 45%
Separated 3%
Widowed 8%
Divorced 13%
  
Race
White 63%
Black or African American 37%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Ponchatoula Commute
Carpool 9.0%
Public transportation 0.4%
Average travel time 26 minutes