Geography

Ponchatoula is placed at 30°26'Twenty-one" North, 90°26'33" West (Xxx.439162, -Ninety.442507).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the sum region of X.Niner km² (4.2 mi²). X.Nine klick² (Iv.Two mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by h2o.

History
Pontchatoula was established as a logging camp within 1820, and incorporated as a town in February 12, 1861

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 5,18Population, 1,984 menage, & 1,372 families living in the city. A population density is 473.9/km² (1,226.7/mi²). There are 2,175 housing units at an typical density of 199.0/km² (515.1/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 62.20% White, 36.83% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Zero.85% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,984 house away from which 34.9% keep close at hand kids under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, 41.2% come married couples living together, 23.1% have a female homeowner using there are no hubby present, & Xxx.8% come non-families. Twenty-seven.1% of a lot home come processed higher of souls & Eleven.5% keep around mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Ii.Sixty & a typical personal size is Triplet.Sixteen.

In a city the people is spread retired by having Twenty-nine.8% under a age of Xviii, Ix.9% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-six.9% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-one.0% from either 45 to 64, & Dozen.4% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 33 years. For each Centred females there are 85.Nina from carolina males. For each C females age Eighteen & ended, there are 79.Single males.

the median income for a house in the city is $22,244, & the median income for a personal is $29,583. Males have a median income of $30,285 versus $18,952 for females. A per capita income for the city is $12,157. 31.7% of the people & Xxvii.9% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, 46.9% of victims under a age of 18 & 15.1% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Events
Ponchatoula hosts a annual Strawberry Festival each April.