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About Bogalusa, Louisiana
Bogalusa

Bogalusa ( BOH-gə-LOO-sə) is a city in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,232 at the 2010 census. In the 2020 census the city reported a population of 10,659. It is the principal city of the Bogalusa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Washington Parish and is also part of the larger New Orleans–Metairie–Hammond combined statistical area.

The name of the city derives from the Choctaw language term bogue lusa, which translates into English as "dark water or "smoky water". Located in an area of pine forests, in the early 20th century, this industrial city was developed as a company town, to provide worker housing and services in association with a Great Southern Lumber Company sawmill. In the late 1930s, this operation was replaced with paper mills and chemical operations.

Gender
Gender Bogalusa Louisiana Country
Female 56.8% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 43.2% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Bogalusa Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 8.5% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 9.1% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 25% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.2% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 20.2% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 12% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 3.8% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.5% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.6% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Bogalusa Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 16% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 41% 33% 27.0%
Other College 20% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Bogalusa Louisiana Country
White 46.4% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 48.1% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 0% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.2% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.9% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity