Ponchatoula is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 7,904 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 $38,249.00.

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.

One downside of living in Ponchatoula, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.65 minutes every day commuting to work.

Ponchatoula is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Ponchatoula who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.68% of the adults in Ponchatoula have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ponchatoula in 2018 was $26,926, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,704 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.