Haughton is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 4,430 people and six associated neighborhoods, Haughton is the 101st largest community in Louisiana. Haughton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Haughton, where the median household income is $49,411.00.Haughton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Haughton is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Haughton who work in sales jobs (12.52%), office and administrative support (12.01%), and food service (8.42%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Haughton. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. A relatively large number of people in Haughton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Haughton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Haughton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.04% of adults 25 and older in Haughton have a college degree. The per capita income in Haughton in 2022 was $31,791, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,164 for a family of four. However, Haughton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Haughton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Haughton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Haughton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Haughton include English, German, Irish, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Haughton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
