Waggaman
Recent News About Waggaman
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Census Bureau: 75 percent of people in Waggaman were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 10,017 citizens living in Waggaman in 2019, 7,508 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Jefferson Parish ranked 73rd among counties in highest exporting metros
Jefferson Parish ranked 73rd in trade with $3.5 billion in exports in 2019, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).
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Census Bureau reports Waggaman population was 10,017 in 2019
Waggaman had a population of 10,017 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Westbank Louisiana News.
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32.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jefferson Parish
32.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jefferson Parish in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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18.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waggaman
18.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waggaman in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Waggaman in 2019
Of the 10,017 people living in Waggaman in 2019, 55.4 percent (5,548) were women and 44.6 percent (4,469) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Westbank Louisiana News.
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19 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waggaman
19 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waggaman in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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31.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jefferson Parish
31.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jefferson Parish in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 75.4 percent of people in Waggaman were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 10,917 citizens living in Waggaman in 2020, 8,228 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau reports Waggaman population was 10,917 in 2020
Waggaman had a population of 10,917 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Westbank Louisiana News.
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Census Bureau: 1.5% of people in Waggaman identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 10,917 citizens living in Waggaman in 2020, 98.5 percent said they were only one race, while 1.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 3.5% of people in Jefferson Parish identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 434,903 citizens living in Jefferson Parish in 2020, 96.5 percent said they were only one race, while 3.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 77.9 percent of people in Jefferson Parish were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 434,903 citizens living in Jefferson Parish in 2020, 338,835 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Jefferson Parish exports down 8.5% since 2014
Jefferson Parish exports decreased 8.5 percent in the five-year period from 2014 to 2018, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).
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Jefferson Parish exports up 59.6% since 2013
Jefferson Parish exports increased 59.6 percent in the five-year period from 2013 to 2017, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).
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39.5% unemployed in Waggaman in 2017
39.5 percent of Waggaman residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Jefferson Parish ranked 66th among counties in highest exporting metros
Jefferson Parish ranked 66th in trade with $3.84 billion in exports in 2018.
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40.7% unemployed in Waggaman in 2018
40.7 percent of Waggaman residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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80 living veterans in Jefferson Parish have earned Purple Heart, Medal of Honor or POW Medal
The number of living Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or POW Medal recipients in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana for fiscal year 2017 was 80, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Waggaman ranked 244th in state for resident earnings in 2017
Waggaman ranked 244th among cities in Louisiana by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.