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Waggaman
LouisianaCDP
Total population
11,330
Median home value
$170,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$68,374
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Louisiana, United States, Waggaman stands as a small census-designated community. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 29.938°, -90.231°. Around 11,330 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Total area is recorded as about 14.8 km². Resident density is around 766 per km², indicating an average residential density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,730 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyOther · Kenner · 2,283 students · 15:1 ratio
- John Ehret High SchoolHigh · Marrero · 1,579 students · 25.9:1 ratio
- West Jefferson High SchoolHigh · Harvey · 1,524 students · 27.2:1 ratio
- Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolHigh · Kenner · 1,478 students · 26.9:1 ratio
- Grace King High SchoolHigh · Metairie · 1,463 students · 25.2:1 ratio
- East Jefferson High SchoolHigh · Metairie · 1,348 students · 27:1 ratio
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · Jefferson · 1,019 students · 23.7:1 ratio
- L.W. Higgins High SchoolHigh · Marrero · 996 students · 27.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
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People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Louisiana
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 111 mi
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 113 mi
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 151 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 188 mi
- Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-20 · 227 mi
- Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-11 · 236 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 04:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET