What kinds of homes are in Ponchatoula, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Ponchatoula, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ponchatoula, LA has 3,884 (±383) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 823 homes per square mile of land.

74.7% are detached single-family houses.

9.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,884 (±383)
Detached houses: 74.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.7%

Homes in Ponchatoula by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ponchatoula	Tangipahoa Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	74.7% (±7.9 points)	64.9%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±2.5 points)	1.4%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±3.6 points)	4.8%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±4.2 points)	3.4%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.8%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.8% (±5.9 points)	19.0%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Ponchatoula, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Tangipahoa Parish (6.2%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (11.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ponchatoula

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ponchatoula
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ponchatoula	—	0.7% (±1.4 points)	—
Hammond	4.6 mi	23.5% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Springfield	6.1 mi	0.0% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different
Natalbany	7.9 mi	28.9% (±18.7 points)	Higher
Albany	9.3 mi	18.5% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Tickfaw	9.8 mi	0.7% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Killian	10 mi	0.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	14 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Madisonville	17 mi	0.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hammond, LA (23.5%), Natalbany, LA (28.9%), Albany, LA (18.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Tangipahoa Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Natalbany	28.9% (±18.7 points)
2	Hammond	23.5% (±4.9 points)
3	Amite City	2.5% (±4.5 points)
4	Kentwood	1.0% (±6.3 points)
5 (tie)	Ponchatoula	0.7% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Tickfaw	0.7% (±20.3 points)
7 (tie)	Independence	0.0% (±8.8 points)
7 (tie)	Roseland	0.0% (±14.5 points)
7 (tie)	Tangipahoa	0.0% (±30.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ponchatoula

How many homes are in Ponchatoula?

Ponchatoula, LA has an estimated 3,884 (±383) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ponchatoula houses or apartments?

74.7% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 10.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ponchatoula?

9.4% of homes in Ponchatoula are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ponchatoula city, Louisiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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