Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.83 minutes getting to work every day.
The percentage of adults in Tallulah with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.85% of adults in Tallulah have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Tallulah in 2022 was $14,718, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $58,872 for a family of four. However, Tallulah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tallulah also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 47.06% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Tallulah is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tallulah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tallulah residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Tallulah include Irish, Italian, French, Scandinavian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Tallulah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
