Haughton is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 4,574 people and six associated neighborhoods, Haughton is the 101st largest community in Louisiana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Haughton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Haughton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Haughton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Haughton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $51,932.00.

6.34% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Haughton. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Manufacturing and Healthcare industries respectively employ 14.15% and 12.59% of the civilian workforce.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.42% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Overall, Haughton’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

As is often the case in a small town, Haughton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Haughton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Haughton, 21.33% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Haughton in 2022 was $33,238, 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 $132,952 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 Italian.

The most common language spoken in Haughton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.