Haughton is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 4,430 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 $49,411.00.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Haughton. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

A relatively large number of people in Haughton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Haughton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Haughton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.04% of adults 25 and older in Haughton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Haughton in 2022 was $31,791, 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 $127,164 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 French.

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