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 quite a few people in the armed forces living in Haughton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

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

The percentage of adults in Haughton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.04% of the adults 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.