Kaplan, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,238

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

1.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.3%

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,109

9.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,200

Population & Diversity

Kaplan, LA is home to a population of 4.24k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.82% of Kaplan, LA residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2024, there were 6.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.15k people) in Kaplan, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 523 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 266 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Kaplan, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kaplan, LA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kaplan, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kaplan, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.15k ± 495
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
523 ± 180
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
266 ± 343

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kaplan, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

1.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

1.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

As of 2024, 1.82% of Kaplan, LA residents (77 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kaplan, LA was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kaplan, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
205 ± 200
Vietnam
88 ± 83

Kaplan, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kaplan, LA.

Economy

The economy of Kaplan, LA employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kaplan, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), Retail Trade (227 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (212 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($73,966), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,614), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,614).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 399

−4.15%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kaplan, LA declined at a rate of −4.15%, from 1.52k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kaplan, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (349 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (197 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kaplan, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.46k

2024 Value

± 399

−4.15%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kaplan, LA declined at a rate of −4.15%, from 1.52k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kaplan, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), Retail Trade (227 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kaplan, LA, though some of these residents may live in Kaplan, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,940

Median earning men ± $25,539

$20,398

Median earning women ± $5,994

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,422), and Retail Trade ($24,615).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,714), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kaplan, LA was $156,200 in 2024, which is 0.469 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,800 to $156,200, a 1.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Kaplan, LA is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kaplan, LA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kaplan, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,383

$966

Median Property Taxes

±$304

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kaplan, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kaplan, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Kaplan, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kaplan, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,109

Median Household Income

± $20,841

1.65k

Number of Households

± 370

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Kaplan, LA grew to $40,109 from the previous year's value of $36,578.

The following chart displays the households in Kaplan, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kaplan, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (18.8%)
Walked (2.45%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Kaplan, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.8%) and those who walked to work (2.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kaplan, LA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Kaplan, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kaplan, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kaplan, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kaplan, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kaplan, LA (1.47k out of 4.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kaplan, LA is White, followed by Black and Pacific Islander.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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