Kaplan, LA

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    4,238
    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
    1.56% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,456
    4.15% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Kaplan, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.3% of the residents in Kaplan, LA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Kaplan, LA was $156,200, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

    Most people in Kaplan, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Kaplan, LA was 2 cars per household.

    United States

    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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kaplan, LA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      3.15k ± 495
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      523 ± 180
    3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
      266 ± 343

    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.

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

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (1990s)
      205 ± 200
    2. 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.

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    Health

    96.1% of the population of Kaplan, LA has health coverage, with 26.7% on employee plans, 33.1% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 10.3% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.7% were men and 42.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.7% were men and 42.3% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    3.87%
    Uninsured
    26.7%
    Employer Coverage
    33.1%
    Medicaid
    10.4%
    Medicare
    15.5%
    Non-Group
    10.3%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kaplan, LA grew by 0.00396% from 3.87% to 3.87%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kaplan, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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).

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

    are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in the states of United States for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
    2. Carpooled (18.8%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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