Laplace, LA

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2022 Population

28,956

0.594% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

37.5

0.806% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.4%

0.0941% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$70,172

7.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$181,600

10.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Laplace, LA had a population of 29k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $70,172. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Laplace, LA declined from 29,129 to 28,956, a −0.594% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,459 to $70,172, a 7.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laplace, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (50.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), Other (Hispanic) (3.18%), and White (Hispanic) (2.29%).

None of the households in Laplace, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Laplace, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Laplace, LA was $181,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Laplace, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Laplace, LA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Laplace, LA is home to a population of 29k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.99% of Laplace, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.73k people).

In 2022, there were 1.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Laplace, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.72k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.27k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Laplace, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Laplace, LA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laplace, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.05k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.72k ± 534
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 488

7.77%

Hispanic Population

2.25k people

7.77% of the people in Laplace, LA are hispanic (2.25k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Laplace, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

4.98%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

As of 2022, 5.99% of Laplace, LA residents (1.73k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laplace, LA was 4.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
468 ± 171
Gulf War (1990s)
366 ± 145
Gulf War (2001-)
297 ± 116

Laplace, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Laplace, LA employs 12.7k people. The largest industries in Laplace, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,426 people), Retail Trade (1,629 people), and Construction (1,400 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,815), Manufacturing ($73,493), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

12.7k

2022 Value

± 1,113

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Laplace, LA declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 13.1k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laplace, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,283 people), Management Occupations (1,185 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laplace, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.7k

2022 Value

± 1,113

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Laplace, LA declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 13.1k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laplace, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,426 people), Retail Trade (1,629 people), and Construction (1,400 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laplace, LA, though some of these residents may live in Laplace, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,772

Median earning men ± $6,652

$32,112

Median earning women ± $4,267

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,755), Public Administration ($91,148), and Manufacturing ($69,678).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($106,303), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,286), and Public Administration ($39,743).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laplace, LA was $181,600 in 2022, which is 0.644 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $164,300 to $181,600, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Laplace, LA is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Laplace, LA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laplace, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Laplace, LA is $70,172. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Laplace, LA was Census Tract 704 with a value of $102,653, followed by Census Tract 701 and Census Tract 702, with respective values of $97,083 and $72,130.

Property

$181,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,697

$8,145

Median Property Taxes

±$780

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 Laplace, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2022

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.5% of the housing units in Laplace, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 704
Census Tract 701
Census Tract 702

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Laplace, LA was Census Tract 704 with a value of $102,653, followed by Census Tract 701 and Census Tract 702, with respective values of $97,083 and $72,130.

The following map shows all of the places in Laplace, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$70,172

Median Household Income

± $7,429

10.5k

Number of Households

± 949

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.5k households in Laplace, LA grew to $70,172 from the previous year's value of $65,459.

The following chart displays the households in Laplace, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laplace, LA is from Laplace, LA.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (6.83%)
Worked At Home (6.24%)

In 2022, 84.6% of workers in Laplace, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.83%) and those who worked at home (6.24%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laplace, LA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Laplace, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laplace, LA (3.54k out of 28.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laplace, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.6% of the population of Laplace, LA has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 32.4% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 8.4% on non-group plans, and 0.948% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.42%

Uninsured

39.2%

Employer Coverage

32.4%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

8.4%

Non-Group

0.948%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laplace, LA declined by 4.47% from 7.76% to 7.42%.

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

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