Plain Dealing, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

929

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.5

5.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

18.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,894

56.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$140,300

Population & Diversity

Plain Dealing, LA is home to a population of 929 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (562 people) in Plain Dealing, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 363 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Plain Dealing, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plain Dealing, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plain Dealing, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
562 ± 187
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
363 ± 214
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 9

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plain Dealing, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 26

Plain Dealing, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Plain Dealing, LA employs 233 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plain Dealing, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Retail Trade (58 people), and Public Administration (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,000), Educational Services ($57,750), and Construction ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

233

2024 Value

± 108

−15.6%

1 Year decline

± 75.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plain Dealing, LA declined at a rate of −15.6%, from 276 employees to 233 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plain Dealing, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (42 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plain Dealing, 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

233

2024 Value

± 108

−15.6%

1 Year decline

± 75.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plain Dealing, LA declined at a rate of −15.6%, from 276 employees to 233 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plain Dealing, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Retail Trade (58 people), and Public Administration (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plain Dealing, LA, though some of these residents may live in Plain Dealing, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,100

Median earning men ± $2,864

$25,707

Median earning women ± $3,949

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,833), Retail Trade ($19,659), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plain Dealing, LA was $140,300 in 2024, which is 0.422 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,700 to $140,300, a 40.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Plain Dealing, LA is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plain Dealing, LA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plain Dealing, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$140,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,701

$268

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Plain Dealing, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plain Dealing, 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.

$48,894

Median Household Income

± $12,611

407

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 407 households in Plain Dealing, LA grew to $48,894 from the previous year's value of $31,298.

The following chart displays the households in Plain Dealing, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plain Dealing, 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 (95%)
Carpooled (2.7%)
Other (1.35%)

In 2024, 95% of workers in Plain Dealing, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.35%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plain Dealing, LA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.15% of the workforce in Plain Dealing, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plain Dealing, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plain Dealing, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plain Dealing, LA (189 out of 916 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plain Dealing, LA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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