Plain Dealing, LA

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2023 Population
852
0.117% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
53.7
4.45% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
25.2%
28.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$31,298
15.4% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$99,700
0.403% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
276
1.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Plain Dealing, LA had a population of 852 people with a median age of 53.7 and a median household income of $31,298. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Plain Dealing, LA declined from 853 to 852, a −0.117% decrease and its median household income declined from $36,989 to $31,298, a −15.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plain Dealing, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.1%), White (Hispanic) (0.469%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.235%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Plain Dealing, 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.

100% of the residents in Plain Dealing, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Plain Dealing, LA was $99,700, and the homeownership rate was 63%.

Most people in Plain Dealing, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Plain Dealing, LA was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Plain Dealing, LA is home to a population of 852 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Plain Dealing, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (530 people) in Plain Dealing, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 316 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Plain Dealing, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Plain Dealing, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plain Dealing, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    530 ± 186
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    316 ± 204
  3. White (Hispanic)
    4 ± 8
0.469%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2023, there were 1.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (530 people) in Plain Dealing, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 316 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.469% of the people in Plain Dealing, LA are hispanic (4 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    36,279 ± 4,658 people
  2. Mexico
    23,092 ± 3,722 people
  3. Vietnam
    18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    39 ± 55
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 15

Plain Dealing, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Plain Dealing, LA employs 276 people. The largest industries in Plain Dealing, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (43 people), and Public Administration (41 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,250), and Public Administration ($46,806).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

276
2023 Value
± 122
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 60.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Plain Dealing, LA grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 272 employees to 276 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plain Dealing, LA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (40 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plain Dealing, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

276
2023 Value
± 122
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 60.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Plain Dealing, LA grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 272 employees to 276 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plain Dealing, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (43 people), and Public Administration (41 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$18,973
Median earning men ± $7,446
$25,398
Median earning women ± $3,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), Construction ($24,231), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($18,920).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,131), Retail Trade ($22,727), and Public Administration ($19,896).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Plain Dealing, LA was $99,700 in 2023, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $99,300 to $99,700, a 0.403% increase. The homeownership rate in Plain Dealing, LA is 63%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Plain Dealing, LA have an average commute time of 27.5 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.

Property

$99,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$37,459
$254
Median Property Taxes
±$87

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.

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Rent vs Own

63%
Homeownership
2023
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 63% of the housing units in Plain Dealing, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$31,298
Median Household Income
± $11,598
403
Number of Households
± 116

In 2023, the median household income of the 403 households in Plain Dealing, LA declined from $31,298 from the previous year's value of $36,989.

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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plain Dealing, LA is from Louisiana.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (96.4%)
  2. Carpooled (2.17%)
  3. Other (1.09%)

In 2023, 96.4% of workers in Plain Dealing, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.17%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.09%).

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Commute Time

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plain Dealing, LA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Plain Dealing, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plain Dealing, LA (207 out of 822 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 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.

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Health

84.8% of the population of Plain Dealing, LA has health coverage, with 31.3% on employee plans, 28.1% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 4.74% on non-group plans, and 2.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bossier Parish, LA see 2086 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.75% decrease from the previous year (2190 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1845 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 447 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,086 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bossier Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Bossier Parish, LA see an average of 2,086 patients per year. This represents a 4.75% decrease from the previous year (2,190 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bossier Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.8% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.2%
Uninsured
31.3%
Employer Coverage
28.1%
Medicaid
18.1%
Medicare
4.74%
Non-Group
2.55%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plain Dealing, LA grew by 8.3% from 14% to 15.2%.

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