In 2021, Plaquemine, LA had a population of 6.19k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $58,810. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Plaquemine, LA declined from 6,589 to 6,187, a −6.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,750 to $58,810, a 13.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plaquemine, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (52.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), and White (Hispanic) (1.31%).
None of the households in Plaquemine, 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.
99.8% of the residents in Plaquemine, LA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Plaquemine, LA was $159,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.
Most people in Plaquemine, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Plaquemine, LA was 2 cars per household.