Plaucheville, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

193

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.3

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.33%

42.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,625

2024 Median Property Value

$118,300

Population & Diversity

Plaucheville, LA is home to a population of 193 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of Plaucheville, LA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164 people) in Plaucheville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Plaucheville, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plaucheville, LA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plaucheville, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 90
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 29
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 9

10.4%

Hispanic Population

20 people

10.4% of the people in Plaucheville, LA are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plaucheville, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

3.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Plaucheville, LA residents (4 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 Plaucheville, LA was 3.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Plaucheville, LA employs 76 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plaucheville, LA were Educational Services (22 people), Construction (16 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($44,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750), and Educational Services ($28,125).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 88

−23.2%

1 Year decline

± 190%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plaucheville, LA declined at a rate of −23.2%, from 99 employees to 76 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plaucheville, LA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (20 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plaucheville, 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

2024 Value

± 88

−23.2%

1 Year decline

± 190%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plaucheville, LA declined at a rate of −23.2%, from 99 employees to 76 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plaucheville, LA, are Educational Services (22 people), Construction (16 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plaucheville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Plaucheville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,083

Median earning men ± $9,477

$45,417

Median earning women ± $19,371

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($44,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plaucheville, LA was $118,300 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,400 to $118,300, a 1.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Plaucheville, LA is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plaucheville, LA have an average commute time of 38.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plaucheville, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,869

$53

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.2% of the housing units in Plaucheville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plaucheville, 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.

$45,625

Median Household Income

± $36,078

Number of Households

± 52

The following chart displays the households in Plaucheville, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plaucheville, 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 (81.9%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (6.94%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Plaucheville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (6.94%).

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

38.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plaucheville, LA have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.4% of the workforce in Plaucheville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plaucheville, LA (18 out of 193 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

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

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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