Ville Platte, LA

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2023 Population

6,299

1.02% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.9

15.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

31%

25.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$28,874

18.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$88,100

15.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,190

2.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ville Platte, LA had a population of 6.3k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $28,874. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ville Platte, LA declined from 6,364 to 6,299, a −1.02% decrease and its median household income grew from $24,341 to $28,874, a 18.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ville Platte, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (66.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.48%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.91%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.699%).

None of the households in Ville Platte, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Ville Platte, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ville Platte, LA was $88,100, and the homeownership rate was 44.7%.

Most people in Ville Platte, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Ville Platte, LA was 1 car per household.

United States Louisiana Evangeline Parish, LA Acadiana Regional Development District 1--St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Ville Platte, LA is home to a population of 6.3k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.54% of Ville Platte, LA residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2023, there were 2.67 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.19k people) in Ville Platte, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k White (Non-Hispanic) and 345 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Ville Platte, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ville Platte, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ville Platte, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.19k ± 432
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 359
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
345 ± 215

1.98%

Hispanic Population

125 people

1.98% of the people in Ville Platte, LA are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ville Platte, 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
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

0.0786%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2023, 0.54% of Ville Platte, LA residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ville Platte, LA was 0.0786%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 26

Ville Platte, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ville Platte, LA employs 2.19k people. The largest industries in Ville Platte, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (620 people), Retail Trade (541 people), and Manufacturing (232 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($50,500), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($45,854).

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.

Employment

Occupations

2.19k

2023 Value

± 426

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ville Platte, LA grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 2.13k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ville Platte, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (381 people), Production Occupations (269 people), and Material Moving Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ville Platte, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.19k

2023 Value

± 426

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ville Platte, LA grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 2.13k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ville Platte, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (620 people), Retail Trade (541 people), and Manufacturing (232 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ville Platte, LA, though some of these residents may live in Ville Platte, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,230

Median earning men ± $3,532

$14,873

Median earning women ± $5,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,762), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,728).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($25,152), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,536), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,091).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ville Platte, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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 Ville Platte, LA was $88,100 in 2023, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $76,000 to $88,100, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ville Platte, LA is 44.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ville Platte, LA have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ville Platte, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Ville Platte, LA is $28,874. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ville Platte, LA was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $57,103, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $34,205 and $25,120.

Housing

Property

$88,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,192

$1,151

Median Property Taxes

±$273

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.7%

Homeownership

2023

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 44.7% of the housing units in Ville Platte, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ville Platte, 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 9507
Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9506

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ville Platte, LA was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $57,103, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $34,205 and $25,120.

The following map shows all of the places in Ville Platte, 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.

$28,874

Median Household Income

± $6,020

2.58k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Ville Platte, LA grew to $28,874 from the previous year's value of $24,341.

The following chart displays the households in Ville Platte, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ville Platte, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Walked (10.5%)
Carpooled (5.54%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Ville Platte, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ville Platte, LA have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.502% of the workforce in Ville Platte, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ville Platte, LA (1.93k out of 6.22k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ville Platte, LA is Black, followed by White and Pacific Islander.

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

84.3% of the population of Ville Platte, LA has health coverage, with 19% on employee plans, 47.6% on Medicaid, 9% on Medicare, 7.08% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Evangeline Parish, LA see 1585 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.314% decrease from the previous year (1590 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2685 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1342 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,585 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Evangeline Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Evangeline Parish, LA see an average of 1,585 patients per year. This represents a 0.314% decrease from the previous year (1,590 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.7%

Uninsured

19%

Employer Coverage

47.6%

Medicaid

Medicare

7.08%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ville Platte, LA declined by 10.4% from 17.6% to 15.7%.

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

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