Laplace, LA Demographic Data
Laplace, LA Summary
Laplace is located in St. John The Baptist Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 30,185
- Area: 22.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,349.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laplace, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,580
51%
50.8
Male
14,265
50%
49.2
Total Population
28,845
323,128,000
Laplace, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,791
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,973
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,024
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,966
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,191
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,026
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,530
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,338
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,129
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,766
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,937
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
837
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
337
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,854
75.8%
77.2
Female
10,980
50.2%
51.3
Male
10,874
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,623
71.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,909
13.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,111
10.8%
15.2
Female
1,785
57.4%
55.8
Male
1,326
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Laplace, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,185
97.7%
96.8
White
12,821
44.4%
72.6
Black or African American
14,656
50.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
328
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
232
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
92
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
58
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
58
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
322
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
660
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,915
6.6%
17.8
Mexican
906
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
352
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
197
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
460
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,930
93.4%
82.2
Laplace, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,225
6.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,072
11.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,390
33.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,701
24.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,114
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,487
13.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
911
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,297
17.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,603
82.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,398
18.0%
31.2
Laplace, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,743
33.6%
33.7%
Now Married
11,118
48.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,231
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
548
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,417
6.1
5.8%
Laplace, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,002
92.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,052
7.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,338
4.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
608
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
83
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
23
0.1%
1.1%
Laplace, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
565
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
472
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,158
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
813
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,417
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,958
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,283
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,431
14.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
632
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
188
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
56,732
57,617
Per capita income
24,151
31,128
Laplace, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
261
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,384
10.3%
9.8
Construction
1,006
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,183
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
743
5.5%
6.6
Information
263
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,651
12.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
431
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,155
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
416
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,489
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
971
7.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
460
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,563
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,231
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,204
16.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,281
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,134
15.9%
18.1%
Laplace, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,208
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,248
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,301
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
131
1.0%
2.7
Other means
309
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
219
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.7
26.6
Laplace, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
785
7.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,702
27.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,372
44.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,058
20.8%
21.0
Laplace, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,917
88.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,401
74.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,516
25.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,321
11.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Laplace, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,238
1 room
61
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
48
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
321
2.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,206
10.7%
16.5
5 rooms
3,196
28.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,690
23.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,849
16.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,070
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
797
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Laplace, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,238
1-unit, detached
9,201
81.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
97
0.9%
5.9
2-units
181
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
555
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
164
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
54
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
91
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
879
7.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.1%
0.1
Laplace, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
176
1.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
203
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
480
4.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,013
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,699
24.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,874
25.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,753
15.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,843
16.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
197
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Laplace, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,801
18.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8
0.1%
4.7
Electricity
8,065
81.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.3%
1.1
Laplace, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,973
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
48
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
64
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
64
1.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
502
10.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
821
16.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,213
24.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,261
45.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,276
46.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
708
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
482
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
446
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,041
21.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Laplace, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,296
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
1.6%
4.4%
Less than $500
199
8.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
245
10.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
812
35.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,004
43.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
220
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
983
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
190
8.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
509
22.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
222
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
140
6.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
223
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,000
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
232
0.0%
0.0%
Laplace, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,401
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
368
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
864
11.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,889
25.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,095
28.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,722
23.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
347
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
94
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
160,700
205,000
