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Plaquemines Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Plaquemines Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Plaquemines Parish is a small Louisiana parish of 23,070 residents with an economy oriented toward capital-intensive industry, reflected in a GDP per capita of $116,931 against median worker earnings of just $43,369. The labor force is relatively modest, with 64.0% participation, 19.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 4.5%. Population has edged down 1.3% over five years, while a 75.8% homeownership rate and median home value of $275,800 point to an established, owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

23,070

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,315

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

Plaquemines Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,692 (60.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,811 (21.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,766 (7.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races911 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone797 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone528 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish848
  2. 2.Vietnamese453
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island244
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)229
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic156

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,217

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$116,931

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,570

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,275
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,370
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,009
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)953
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities846

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,980
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,027
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,645
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,387
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,246

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.33×)705
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.58×)942
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.48×)710
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.42×)686
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.28×)1,149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$275,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,611/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,999971 (15.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999830 (13.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999704 (11.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999429 (6.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999374 (6.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999353 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,369

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,508 (80.5%)
  • Carpooled1,075 (10.2%)
  • Worked At Home625 (5.9%)
  • Walked210 (2.0%)
  • Other99 (0.9%)
  • Taxi48 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.