CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Laplace

Louisiana · 24,194 residents · 20.9 sq mi

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With 24,194 people, Laplace is a city in Louisiana. Households here earn about 56% more than in Louisiana as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The median age is 28.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $66,900.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

24,194

−13%vs 2000

vs 27,684 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

28.8

−10%vs 2000

vs 31.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

20.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202428K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.3%(2,488)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.6%(2,796)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(2,059)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(1,667)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(1,437)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.7%(5,013)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(3,907)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(2,230)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.1%(1,241)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.4%(811)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.9%(449)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(96)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,295

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,103 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,013

−30%vs 2000

vs $17,090 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,900

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$401

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $516 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

20.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic59%(16,329)

Black35.5%(9,814)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(1,021)

Asian0.7%(188)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic76.3%(18,468)

Black21.9%(5,289)

Hispanic / Latino3%(735)

Asian0.9%(210)

Other0.9%(227)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American2.9%(814)

Honduran2%(572)

Puerto Rican1.7%(488)

Dominican1.4%(407)

Mexican0.7%(187)

Nicaraguan0.6%(166)

Cuban0.4%(115)

Guatemalan0.2%(57)

Spaniard0.1%(26)

South American0.1%(20)

Salvadoran0.1%(19)

Ecuadorian0%(11)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Colombian0%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino0.9%(256)

Vietnamese0.1%(20)

Chinese0%(13)

Pakistani0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(7)

Native Hawaiian0%(1)

Ancestry

French9.1%(2,574)

German5.3%(1,508)

American4%(1,128)

Italian4%(1,125)

English3.7%(1,053)

Irish2%(581)

Subsaharan African1.4%(407)

British0.8%(235)

French Canadian0.8%(221)

Nigerian0.7%(212)

Scottish0.4%(110)

Guyanese0.3%(83)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.3%(74)

West Indian0.3%(73)

Dutch0.2%(62)

Israeli0.2%(52)

Polish0.2%(51)

Jamaican0.2%(49)

Arab0.1%(40)

Jordanian0.1%(28)

Greek0.1%(28)

Russian0.1%(25)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(24)

Slovak0.1%(19)

Finnish0.1%(18)

Canadian0.1%(17)

Lebanese0%(12)

Portuguese0%(12)

Swedish0%(10)

Ethiopian0%(9)

Welsh0%(8)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.2%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.8%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.6 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 21.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.2%(4,292)

Married45.3%(4,960)

Widowed4.6%(507)

Divorced10.9%(1,198)

Women 15+

Never married33.1%(3,872)

Married47.6%(5,559)

Widowed7.6%(892)

Divorced11.6%(1,358)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

−9.7 ptssince 2013

from 16.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.1%

−9.9 ptssince 2020

from 52.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.1%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.8%

+12.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.8%

−11.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.6%

+14.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.8%(465)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.4%(442)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.2%(405)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(42)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.6%(43)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,674 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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