COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Plaquemines Parish

Louisiana · 25,575 residents · 780.595 sq mi

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Plaquemines Parish has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,076. Population has declined 4% since 2000. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $63,300. The poverty rate of 22.6% is well above the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% 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

25,575

−4%vs 2000

vs 26,757 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.4

−13%vs 2000

vs 33.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

202423K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(2,155)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(2,378)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(2,234)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(1,989)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(1,931)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.4%(4,712)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(3,527)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(2,499)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(2,165)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745%(1,276)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(568)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(141)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,076

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,173 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,500

−40%vs 2000

vs $15,937 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.6%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,300

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$396

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $521 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.9%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

24.1% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.8%(18,412)

Black23.3%(6,227)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(433)

Asian2.6%(696)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72.4%(18,525)

Black23.2%(5,941)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(882)

Asian1.9%(482)

Other2.5%(627)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4%(923)

Central American1.8%(420)

Puerto Rican1.5%(350)

Honduran1.2%(279)

Spaniard0.8%(178)

Salvadoran0.5%(111)

Cuban0.5%(107)

Dominican0.4%(89)

Nicaraguan0.1%(30)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.5%(335)

Cambodian1.1%(251)

Filipino0.2%(52)

Korean0.2%(48)

Thai0.2%(42)

Chinese0.2%(40)

Taiwanese0.1%(29)

Ancestry

French13.8%(3,152)

German10.8%(2,461)

Irish8.8%(2,010)

English7.4%(1,696)

Italian7%(1,601)

American6%(1,366)

Croatian4%(903)

Subsaharan African1.8%(420)

French Canadian1.8%(419)

Scottish1.4%(321)

Norwegian0.5%(122)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(102)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Ghanaian0.4%(87)

Dutch0.4%(83)

Portuguese0.2%(57)

Hungarian0.2%(54)

Welsh0.2%(53)

Swedish0.2%(52)

Greek0.2%(39)

British0.1%(29)

West Indian0.1%(21)

Danish0.1%(20)

Nigerian0.1%(12)

Czech0%(8)

Polish0%(8)

Finnish0%(5)

Haitian0%(5)

Jamaican0%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.5%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.0%

−10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.6 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 18.0 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 married34.5%(3,201)

Married55.6%(5,154)

Widowed2.1%(192)

Divorced7.8%(725)

Women 15+

Never married23.6%(2,090)

Married60.7%(5,377)

Widowed6.6%(584)

Divorced9.2%(812)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana?

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana has about 25,575 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana earns about $24,076 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $63,300, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.

How educated are people in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana?

About 7.5% of adults age 25 and over in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana?

About 22.6% of people in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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