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Kaplan Louisiana Information: Kaplan, Louisiana is part of VERMILION County. Population for Kaplan from the last gathering is 5177. You can view Kaplan venues that host many Kaplan LA events every year. You can also research Kaplan Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Kaplan Louisiana real estate guide. Kaplan Louisiana has a latitude of 30.0041 and a longitude of -92.2819. Zip codes in Kaplan, LA include 70548 ... more Kaplan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kaplan, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kaplan, LA was 5,177.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kaplan was 2,405, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kaplan, LA
There are an estimated 1,086 married men in the town. 58.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Kaplan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kaplan is 2,772 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kaplan, Louisiana
There are an estimated 1,060 married women in the community. 47.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kaplan, LA
The median age of people living in Kaplan, LA was 37.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kaplan was 339. There were 3,840 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.7 percent of the population (1,020) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kaplan, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kaplan, LA was 5,123.

White Population in Kaplan, LA
The estimated White population in the Kaplan community is 4,407, which is 85.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kaplan, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 669, which is 12.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kaplan, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kaplan, LA was 9.

Asian Population in Kaplan, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 26.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kaplan, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kaplan was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 54 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kaplan community was 62, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kaplan, LA
The household population number in Kaplan was 5,062.

Group Quarters Population in Kaplan, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 115.

Average Household Size in Kaplan, LA
The average household size in Kaplan is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kaplan, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,265 total housing units in Kaplan.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,069, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,403 were owner-occupied (67.8), and 666 were renter-occupied (32.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 196 vacant homes in Kaplan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kaplan, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,157, with a median value in dollars of 45,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kaplan, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $640 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kaplan, average costs per month were $224 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,950 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kaplan, Louisiana
411 people in Kaplan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kaplan, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kaplan was 456, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kaplan, LA
In 2000, there were 1,584 people in Kaplan, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kaplan, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,783 people in Kaplan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 37.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kaplan, Louisiana
There were 1,969 in the labor force in Kaplan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kaplan was 27 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kaplan, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,535. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kaplan, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,236. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kaplan, Louisiana
Per capita income in Kaplan in the last full census was 12,340. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kaplan numbered 327, or 25 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kaplan, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,682, or 33.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.