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Plaquemine Louisiana Information: Plaquemine, Louisiana is part of IBERVILLE County. Population for Plaquemine from the last gathering is 7064. You can view Plaquemine venues that host many Plaquemine LA events every year. You can also research Plaquemine Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Plaquemine Louisiana real estate guide. Plaquemine Louisiana has a latitude of 30.2813 and a longitude of -91.2404. Zip codes in Plaquemine, LA include 70764 ... more Plaquemine zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Plaquemine, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Plaquemine, LA was 7,064.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Plaquemine was 3,311, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Plaquemine, LA
There are an estimated 1,192 married men in the town. 47.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Plaquemine are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Plaquemine is 3,753 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Plaquemine, Louisiana
There are an estimated 1,235 married women in the community. 40.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Plaquemine, LA
The median age of people living in Plaquemine, LA was 37.3 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 Plaquemine was 462. There were 5,240 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (1,168) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Plaquemine, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Plaquemine, LA was 7,023.

White Population in Plaquemine, LA
The estimated White population in the Plaquemine community is 3,480, which is 49.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Plaquemine, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,504, which is 49.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Plaquemine, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Plaquemine, LA was 12.

Asian Population in Plaquemine, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Plaquemine, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Plaquemine was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 41 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Plaquemine community was 81, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Plaquemine, LA
The household population number in Plaquemine was 6,853.

Group Quarters Population in Plaquemine, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 211.

Average Household Size in Plaquemine, LA
The average household size in Plaquemine is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Plaquemine, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,828 total housing units in Plaquemine.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,593, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,779 were owner-occupied (68.6), and 814 were renter-occupied (31.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 235 vacant homes in Plaquemine at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Plaquemine, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,636, with a median value in dollars of 71,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Plaquemine, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $688 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Plaquemine, average costs per month were $252 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,007 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Plaquemine, Louisiana
474 people in Plaquemine also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Plaquemine, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Plaquemine was 552, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Plaquemine, LA
In 2000, there were 1,765 people in Plaquemine, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Plaquemine, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 279 people in Plaquemine who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Plaquemine, Louisiana
There were 2,799 in the labor force in Plaquemine at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.5 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 Plaquemine was 24.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Plaquemine, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,364. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Plaquemine, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,971. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Plaquemine, Louisiana
Per capita income in Plaquemine in the last full census was 14,066. 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 Plaquemine numbered 448, or 23.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Plaquemine, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,655, or 24.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.