Living in Plaquemines Parish School District Area

Living Summary

8,919

households

22,922

Total Population

$190,600

Average House Value

$1,289

Average Housing Rent

$57,204

Average Household Income

93.60%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,186

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

78%

Percent Proficient - Math

81%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,919 households are located in Plaquemines Parish School District area. Among them, 3,577 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.96 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,394 and 6,629 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (522) of residents are non-citizens and 10% (2,269) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Plaquemines Parish School District, Louisiana
Household	8,919
Population	22,922
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,577 (40%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,394
Total Students	6,629
Pre-Kindergarten	722
Kindergarten	328
Grade 1-8	2,822
Grade 9-12	1,485
College/Graduate School	1,272
Veterans	16,266
Non-citizen	522
Non-English Home Language	2,269
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,918 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,057 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,082 people are in civilian labor force and 975 are in armed labor force. 9,689 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Plaquemines Parish School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,456	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,883	84.96%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,075	10.28%
Public transportation	19	0.18%
Walked	197	1.88%
Other method	108	1.03%
Worked from home	174	1.66%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,689	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,274	33.79%
Service	1,430	14.76%
Sales and office	1,926	19.88%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,808	18.66%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,251	12.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,689	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	918	9.47%
Construction	822	8.48%
Manufacturing	707	7.30%
Wholesale trade	368	3.80%
Retail trade	603	6.22%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	764	7.89%
Information	79	0.82%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	438	4.52%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	753	7.77%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,869	19.29%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	980	10.11%
Other services, except public administration	574	5.92%
Public administration	814	8.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,689	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,391	76.28%
Government workers	1,724	17.79%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	541	5.58%
Unpaid family workers	33	0.34%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $76,432 for the 8,919 households in Plaquemines Parish School District area, Louisiana. The average income of a single worker is $36,163. 20,743 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.60%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,919	-
Less than $10,000	892	10.00%
$10,000 - $14,999	318	3.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	964	10.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	658	7.38%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,141	12.79%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,859	20.84%
$75,000 - $99,999	793	8.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,426	15.99%
$150,000 - $199,999	533	5.98%
More than $200,000	335	3.76%
Median Household Income	$57,204	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$76,432	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,719	-
Less than $10,000	505	7.52%
$10,000 - $14,999	173	2.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	591	8.80%
$25,000 - $34,999	432	6.43%
$35,000 - $49,999	685	10.19%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,478	22.00%
$75,000 - $99,999	682	10.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,335	19.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	503	7.49%
More than $200,000	335	4.99%

Median Family Income	$66,696	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$88,353	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,163	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,251	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,251	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	22,161	-
With health insurance coverage	20,743	93.60%
Public coverage	8,017	36.18%
Private health insurance	14,951	67.47%
Without health insurance coverage	1,418	6.40%

Housing

There are 10,174 housing units in Plaquemines Parish School District area, Louisiana with 8,919 units (87.66%) occupied. 6,135 houses (68.79%) are occupied by owner and 2,784 houses (31.21%) are rented. The average housing value is $190,600 and the average rental cost is $1,289. 231 houses (2.27%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 343 houses (3.37%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,174	-
Occupied	8,919	87.66%
Owner Occupied	6,135	68.79%
Renter Occupied	2,784	31.21%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,358	52.66%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	903	8.88%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,142	11.22%
Mobile Homes	2,747	27.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	24	0.24%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,174	-
Built 2014 or later	231	2.27%
Built 2010 - 2013	317	3.12%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,947	38.79%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,721	16.92%
Built 1980 - 1989	919	9.03%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,123	11.04%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,091	10.72%
Built 1950 - 1959	482	4.74%
Built 1949 or earlier	343	3.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,174	-
1 room	57	0.56%
2 rooms	141	1.39%
3 rooms	445	4.37%
4 rooms	1,650	16.22%
5 rooms	2,708	26.62%
6 rooms	1,525	14.99%
7 rooms	1,521	14.95%
8 rooms	984	9.67%
9 rooms or more	1,143	11.23%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,174	-
no bedroom	57	0.56%
1 bedroom	393	3.86%
2 bedrooms	1,965	19.31%
3 bedrooms	5,247	51.57%
4 bedrooms	2,087	20.51%
5 bedrooms or more	425	4.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,135	-
Less than $50,000	1,051	17.13%
$50,000 - $99,999	964	15.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	478	7.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	658	10.73%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,267	20.65%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,471	23.98%
$500,000 - $999,999	191	3.11%
$1,000,000 or more	55	0.90%
Median House Value	$190,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,369	-
Less than $500	139	5.87%
$500 - $999	621	26.21%
$1,000 - $1,499	870	36.72%
$1,500 - $1,999	570	24.06%
$2,000 - $2,499	169	7.13%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,289	-

Demographic

A total of 23,338 people lives in Plaquemines Parish School District area, Louisiana with 11,744 male and 11,594 female. The males to female ratio is 50.32 to 49.68. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	23,338	-
Male	11,744	50.32%
Female	11,594	49.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,338	-
Under 5 years	1,587	6.80%
5 - 9 years	1,618	6.93%
10 - 14 years	1,916	8.21%
15 - 19 years	1,594	6.83%
20 - 24 years	1,295	5.55%
25 - 34 years	3,106	13.31%
35 - 44 years	2,900	12.43%
45 - 54 years	3,453	14.80%
55 - 59 years	1,381	5.92%
60 - 64 years	1,446	6.20%
65 - 74 years	1,836	7.87%
75 - 84 years	873	3.74%
85 years and older	333	1.43%
Median Age	36.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,338	-
One Race	22,182	95.05%
White	15,858	67.95%
Black or African American	4,733	20.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native	256	1.10%
Asian	901	3.86%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8	0.03%
Other	426	1.83%

Two or more races	1,156	4.95%
White and Black or African American	210	0.90%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	259	1.11%
White and Asian	244	1.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	232	0.99%