Laplace

In St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.

Population: 28,480
Median household income: $68,028
Median home value: $188,900

Located in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, Laplace is a community with a population of 28,480. At $68,028, its median household income sits in line with St. John the Baptist Parish's $67,418.

From 2019 to 2023, Laplace's population declined 2.2% from 29,108 to 28,480, while its median home value rose 17.3% from $161,000 to $188,900.

The typical home was built around 1983. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,480
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,028
Median home value: $188,900
Median gross rent: $1,097
Housing units: 11,834
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,10828,480

Median household income

$63,253$68,028

Median home value

$161,000$188,900

Median gross rent

$982$1,097

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,108	$63,253	$161,000	$982
2020	29,232	$62,383	$160,900	$962
2021	29,129	$65,459	$164,300	$993
2022	28,956	$70,172	$181,600	$1,165
2023	28,480	$68,028	$188,900	$1,097

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,977	6.9%
5 to 17	5,494	19.3%
18 to 24	2,288	8.0%
25 to 34	3,840	13.5%
35 to 44	3,171	11.1%
45 to 54	3,328	11.7%
55 to 64	4,358	15.3%
65 to 74	2,567	9.0%
75 and over	1,457	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,383	32.9%
Black or African American	14,513	51.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.1%
Asian	469	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	504	1.8%
Two or more races	960	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,613	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,183	11.7%
High school graduate	7,171	38.3%
Some college or associate's	5,584	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,339	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,444	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,740	81.6%
Carpooled	1,159	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	0.2%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	813	6.8%
Other means	185	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,181	19.6%
15 to 29 min	2,622	23.6%
30 to 44 min	3,447	31.0%
45 to 59 min	1,786	16.1%
60+ min	1,088	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 12.5% (3,527 of 28,113)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,295	70.1%
Nonfamily households	3,109	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,404	87.9%
Vacant	1,430	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,242	79.2%
Renter-occupied	2,162	20.8%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,811	82.9%
1-unit, attached	151	1.3%
2 to 4 units	567	4.8%
5 to 19 units	268	2.3%
20 or more units	233	2.0%
Mobile home & other	804	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2242030
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 1.16 sq mi
Center point: 30.0722, -90.4770