Laplace, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 25,187 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,332 (all nonfarm))

Laplace, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,868 (9,135 occupied: 7,428 owner occupied, 1,707 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

Housing density: 459 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $526 (lower quartile is $402, upper quartile is $685)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $527

Median gross rent in Laplace, LA in 2007: $720

Housing units in Laplace with a mortgage: 5,232 (578 second mortgage, 288 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,464

Laplace,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,986 (it was $87,100 in 2000)

Laplace:	$144,986
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,379 - $190,785

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $170,823
Here: $170,823
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $141,872
Here: $141,872
State: $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $100,382
Here: $100,382
State: $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,265
Here: $84,265
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,671
Here: $105,671
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $18,805
Here: $18,805
State: $34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $33,571
Here: $33,571
State: $47,390

Household type by relationship

Households: 27,093

In family households: 24,921 (5,451 male householders, 1,874 female householders)
5,627 spouses, 9,887 children (8,902 natural, 229 adopted, 756 stepchildren), 825 grandchildren, 208 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 340 other relatives, 503 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,172 (876 male householders (709 living alone)), 907 female householders (778 living alone)), 389 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 426 (425 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,231 2-persons, 1,973 3-persons, 1,824 4-persons, 803 5-persons, 296 6-persons, 198 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,487 1-person, 261 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 22 4-persons.

5,573 married couples with children.
2,064 single-parent households (417 men, 1,647 women).

92.7% of residents of Laplace speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 804 (2.9%)
(51.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Laplace, Louisiana:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 58 3 rooms: 392 4 rooms: 467 5 rooms: 1,848 6 rooms: 2,241 7 rooms: 1,214 8 rooms: 704 9 or more rooms: 499

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laplace, Louisiana:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 214 3 rooms: 210 4 rooms: 542 5 rooms: 406 6 rooms: 133 7 rooms: 106 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 219
1995 to 1998: 778
1990 to 1994: 843
1980 to 1989: 3,628
1970 to 1979: 2,394
1960 to 1969: 1,257
1950 to 1959: 434
1940 to 1949: 198
1939 or earlier: 117

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Laplace:
	no bedroom: 32 1 bedroom: 117 2 bedrooms: 820 3 bedrooms: 4,530 4 bedrooms: 1,805 5 or more bedrooms: 124

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laplace:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 314 2 bedrooms: 844 3 bedrooms: 409 4 bedrooms: 105 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Laplace in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 293 1 vehicle: 1,846 2 vehicles: 3,789 3 vehicles: 1,164 4 vehicles: 253 5 or more vehicles: 83

Cars and other vehicles available in Laplace in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 378 1 vehicle: 846 2 vehicles: 437 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 22

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Laplace, LA:

Less than $10,000: 134
$10,000 to $14,999: 67
$15,000 to $19,999: 50
$20,000 to $24,999: 41
$25,000 to $29,999: 21
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 34
$40,000 to $49,999: 89
$50,000 to $59,999: 96
$60,000 to $69,999: 85
$70,000 to $79,999: 123
$80,000 to $89,999: 201
$90,000 to $99,999: 264
$100,000 to $124,999: 1434
$125,000 to $149,999: 1449
$150,000 to $174,999: 1015
$175,000 to $199,999: 557
$200,000 to $249,999: 928
$250,000 to $299,999: 346
$300,000 to $399,999: 289
$400,000 to $499,999: 117
$500,000 to $749,999: 36
$750,000 to $999,999: 10
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Laplace rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Laplace:

Less than $100: 89 people
$100 to $149: 44
$150 to $199: 41
$200 to $249: 54
$250 to $299: 49
$300 to $349: 46
$350 to $399: 45
$400 to $449: 157
$450 to $499: 175
$500 to $549: 177
$550 to $599: 179
$600 to $649: 129
$650 to $699: 85
$700 to $749: 46
$750 to $799: 42
$800 to $899: 112
$900 to $999: 32
$1,000 to $1,249: 62
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 114

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 124 1990 to 1994: 182 1985 to 1989: 114 1980 to 1984: 78 1975 to 1979: 80 1970 to 1974: 47 1970 to 1974: 76 1965 to 1969: 103

Laplace, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 39.7%
Number of people working at home: 195 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 326
5 to 9 minutes: 1277
10 to 14 minutes: 1654
15 to 19 minutes: 1380
20 to 24 minutes: 1153
25 to 29 minutes: 595
30 to 34 minutes: 1851
35 to 39 minutes: 587
40 to 44 minutes: 422
45 to 59 minutes: 1594
60 to 89 minutes: 863
90 or more minutes: 201

Laplace mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,698 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,863 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 142 (1%)
Other means: 153 (1%)
Worked at home: 195 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 836
$10,000 to $14,999: 415
$15,000 to $19,999: 569
$20,000 to $24,999: 585
$25,000 to $29,999: 557
$30,000 to $34,999: 539
$35,000 to $39,999: 546
$40,000 to $44,999: 495
$45,000 to $49,999: 440
$50,000 to $59,999: 850
$60,000 to $74,999: 1356
$75,000 to $99,999: 1141
$100,000 to $124,999: 467
$125,000 to $149,999: 205
$150,000 to $199,999: 37
$200,000 or more: 70

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10846

French (except Basque): 4055

German: 1532

Italian: 1434

United States or American: 1141

Irish: 1065

English: 617

French Canadian: 597

Scotch-Irish: 208

Scottish: 144

African: 117

Subsaharan African:: 117

Polish: 117

Dutch: 111

European: 110

Acadian/Cajun: 109

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 66

British: 61

Arab:: 60

Northern European: 53

Swedish: 49

Norwegian: 35

Hungarian: 31

Palestinian: 29

Jamaican: 29

Guyanese: 26

West Indian: 24

Celtic: 22

Russian: 20

Ukrainian: 18

Lebanese: 17

Welsh: 17

Czech: 16

Turkish: 14

Haitian: 13

Armenian: 11

Portuguese: 9

Arab/Arabic: 9

Finnish: 9

Swiss: 7

German Russian: 6

Croatian: 6

Maltese: 6

Syrian: 5

Slovak: 5

Canadian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Honduras (31%)
Philippines (10%)
Mexico (7%)
Cuba (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
Korea (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 21899
Northeast: 490
Midwest: 830
South: 2761
West: 542

60% of Laplace residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 62
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 94
7th and 8th grade: 280
9th grade: 178
10th grade: 321
11th grade: 250
12th grade, no diploma: 372
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,822
Less than 1 year of college: 528
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,280
Associate degree: 325
Bachelor's degree: 929
Master's degree: 194
Professional school degree: 107
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 54
Nursery to 4th grade: 52
5th and 6th grade: 87
7th and 8th grade: 238
9th grade: 170
10th grade: 209
11th grade: 270
12th grade, no diploma: 316
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,423
Less than 1 year of college: 619
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,328
Associate degree: 438
Bachelor's degree: 958
Master's degree: 276
Professional school degree: 80
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,441
Black householders: $43,292
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $58,425
Asian householders: $76,756
Some other race householders: $65,071
Two or more races householders: $61,236
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,890

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Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,595
Black or African American householders: $130,890
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,729
Asian householders: $219,895
Some other race householders: $117,474
Two or more races householders: $161,322
Hispanic or Latino householders: $125,163

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,561
One, attached: 223
Two: 224
3 or 4: 475
5 to 9: 124
10 to 19: 80
20 to 49: 20
50 or more: 139
Mobile homes: 930
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 92

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Laplace:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (73%) Utility gas (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (71%) Utility gas (27%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,569

Here:	40.2%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 812

Here:	41.5%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 251

Here:	20.4%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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