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Most Expensive La Place Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Montz |
| 2 | Airline Hwy / Belle Te... |
| 3 | Montegut |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR La Place NEIGHBORHOODS Montz, Montegut, Airline Hwy / Belle Terre Blvd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR La Place, LA Boutte, Garyville, Kenner, Laplace, Luling, Norco, Reserve, Saint Rose, Springfield, Vacherie
POPULATION
30,377
| LA PLACE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 30,377 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 3,084 |
| LA PLACE HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 73.90% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 19.46% |
| % VACANT | 6.64% |
| TYPE OF LA PLACE HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 74.90% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 1.10% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 9.08% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 1.36% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 13.55% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF LA PLACE HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.66% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 3.83% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 21.98% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 62.22% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 8.82% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.49% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 6.29% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 73.93% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 18.55% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 1.23% |
| LA PLACE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $132,452 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $525 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$93,000 | 16.27% |
| $93,001-$186,000 | 69.99% |
| $186,001-$372,000 | 9.35% |
| $372,001-$558,000 | 3.51% |
| $558,001-$745,000 | 0.35% |
| $745,001-$931,000 | 0.53% |
| $931,001-$1,396,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,396,001-$1,860,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,860,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF La Place | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 8.17% |
| 5 TO 17 | 23.18% |
| 18 TO 24 | 9.67% |
| 25 TO 34 | 13.64% |
| 35 TO 54 | 31.96% |
| 55 TO 64 | 6.89% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 6.48% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 81.11% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 15.08% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $44,268 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $16,723 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 12.07% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (14.47%), Retail (13.10%), Construction (10.48%), Healthcare (9.81%), Accomodation (6.80%), Education (6.65%), Transportation (6.22%), Other (4.97%), Administration (4.18%), Public Service (4.11%), Finance (3.99%), Wholesale (3.94%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.82%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.00% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 60.85% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 35.28% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.40% |
| ASIAN | 0.86% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.47% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.14% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 3.97% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (40.86%), Unclassified (17.20%), French (14.44%), German (5.23%), Italian (5.00%), United States or American (4.45%), Irish (3.62%), English (2.10%), French Canadian (2.01%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 3.07% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (84.90%) , Spanish (3.95%) , French (2.01%) |
La Place is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 30,377 people and three constituent neighborhoods, La Place is the 15th largest community in Louisiana.
Unlike some towns, La Place isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in La Place are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, La Place is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in La Place who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.29%), sales jobs (12.55%), and management occupations (7.71%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of La Place are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
"If you live in La Place, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most La Place residents do (97.2%). La Place is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.
In terms of college education, La Place is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.08% of adults 25 and older in La Place have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in La Place in 2000 was $16,723, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,892 for a family of four.
La Place is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call La Place home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in La Place is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in La Place include French, German, Italian, Irish, English, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in La Place is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
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