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%).

One of the nice things about La Place is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy 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.

La Place Information and Demographics

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.