Louisiana

Plaquemines Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
63.5%
African
19.7%
Other
9.2%
Hispanic
7.6%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Plaquemines Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPlaquemines ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White63.5%54.8%58%
Black or African American19.7%31.2%—
Hispanic7.6%8.5%—
Indian2.1%0.4%—
East Asian2%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Plaquemines Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPlaquemines ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$86,315$60,756$80,734
Median home value$282,900$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.3×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,573/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.9%21.0%21.0%