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Plaquemines County Statistics

Facts

Land area779.9 square miles
Population Density29.5 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)23,550
Population change2.2%
Under 5 years of age6.9%
Under 1826.7%
65 and over11.8%
Females49.9%
White71.8
Hispanic or Latino of any race6.2
Asian3.7%
Two or more races2.5%
Black or African American20.2%
Native American1.8%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school81%
Had a bachelor degree or higher15.3%
Veterans1,749

Households and Housing

Households8,615
Persons per household2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more90.6%
Median household income$55,138
The Per capita income$25,748
Live below the poverty line12.7%
Housing units9,714
Multi-unit structures12%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$176,900
Residents owning their homes74.5%

Business Facts

Total number of firms2,269
Women-owned firms27.5%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms9.7%
Native American-owned firms3%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$113,637
Retail sales per capita$5,322
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$920,966
Source US Census Data