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Plaquemines
Louisiana

23K

Population

$78K

Median Income

$281K

Median Home

R+36

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$78K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$165,899

Federal Spending per Capita$7,337

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$77K

Avg Credit Score660

Work From Home %2.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$144K

Income (95th Percentile)$244K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$2,286

SS Benefits / Person$3,185

Education Wage Premium1.63x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$62K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$88K

Professional Services Concentration0.68x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$284K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1559/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.48%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,224

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,331/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.8%

Homeownership Rate71.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.3%

Active Listings

121

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

136 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.8%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices16

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians17

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients527 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,533

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.4%

Education

HS Diploma Holders4,117

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,202

HS Completion Rate86.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate48.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)65th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)49.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature1.66

Average Temp71°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp65°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days139 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days10 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$5K

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days1,023 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,419 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,338 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,799 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)83 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)94 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations45 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports14 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed293 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed131 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)287 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)238 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)61 ms

Households with 100Mbps+70.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)127 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers283 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work290 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)446 workers

Avg Commute Time27.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.348

Nonprofit Organizations87

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.5%

Never-Married Adults28.3%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population4.3%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations6.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.52 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores8

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses14

Professional Services Firms54

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$65K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+36

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.48%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+36R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -338

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $281K

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Local News — Plaquemines

Reuters Connect · قبل أسبوع واحد

Licensable picture: Pelicans fly over a nesting island in Cat Bay in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Pelicans fly over a nesting island in Cat Bay in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, April 19, 2015. This…

WDSU · قبل يومين (2)

South Plaquemines High experiences A/C outage; temperatures reach 80 degrees

South Plaquemines High School is facing air conditioning problems Monday, with temperatures inside p…

Louisiana Illuminator · 17‏/04‏/2026

Supreme Court rules Plaquemines coastal lawsuit against Chevron belongs in federal court

The decision puts a $745 million award to Plaquemines in limbo, along with similar lawsuits from oth…

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Plaquemines Parish, LA?

How many people live in Plaquemines Parish, LA ? ... In 2025, there were about 22,300 people living …

WWLTV.com · قبل 3 أسابيع

Boil water advisory issued for Woodland Industrial Park area in Plaquemines Parish

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. — One area of Plaquemines Parish is under a boil water advisory Monday follo…

gCaptain · 14‏/03‏/2026

U.S. Boosts LNG Exports From Plaquemines as Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Gas Supply

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved an immediate increase in liquefied natural gas exports fr…

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