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Population (year 2000): 27,684
Males: 13,604  (49.1%)
Females: 14,080  (50.9%)

St. John the Baptist Parish

Median resident age:  31.9 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70068.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,100 (it was $45,103 in 2000)
Laplace  $51,100
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,100 (it was $90,100 in 2000)
Laplace  $84,100
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Laplace:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.0%)
  • Black (35.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: French (18.4%), German (9.8%), Italian (7.2%), Irish (6.4%), United States (4.1%), English (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 21.5 square miles.

Population density: 1288 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laplace

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laplace CDP

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

804 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

This place:  2.9%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Laplace, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Laplace to the number of sex offenders is 923 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Laplace:  0.3% ($231)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenner, LA (16.7 miles , pop. 70,517).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (30.1 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (337.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Montz, LA (4.6 miles ), Reserve, LA (4.8 miles ), Killona, LA (5.2 miles ), Edgard, LA (5.5 miles ), Taft, LA (6.9 miles) , Norco, LA (7.1 miles ), Hahnville, LA (9.1 miles ), Garyville, LA (9.3 miles ).

Latitude: 30.08 N, Longitude: 90.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,704 (-17.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 3,539 (29.3%)


People in group quarters in Laplace
  • 315 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 109 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 985

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Laplace-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Laplace place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/25/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Laplace:
  • RIVER PARISHES HOSPITAL (500 RUE DE SANTE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Laplace:
  • LAPLACE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; LA PLACE, LA)
  • LULING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LULING, LA)
  • ST CHARLES HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LULING, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Laplace, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laplace:
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 18 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 33 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 55 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Laplace:
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 6 miles; RESERVE, LA; ID: 1L0)
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 31 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: 7N0)
  • HAMMOND MUNI (about 31 miles; HAMMOND, LA; ID: HDC)

Operable nuclear power plant near Laplace:
  • 7 miles: Waterford 3 in Taft, LA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laplace:
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 27 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 27 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 28 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 29 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 30 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
Public elementary/middle schools in Laplace:
Library in Laplace:
  • ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,733,328; Location: 1334 WEST AIRLINE HIGHWAY; 151,245 books; 3,818 audio materials; 3,098 video materials; 346 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The library is located on Highway 51 now. The building on Airline Highway has been knocked down.
  • Glade school has changed to Lake Pontchartrain Elementary added by Ningal

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Notable locations in Laplace: Anchor Plantation (A), Riverlands Country Club (B), Woodland Plantation (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Laplace include: Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church (A), Provident Church (B), Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church (C), Church of the Galilean (D), Lutheran Church of the Galilean (E), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Laplace: Larayo Youth Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Laplace that have no violations reported:
  • PEAVINE BAIT & SNACK SHOP (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.0%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.1%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Laplace compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Laplace (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Laplace Branch at 900 Belle Terre Drive, branch established on 1980-09-10. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Laplace Branch at 104 West Airline Highway, branch established on 1989-04-30. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • First American Bank and Trust: Laplace Branch at 124 Belle Terre Drive, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $664.4 mil, Deposits: $601.7 mil, headquarters in Vacherie, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: One American Corp.
  • Capital One, National Association: West Airline Branch at 1200 West Airline Highway, branch established on 1974-05-27. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation



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12.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.69%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  4.22% ($31,309 average AGI)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  3.77% ($29,679)
from St. Charles Parish, LA  0.85% ($28,843)


9.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.36%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson Parish, LA  1.10% ($32,401 average AGI)
to St. Charles Parish, LA  0.87% ($33,508)
to Harris County, TX  0.81% ($31,390)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laplace:
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCKW (1010 AM; 1 kW; GARYVILLE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVOG (600 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: F.W. ROBERT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laplace:
  • WPRF (94.9 FM; RESERVE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYLD-FM (98.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLMG (101.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZB (97.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTKL (95.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WNOE-FM (101.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNO-FM (99.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WKZN (105.3 FM; KENNER, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWNO (89.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & A & M COLLEGE)
  • WWOZ (90.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC.)
  • WHMD (107.1 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Laplace:
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLAE-TV (Channel 32; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WGNO (Channel 26; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WNOL-TV (Channel 38; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WYES-TV (Channel 12; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GREATER NEW ORLEANS ED TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXN-CA (Channel 10; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVUE (Channel 8; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EMMIS TELEIVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • K66FW (Channel 14; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXL (Channel 49; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNOV-LP (Channel 57; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WDSU (Channel 6; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: NEW ORLEANS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSTY-LP (Channel 23; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: AMERICAN TELEVISION, INC.)

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