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Kaplan, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafayette Parish County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
4,271
Population
1,833/sq mi density
$36,578
Median Income
$24,667 per capita
$153,800
Home Value
$131,897 Zillow
$782
Median Rent
47.5% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
717
Violent Crime/100K
963 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$36,578 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$153,800 home value, $782/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
717 violent crimes/100K (89% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,578
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,667
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.1%
70% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kaplan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kaplan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,578
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,667
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,337
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,118
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,778M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
19.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,990
Restaurants
739
Healthcare
1,259
Retail
1,092
Manufacturing
268
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,337
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,925
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,578 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,667 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,337 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,118 |
| County GDP | $19,778M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,990 |
| Restaurants | 739 |
| Healthcare | 1,259 |
| Retail | 1,092 |
| Manufacturing | 268 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,337 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,925 |