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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.8%
4,590 → 4,185
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13.6%
$32,207 → $36,578
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kaplan across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,923
-262 from 2023 (4,185)
Projected Median Income 2030
$39,984
+$3,406 from 2023 ($36,578)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,590 | — | $32,207 | — |
| 2015 | 4,581 | -0.2% | $25,862 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 4,509 | -1.6% | $35,677 | +38% |
| 2019 | 4,405 | -2.3% | $34,943 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,277 | -2.9% | $52,783 | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 4,185 | -2.2% | $36,578 | -30.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.