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Laplace, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. John the Baptist Parish County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
28,480
Population
1,363/sq mi density
$68,028
Median Income
$31,315 per capita
$188,900
Home Value
$171,269 Zillow
$1,097
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
519
Violent Crime/100K
2,623 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$68,028 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$188,900 home value, $1,097/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
519 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,028
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,315
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Laplace vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Laplace’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,028
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,315
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,157
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,403
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,403
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,073M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,000
Restaurants
69
Healthcare
71
Retail
113
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,157
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,193
37% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,028 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,315 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,403 |
| County GDP | $4,073M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,000 |
| Restaurants | 69 |
| Healthcare | 71 |
| Retail | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,157 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,193 |