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The total population of Plaquemines Parish is estimated to be 23,305 with 12,112 males (51.97%) and 11,193 females (48.03%). There are 919 less females than males in Plaquemines Parish.
The median household income in Plaquemines Parish was $75,631 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,712(2.32%) from $73,919 in 2020. This income is 101.37% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Plaquemines Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,235. Overall, the median household income for the county of Plaquemines Parish stands at $75,631.
In Plaquemines Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,579 for males and $23,344 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,930 for males and $42,533 for females.
In Plaquemines Parish, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $97,968, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,338.
In 2022, the population of Plaquemines Parish was 22,516, a 3.30% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Plaquemines Parish's population was 23,284, a decline of 0.74% compared to a population of 23,458 in 2020.
The median age in Plaquemines Parish, LA is 36.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.83% were under the age of 15, 18.85% aged 15 to 29, 45.78% aged 30 to 64, 12.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Plaquemines Parish population: 65.31% are White, 20.50% are Black or African American, 1.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.22% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.17% are some other race and 7.20% are multiracial.