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The total population of Ville Platte is estimated to be 6,364 with 3,202 males (50.31%) and 3,162 females (49.69%). There are 40 less females than males in Ville Platte.
The median household income in Ville Platte was $23,583 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 754(3.30%) from $22,829 in 2020. This income is 31.61% 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, Ville Platte sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $26,072. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ville Platte stands at $23,583.
In Ville Platte, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $19,629 for males and $13,947 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $31,415 for males and $18,761 for females.
In Ville Platte, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $40,728, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $18,854.
In 2022, the population of Ville Platte was 6,238, a 1.25% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ville Platte's population was 6,317, an increase of 0.25% compared to a population of 6,301 in 2020.
The median age in Ville Platte, LA is 37.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.17% were under the age of 15, 27.59% aged 15 to 29, 38.76% aged 30 to 64, 15.80% aged 65 to 84, and 0.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ville Platte population: 28.45% are White, 65.69% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 5.46% are multiracial.