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Moving to Plaquemine, Louisiana

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Population: 7,064. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,717 (-4.9% change)
Males: 3,311 (46.9%), Females: 3,753 (53.1%)

Zip codes: 70764.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $28,364
Median house value: $71,400

Population by Race

Races in Plaquemine:

  • Black (49.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (20.1%), Italian (5.9%), United States (5.6%), German (4.8%), Irish (4.5%), English (3.0%).

Elevation: 24 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Plaquemine, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plaquemine

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plaquemine city

  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Plaquemine:

  • RIVER WEST MEDICAL CENTER (59355 RIVER WEST DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Plaquemine:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plaquemine:

  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 18 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 48 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 52 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plaquemine:

  • LOUISIANA REGIONAL (about 23 miles; GONZALES, LA; Abbreviation: L38)
  • FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 34 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; Abbreviation: HZR)
  • LE MAIRE MEML (about 40 miles; JEANERETTE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R1)

Amtrak station near Plaquemine:

  • 13 miles: BATON ROUGE (1253 FLORIDA ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Plaquemine:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WESTSIDE CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 116; Location: 59125 BAYOU RD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plaquemine:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 10 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 57 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 81 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 81 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Schools

Public high school in Plaquemine:

  • PLAQUEMINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: 59595 BELLEVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Plaquemine:

  • ST. JOHN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 24250 REGINA STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • PLAQUEMINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 25125 GASPER STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Plaquemine:

  • CRESCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 62575 BAYOU ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • E.J. GAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 57955 SAINT LOUIS ROAD; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • IBERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 58650 IRON FARM ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)
  • IBERVILLE PARISH OPTIONAL EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 44; Location: 58060 PLAQUEMINE STREET; Grades: 01 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Plaquemine:

  • IBERVILLE PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,137,869; Location: 24605 J. GERALD BERRET BOULEVARD; 161,756 books; 948 audio materials; 4,293 video materials; 569 serial subscriptions)

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