Ville Platte, LA City Data

Ville Platte, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,145 people who live in Ville Platte and approximately 35,434 who live in Evangeline County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ville Platte to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ville Platte. We have included Ville Platte housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ville Platte Information

Evangeline County where Ville Platte resides is 679.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,434 and has a population rank of 1,237 out of all the places in the United States.

Ville Platte has a total of 8,145 people and of those residents there are 3,753 males and 4,392 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 557 births each year and around 408 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ville Platte varies per year, but currently 8,112 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 8,145 people who live in Ville Platte, there are 2,783 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ville Platte is 1,400 male and 1,383 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,626.

General Ville Platte Information
Total area in square miles - Evangeline County	679.61
Water area in square miles - Evangeline County	N/A
Resident population - Evangeline County	35,434
Population rank - Evangeline County	1,237
Total population	8,145
Total population (male)	3,753
Total population (female)	4,392
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Evangeline County	557
Deaths- Evangeline County	408
Population of one race	8,112
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	2,783
Population under 20 years (male)	1,400
Population under 20 years (female)	1,383
Total population 18 years and over	5,626

Ville Platte Social Characteristics

There are 12,736 households in Ville Platte. Families make up 9,261 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ville Platte families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,657), male householder with no wife present (533) and female householder with no husband present (1,995). The remainder of the Ville Platte households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,585. Ville Platte, LA moving companies help people in Ville Platte move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ville Platte. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ville Platte is based, there are 13,454 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,742 never married, 7,180 now married, 368 separated, 1,872 widowed, and 1,292 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 299 separated, 409 widowed and 1,060 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ville Platte social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ville Platte.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Evangeline County)
Total households	12,736
Family households (families)	9,261
With own children under 18 years	5,257
Married-couple family	6,657
With own children under 18 years	3,341
Male householder, no wife present, family	533
With own children under 18 years	277
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,995
With own children under 18 years	1,296
Nonfamily households	3,585
Householder living alone	3,295
65 years and over	1,521

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,176
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	967
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,638
Householder	2,046
Spouse	1,137
Child	2,762
Other relatives	117
Nonrelatives	147
Unmarried partner	109
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	164
Foster child	20
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,215
Male householder	470
Male householder living alone	422
Male householder not living alone	48
Female householder	653
Female householder living alone	623
Female householder not living alone	30
Nonrelatives	92
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,454
Never married	2,742
Now married	7,180
Separated	368
Widowed	1,872
Divorced	1,292
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	299
Widowed	409
Divorced	1,060

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,145
Male	3,753
Under 5 years	361
5 to 9 years	368
10 to 14 years	361
15 to 17 years	178
18 and 19 years	132
20 years	35
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	119
25 to 29 years	184
30 to 34 years	219
35 to 39 years	250
40 to 44 years	234
45 to 49 years	213
50 to 54 years	196
55 to 59 years	167
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	102
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	144
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	71
85 years and over	63
Female	4,392
Under 5 years	363
5 to 9 years	356
10 to 14 years	335
15 to 17 years	197
18 and 19 years	132
20 years	67
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	174
25 to 29 years	217
30 to 34 years	253
35 to 39 years	304
40 to 44 years	273
45 to 49 years	227
50 to 54 years	239
55 to 59 years	185
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	115
65 and 66 years	65
67 to 69 years	133
70 to 74 years	195
75 to 79 years	173
80 to 84 years	160
85 years and over	131

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,145
One race	8,112
White	3,301
Black or African American	4,779
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,853
People who are White alone	3,128
People who are Black or African American alone	4,660
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	99
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,603
Same house	20,961
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,044
Different state or abroad	1,191
Different state	1,008
Abroad	183

PLACE OF BIRTH (Evangeline County)
Total resident population	35,434
Born in United States	31,378
State of residence	33,192
Different state	1,971
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47
Foreign born	224

Ville Platte Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ville Platte. That total enrollment is 9,554 for the population of the country, which includes Ville Platte. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,474 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,267 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,126.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ville Platte population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,554
Pre-kindergarten	664
Public	571
Private	93
Kindergarten	629
Public	548
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,915
Public	4,436
Private	479
Elementary and high school	7,134
Public	6,396
Private	738
High school grades 9 to 12	2,219
Public	1,960
Private	259
College, undergraduate years	1,048
Public	1,005
Private	43
Graduate or professional school	79
Public	65
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	24,140

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,511
Less than 9th grade	4,697
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,884
High school graduate	6,590
Some college, no degree	2,537
Associate's degree	768
Bachelor's degree	2,035
Graduate or professional degree	9.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	55.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,338

Ville Platte Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,147 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ville Platte. The Ville Platte occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,890), service occupations (2,010), sales and office occupations (2,481), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (266), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,721) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,781). The 26,147 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,792 private wage and salary workers, 2,239 government workers, 1,053 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Evangeline County)
Population 16 years and over	26,147
In labor force	12,022
Civilian labor force	12,021
Employed	11,149
Unemployed	872
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	1
Females 16 years and over	13,145
In labor force	5,636
Civilian labor force	5,636
Unemployed Civilian labor force	477
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,002
In labor force	6,386
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	395
Armed forces	1

COMMUTING TO WORK (Evangeline County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,777
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,673
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,487
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	199
Other means	174
Worked at home	208
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	346,120

OCCUPATION (Evangeline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,890
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,890
Service occupations	2,010
Sales and office occupations	2,481
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	266
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,721
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,781

INDUSTRY (Evangeline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,890
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,235
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	914
Wholesale trade	344
Retail trade	1,339
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	416
Information	84
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	499
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	401
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,908
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	786
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	756

CLASS OF WORKER (Evangeline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,890
Private wage and salary workers	7,792
Government workers	2,239
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,053
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ville Platte Housing Characteristics

In Ville Platte, LA there are 14,258 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,736 occupied and 1,522 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ville Platte, there are 11,304 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 148 units in Ville Platte. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ville Platte, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ville Platte, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ville Platte. There are 892 housing units with rent less than $200, 846 with rent between $200-299, 1,231 with rent between $300-499 and 323 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ville Platte gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ville Platte, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Evangeline County)
Total housing units	14,258
Occupied housing units	12,736
Vacant housing units	1,522

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Evangeline County)
Total housing units	14,258
1-unit, detached	11,304
1-unit, attached	148
2 units	294
3 or 4 units	216
5 to 9 units	123
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	51
50 or more units	207
Mobile home	1,804

HOUSING TENURE (Evangeline County)
Occupied housing units	12,736
Owner-occupied	8,834
Renter-occupied	3,902

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Evangeline County)
Occupied housing units	12,736
No vehicles available	1,718
2 vehicle available	6,324
3 vehicles available	1,033
4 vehicles available	236
5 or more vehicles available	69

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Evangeline County)
Occupied housing units	12,736
Utility gas	6,545
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,910
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12
Coal or coke	5
Wood	120
Solar energy
Other fuel	65
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Evangeline County)
Occupied housing units	12,736
Less Than $50,000	8,834
$50,000 to $99,999	2,557
$100,000 to $149,999	655
$150,000 to $199,999	249
$200,000 to $299,999	53
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	53,000

GROSS RENT (Evangeline County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,902
Less than $200	892
$200 to $299	846
$300 to $499	1,231
$500 to $699	257
$700 to $999	42
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	8