Plaquemines County

  1. Plaquemines County Legal Resources
  2. Plaquemines County Statistics
  3. Plaquemines County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Plaquemines County Employment Information
  5. Plaquemines County Family Information
  6. Plaquemines County Education Information
  7. Plaquemines County Business Information
  8. Plaquemines County Public Benefits Information
  9. Plaquemines County Criminal Information
  10. Plaquemines County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Plaquemines County Cities
  12. Plaquemines County Zip Codes


Plaquemines County Legal Resources Back to top

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Plaquemines County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,757
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 312 / 228 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,187.399 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4,102.483 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 35,000.000 acres (141.610 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 192
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 75.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 6.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $818,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 104,000,000 / 8,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 0.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 21
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,506
  • Federal Spending (2004): $670,826
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Plaquemines County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,481
Building Permits Issued (2006): 160
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $12,090
Plaquemines County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36,654 68.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 621 1.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 16,446 30.61%

Plaquemines County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plaquemines County Employment Information Back to top
Plaquemines County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,198 9,605 593 5.82% 58
1991 10,380 9,688 692 6.67% 67
1992 10,610 9,474 1,136 10.71% 107
1993 10,113 9,126 987 9.76% 97
1994 10,393 9,389 1,004 9.66% 97
1995 10,455 9,627 828 7.92% 79
1996 10,523 9,881 642 6.10% 61
1997 10,854 10,288 566 5.22% 52
1998 11,080 10,497 583 5.26% 53
1999 11,083 10,479 604 5.45% 54
2000 11,006 10,407 599 5.44% 54
2001 11,016 10,439 576 5.23% 52
2002 10,939 10,281 658 6.01% 60
2003 11,127 10,483 644 5.79% 58
2004 11,543 10,951 592 5.13% 51
2005 7,814 7,424 390 5.00% 33
2006 4,567 4,397 169 3.71% 19
2007 9,346 9,027 318 3.41% 34
2008 9,484 9,138 346 3.65% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,310 8,926 384 4.12% 41
Feb 2008 9,253 8,973 280 3.03% 30
Mar 2008 9,363 9,003 360 3.84% 38
Apr 2008 9,456 9,170 286 3.02% 30
May 2008 9,416 9,113 303 3.22% 32
Jun 2008 9,642 9,254 388 4.02% 40
Jul 2008 9,624 9,305 319 3.31% 33
Aug 2008 9,658 9,285 373 3.86% 39
Sep 2008 9,631 9,210 421 4.37% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Plaquemines County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,318 11.48%
2. Mining 1,200 10.45%
3. Public Administration 938 8.17%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 914 7.96%
5. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 538 4.69%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 434 3.78%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 400 3.48%
8. Repair and Maintenance 382 3.33%
9. Utilities 366 3.19%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 360 3.14%
11. Other Transportation 358 3.12%
12. Educational Services 348 3.03%
13. Truck Transportation 274 2.39%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 270 2.35%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 266 2.32%
16. Water Transportation 248 2.16%
17. Finance and Insurance 238 2.07%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 232 2.02%
19. Health Care 186 1.62%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 184 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,164 13.79%
2. Health Care 1,054 12.49%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 760 9.01%
4. Public Administration 642 7.61%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 636 7.54%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 348 4.12%
7. Finance and Insurance 308 3.65%
8. Social Assistance 242 2.87%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 234 2.77%
10. Department and Other General Stores 226 2.68%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 212 2.51%
12. Mining 190 2.25%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 164 1.94%
14. Other Transportation 138 1.64%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 118 1.40%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 114 1.35%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 114 1.35%
18. Construction 112 1.33%
19. U.S. Postal Service 110 1.30%
20. Repair and Maintenance 108 1.28%

Plaquemines County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 804 7.00%
2. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 770 6.71%
3. Other Production Occupations 606 5.28%
4. Rail and Water Transportation 500 4.35%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 470 4.09%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 468 4.08%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 444 3.87%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 396 3.45%
9. Plant and System Operators 346 3.01%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 344 3.00%
11. Other Construction Trades 344 3.00%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 342 2.98%
13. Other Management Occupations 326 2.84%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 314 2.73%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 312 2.72%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 250 2.18%
17. Top Executives 242 2.11%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 240 2.09%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 224 1.95%
20. Extraction Workers 198 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 598 7.09%
2. Cashiers 552 6.54%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 512 6.07%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 416 4.93%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 378 4.48%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 286 3.39%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 284 3.37%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 278 3.29%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 272 3.22%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 268 3.18%
11. Other Management Occupations 254 3.01%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 250 2.96%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 214 2.54%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 204 2.42%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 192 2.28%
16. Business Operations Specialists 182 2.16%
17. Registered Nurses 174 2.06%
18. Child Care Workers 170 2.01%
19. Accountants and Auditors 166 1.97%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 164 1.94%

Plaquemines County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,136 50.62%
15-35 hours 3,406 8.56%
1-14 hours 1,208 3.04%
No regular hours 15,025 37.77%

Plaquemines County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,356 6.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 988 5.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,190 6.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,106 10.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,098 15.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,560 18.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,606 13.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,522 7.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 719 3.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 510 2.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 280 1.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 96 0.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 904 4.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 798 4.04%

Plaquemines County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,040 5.27%
5-9 2,766 14.02%
10-14 2,937 14.88%
15-19 2,899 14.69%
20-24 2,557 12.96%
25-29 976 4.95%
30-34 2,444 12.39%
35-39 488 2.47%
40-44 436 2.21%
45-59 1,518 7.69%
60-89 758 3.84%
At least 90 914 4.63%

Plaquemines County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 82 0.42% 13,093 66.35%
30-44 24 0.12% 3,344 16.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,518 7.69%
At least 60 60 0.30% 1,612 8.17%

Plaquemines County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 156 0.77%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,072 15.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,496 76.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 364 1.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 166 0.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 467 2.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 481 2.38%

Plaquemines County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plaquemines County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,002 (52,056 people)
Families (2000): 13,972 (46,290 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,662
People at same address in 1995: 32,717
Plaquemines County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,482 13.74%
$10,000-$14,999 1,365 7.56%
$15,000-$19,999 1,040 5.76%
$20,000-$24,999 1,246 6.90%
$25,000-$29,999 1,240 6.86%
$30,000-$34,999 960 5.31%
$35,000-$39,999 1,076 5.96%
$40,000-$44,999 1,360 7.53%
$45,000-$49,999 918 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 1,624 8.99%
$60,000-$74,999 1,548 8.57%
$75,000-$99,999 1,818 10.06%
$100,000-$124,999 676 3.74%
$125,000-$149,999 282 1.56%
$150,000-$199,999 152 0.84%
$200,000 or more 276 1.53%

Plaquemines County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,675 18.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,349 26.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 293 3.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,812 20.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 38 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,591 17.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 747 8.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 317 3.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 183 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Plaquemines County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,345 31.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,534 9.98%
Public Assistance 478 1.05%
Retirement 2,628 5.78%
Self Employment 1,912 4.21%
Social Security 3,946 8.68%
Supplemental Security 1,244 2.74%
Wage / Salary 13,877 30.54%
Other 2,482 5.46%

Plaquemines County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,451 49.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,458 50.03%

Plaquemines County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,673 8.18%
Color 1 Box Married 12,139 59.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,984 29.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 660 3.23%

Plaquemines County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,009 9.84%
Color 1 Box Married 12,081 59.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,377 21.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,946 9.53%

Plaquemines County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plaquemines County Education Information Back to top
Plaquemines County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,100 13.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,081 18.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,597 33.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,122 21.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,362 3.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,994 7.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 768 2.02%

Plaquemines County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 480 1.79% 398 1.49% 878 3.28%
Kindergarten 662 2.47% 212 0.79% 874 3.27%
Grades 1-4 3,370 12.59% 584 2.18% 3,954 14.78%
Grades 5-8 3,204 11.97% 480 1.79% 3,684 13.77%
Grades 9-12 3,271 12.22% 509 1.90% 3,780 14.13%
Undergrad college 1,542 5.76% 570 2.13% 2,112 7.89%
Graduate or professional school 208 0.78% 148 0.55% 356 1.33%
Total 12,737 47.60% 2,901 10.84% 15,638 58.44%

Plaquemines County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plaquemines County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $424,523,000
Retail sales (2002): $94,776,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $29,626,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $3,250,873
Retired workers (2005): 1,605
Plaquemines County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 8 7 7
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 5 3 2
1999 - Construction 3 10 21 22 9
1999 - Educational Services 1 1 0 3 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 7 5 10
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 5 7 10 7
1999 - Information 1 0 2 1 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 1
1999 - Manufacturing 3 5 15 19 7
1999 - Mining 4 5 4 12 7
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 4 19 16 22
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 6 8 13 17
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 5 8 12 20
1999 - Retail Trade 5 2 20 20 28
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 10 30 39 36
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 5 9 23 25 30
1999 - Total 50 68 179 208 213
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 9 11 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 0 2 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 3 3 5
2000 - Construction 8 8 18 20 9
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 1 2 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 7 13
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 7 7 9 5
2000 - Information 1 1 1 2 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Manufacturing 3 3 17 15 9
2000 - Mining 5 1 5 14 7
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 7 12 18 25
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 12 14 16
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 6 15 8 13
2000 - Retail Trade 5 3 27 21 23
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 10 37 33 28
2000 - Unclassified 4 2 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 9 20 25 28
2000 - Total 52 63 188 205 195
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 12 11 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 1 1 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 3 6
2001 - Construction 4 4 24 17 9
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 4 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 8 5 8
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 5 8 7 4
2001 - Information 1 1 1 0 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 0 0 2
2001 - Manufacturing 1 2 15 19 9
2001 - Mining 4 7 11 7 5
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 18 14 22
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 1 15 11 18
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 18 8 14
2001 - Retail Trade 5 8 23 21 24
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 15 30 26 28
2001 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 1 1 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 11 8 29 15 24
2001 - Total 71 70 220 167 183
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 5 10 8 7
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 5 4
2002 - Construction 6 6 20 20 7
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 1 3 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 5 7 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 6 4 8 7
2002 - Information 0 1 2 1 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 0 0 3
2002 - Manufacturing 1 3 15 21 8
2002 - Mining 6 1 9 4 14
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 7 22 13 16
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 6 12 15 17
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 4 11 9 19
2002 - Retail Trade 5 6 19 21 29
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 11 26 41 17
2002 - Unclassified 3 3 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 5 7 19 24 27
2002 - Total 63 70 177 201 195
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 6 11 7 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 1 0 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 2 1 5
2003 - Construction 3 7 19 19 12
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 3 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 6 3 15
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 6 8 10
2003 - Information 0 0 1 0 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 3
2003 - Manufacturing 2 4 11 16 10
2003 - Mining 3 5 13 9 6
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 8 14 19 23
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 9 14 28
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 8 14 19
2003 - Retail Trade 10 4 28 15 28
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 5 32 24 28
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 1 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 6 8 11 22 33
2003 - Total 52 60 176 173 233
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 9 10 6
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 2 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 5 4
2004 - Construction 10 5 21 22 8
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 2 2 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 8 3 12
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 1 11 8 2
2004 - Information 0 1 0 2 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 1 2
2004 - Manufacturing 2 2 13 13 14
2004 - Mining 8 6 8 7 11
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 8 12 14 19
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 2 9 12 26
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 4 14 8 17
2004 - Retail Trade 5 4 25 21 28
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 5 29 35 30
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 0 1 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 7 19 21 27
2004 - Total 61 50 183 187 213
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 9 9 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 0 4
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 2 5
2005 - Construction 5 5 16 23 17
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 4 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 5 11 5
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 12 7 6
2005 - Information 0 1 2 1 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 3
2005 - Manufacturing 1 4 12 13 14
2005 - Mining 1 3 12 10 8
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 6 18 13 15
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 9 11 28
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 13 15 14
2005 - Retail Trade 6 5 23 22 29
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 11 33 24 34
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 5 13 14 15 26
2005 - Total 54 61 186 179 218

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plaquemines County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Plaquemines County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,761 82.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,384 18.00%

Plaquemines County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,020 $31 $663 $193 $0 $5,521 $7,397 $1,654 $5,616 $8,096
1971 $1,735 $237 $7,907 $287 $0 $896 $10,825 $5,350 $3,536 $7,136
1972 $2,731 $96 $4,601 $284 $0 $7,597 $15,213 $3,298 $11,244 $8,099
1973 $2,867 $101 $4,831 $299 $0 $7,977 $15,974 $3,463 $11,806 $8,504
1974 $3,010 $107 $5,072 $314 $0 $8,375 $16,771 $3,636 $11,806 $8,504
1975 $3,161 $111 $5,326 $329 $0 $8,794 $17,610 $3,818 $11,806 $8,504
1976 $3,319 $117 $5,592 $346 $0 $9,234 $18,491 $4,009 $11,806 $8,504
1977 $3,534 $159 $16,924 $701 $0 $8,083 $29,242 $9,688 $18,375 $11,536
1978 $3,755 $176 $8,827 $706 $0 $8,483 $21,771 $9,892 $15,936 $11,159
1979 $4,067 $189 $9,560 $764 $0 $9,189 $23,580 $9,892 $15,936 $11,159
1980 $4,102 $3,760 $7,390 $752 $0 $11,035 $23,279 $8,597 $8,922 $11,079
1981 $5,330 $4,125 $10,007 $1,188 $0 $15,388 $31,913 $10,151 $8,452 $19,509
1982 $5,055 $6,024 $15,013 $1,337 $0 $26,589 $47,994 $11,684 $5,715 $34,262
1983 $5,476 $6,525 $16,262 $1,448 $0 $28,803 $51,989 $11,684 $5,715 $34,262
1984 $6,629 $4,063 $15,990 $1,466 $0 $20,825 $44,910 $19,152 $3,140 $28,830
1985 $6,500 $5,241 $13,809 $2,470 $0 $24,707 $47,486 $21,129 $2,540 $31,256
1986 $6,677 $4,462 $13,425 $2,570 $0 $31,866 $54,538 $19,036 $1,940 $38,456
1987 $5,726 $3,952 $10,720 $2,561 $0 $25,691 $44,698 $19,988 $1,255 $29,259
1988 $6,292 $3,965 $10,829 $3,223 $0 $22,733 $43,077 $20,988 $565 $24,135
1989 $6,161 $3,927 $8,672 $2,465 $0 $28,390 $45,688 $14,866 $19,300 $45,965
1990 $9,918 $4,023 $9,931 $2,452 $0 $28,341 $50,642 $18,093 $132,765 $157,161
1991 $9,995 $4,256 $11,176 $2,426 $0 $26,908 $50,505 $19,035 $126,021 $147,541
1992 $8,697 $3,799 $19,140 $2,884 $0 $17,535 $48,256 $17,528 $123,763 $110,442
1993 $8,697 $3,799 $10,375 $2,884 $0 $22,803 $44,759 $17,528 $123,763 $119,540
1994 $13,048 $4,062 $14,629 $2,851 $0 $27,330 $57,858 $14,932 $116,124 $112,927
1995 $15,114 $4,704 $25,235 $3,126 $0 $30,787 $74,262 $15,572 $108,485 $127,479
1996 $15,275 $4,754 $23,508 $3,168 $0 $33,784 $75,735 $17,144 $100,846 $129,118
1997 $13,994 $6,689 $14,661 $3,331 $0 $23,779 $55,765 $18,321 $100,958 $123,555
1998 $15,968 $6,079 $14,018 $3,735 $0 $22,170 $55,891 $20,050 $101,742 $97,514
1999 $16,021 $8,299 $13,006 $3,890 $0 $23,000 $55,917 $19,306 $100,029 $99,297
2000 $16,221 $6,441 $11,089 $3,879 $0 $22,545 $53,734 $22,422 $92,753 $78,621
2001 $17,118 $6,153 $16,494 $4,165 $0 $30,269 $68,046 $23,419 $84,904 $83,066
2002 $17,922 $6,694 $22,219 $3,950 $0 $27,404 $71,495 $23,803 $71,575 $84,433
2003 $19,409 $7,099 $15,187 $3,572 $0 $20,016 $58,184 $25,803 $59,581 $76,579
2004 $19,526 $6,661 $20,260 $3,392 $0 $21,048 $64,226 $26,249 $50,362 $54,940
2005 $23,281 $7,780 $29,671 $3,569 $0 $54,420 $110,941 $23,024 $54,738 $75,647
2006 $22,724 $8,375 $56,704 $2,481 $0 $27,396 $109,305 $33,743 $46,294 $103,353


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $1,384 $295 $238 $23 $446 $363 $6,469
$310 $50 $170 $692 $0 $2,498
1971 $530 $757 $310 $756 $1,156 $76 $11,227
$490 $91 $134 $500 $0 $6,427
1972 $472 $786 $653 $1,625 $8,980 $1,149 $21,026
$915 $104 $96 $708 $0 $5,538
1973 $496 $826 $685 $1,707 $9,429 $1,206 $22,078
$961 $110 $101 $744 $0 $5,813
1974 $521 $867 $720 $1,792 $9,901 $1,266 $23,181
$1,009 $115 $106 $781 $0 $6,103
1975 $547 $910 $756 $1,882 $10,396 $1,330 $24,340
$1,060 $121 $111 $820 $0 $6,407
1976 $574 $955 $793 $1,976 $10,915 $1,396 $25,557
$1,113 $127 $117 $861 $0 $6,730
1977 $3 $2,255 $1,203 $1,410 $2,031 $1,659 $20,778
$1,125 $127 $791 $1,990 $0 $8,184
1978 $0 $2,853 $835 $1,239 $2,124 $1,569 $22,453
$1,317 $133 $664 $1,725 $0 $9,994
1979 $0 $3,088 $904 $1,340 $2,299 $1,699 $24,303
$1,425 $143 $719 $1,867 $0 $10,819
1980 $704 $3,237 $1,031 $2,072 $2,901 $1,754 $24,328
$1,726 $119 $416 $0 $0 $10,368
1981 $1,621 $3,027 $866 $2,689 $3,314 $1,127 $30,038
$1,857 $173 $413 $1,515 $0 $13,436
1982 $3,900 $5,045 $953 $3,197 $11,576 $3,870 $41,233
$2,043 $0 $305 $1,993 $0 $8,351
1983 $4,224 $5,463 $1,032 $3,462 $12,539 $4,191 $44,653
$2,213 $0 $330 $2,159 $0 $9,040
1984 $4,737 $6,602 $2,270 $3,608 $14,146 $2,518 $53,705
$2,570 $1,420 $231 $2,847 $0 $12,756
1985 $4,967 $7,026 $2,095 $5,133 $3,559 $2,659 $46,070
$2,826 $1,320 $157 $2,905 $0 $13,423
1986 $5,186 $7,003 $2,763 $5,846 $4,172 $5,532 $52,167
$2,902 $1,011 $127 $3,273 $0 $14,352
1987 $5,445 $9,270 $2,451 $5,956 $3,739 $5,809 $56,001
$3,048 $1,143 $97 $4,088 $0 $14,955
1988 $5,717 $8,961 $2,573 $2,317 $3,926 $6,098 $53,218
$3,200 $1,087 $63 $4,292 $0 $14,984
1989 $0 $8,025 $2,598 $5,550 $3,909 $1,658 $36,147
$3,290 $1,086 $287 $2,405 $0 $7,339
1990 $0 $8,154 $2,962 $8,333 $3,453 $1,903 $57,842
$5,267 $0 $9,714 $3,042 $0 $15,014
1991 $0 $11,401 $1,680 $8,883 $1,677 $2,079 $65,986
$4,160 $0 $10,059 $4,973 $0 $21,074
1992 $224 $9,597 $2,512 $5,063 $1,693 $1,620 $51,813
$4,365 $0 $8,672 $4,622 $0 $13,445
1993 $224 $9,597 $2,512 $5,063 $1,693 $1,620 $51,813
$4,365 $0 $8,672 $4,622 $0 $13,445
1994 $0 $6,775 $1,461 $3,751 $1,421 $471 $56,198
$5,491 $1 $7,277 $3,425 $0 $26,125
1995 $0 $7,821 $1,733 $4,137 $1,613 $519 $71,840
$6,177 $4 $7,649 $3,630 $0 $38,557
1996 $0 $8,183 $1,823 $4,288 $1,681 $538 $71,026
$6,429 $5 $7,350 $3,619 $0 $37,110
1997 $0 $9,423 $1,921 $5,087 $2,477 $869 $67,405
$9,494 $0 $7,164 $4,100 $0 $26,870
1998 $0 $11,540 $2,070 $4,962 $4,763 $1,155 $90,212
$5,259 $754 $6,844 $4,386 $0 $48,479
1999 $0 $9,255 $2,128 $4,480 $4,914 $1,285 $63,938
$6,478 $665 $6,292 $4,395 $0 $24,046
2000 $0 $9,317 $2,016 $4,597 $2,109 $1,111 $59,207
$7,119 $626 $5,841 $3,193 $0 $23,278
2001 $0 $11,291 $2,228 $5,124 $2,435 $1,111 $66,872
$6,837 $703 $5,532 $2,534 $0 $29,077
2002 $0 $10,258 $2,578 $5,198 $6,643 $1,185 $67,053
$6,731 $764 $4,846 $2,951 $0 $25,899
2003 $0 $12,905 $3,992 $5,712 $3,823 $1,634 $69,757
$5,732 $786 $3,643 $4,372 $0 $27,158
2004 $0 $13,025 $2,748 $6,025 $5,888 $1,508 $70,547
$6,507 $670 $3,563 $2,147 $0 $28,466
2005 $0 $20,410 $2,097 $6,553 $3,349 $2,251 $88,146
$6,959 $952 $2,757 $4,804 $0 $38,014
2006 $0 $15,923 $5,333 $5,210 $5,083 $1,529 $103,398
$15,137 $11,782 $2,306 $5,164 $0 $35,931

Plaquemines County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 311
Plaquemines County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Plaquemines County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,160 15.55%
10-19 Years 4,438 16.59%
20-29 Years 3,289 12.29%
30-39 Years 4,295 16.05%
40-49 Years 4,102 15.33%
50-59 Years 2,826 10.56%
60-69 Years 1,888 7.06%
70-79 Years 1,293 4.83%
80-89 Years 400 1.49%
90+ Years 66 0.25%

Plaquemines County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,335 49.84%
Color 1 Box Female 13,422 50.16%

Plaquemines County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,412 68.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,227 23.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 696 2.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 549 2.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 433 1.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 346 1.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 91 0.34%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Plaquemines County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 10,487 28.62%
2. United States Or American 6,055 16.53%
3. German 4,922 13.43%
4. Italian 3,855 10.52%
5. Irish 3,686 10.06%
6. English 2,134 5.82%
7. French Canadian 1,310 3.58%
8. Croatian 572 1.56%
9. Dutch 434 1.18%
10. Scotch Irish 352 0.96%

Plaquemines County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 45,884 91.98%
2. French 1,757 3.52%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 706 1.42%
4. Vietnamese 694 1.39%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 276 0.55%
6. Serbo Croatian 190 0.38%
7. Italian 74 0.15%
8. German 62 0.12%
9. Korean 58 0.12%
10. Tagalog 48 0.10%

Plaquemines County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 52,235 97.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 690 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 796 1.48%

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