Ville Platte

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  4. Ville Platte Employment Information
  5. Ville Platte Family Information
  6. Ville Platte Education Information
  7. Ville Platte Public Benefits Information
  8. Ville Platte Criminal Information
  9. Ville Platte Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ville Platte Zip Codes


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Ville Platte Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,145
  • Land Area (2000): 7.915 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.001 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,513
Ville Platte Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,205 99.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 21 0.26%

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Ville Platte Employment Information Back to top
Ville Platte Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 94 10.79%
2. Health Care 87 9.99%
3. Construction 84 9.64%
4. Mining 69 7.92%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 6.08%
6. Finance and Insurance 39 4.48%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 38 4.36%
8. Public Administration 30 3.44%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 26 2.99%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24 2.76%
11. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 21 2.41%
12. Metal Manufactuing 19 2.18%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 19 2.18%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 2.07%
15. Utilities 17 1.95%
16. Gasoline Stations 16 1.84%
17. Truck Transportation 16 1.84%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 1.72%
19. Other Transportation 14 1.61%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 14 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 212 21.59%
2. Educational Services 174 17.72%
3. Apparel Manufacturing 86 8.76%
4. Public Administration 83 8.45%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 66 6.72%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 63 6.42%
7. Social Assistance 38 3.87%
8. Finance and Insurance 36 3.67%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 35 3.56%
10. Department and Other General Stores 26 2.65%
11. Private Household Services 20 2.04%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 1.73%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 14 1.43%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 1.43%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 1.22%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 1.12%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 9 0.92%
18. Gasoline Stations 8 0.81%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 0.81%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 7 0.71%

Ville Platte Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 53 6.08%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 48 5.51%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 39 4.48%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 34 3.90%
5. Cashiers 29 3.33%
6. Painters and Paperhangers 29 3.33%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 26 2.99%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 2.76%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 2.53%
10. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 22 2.53%
11. Other Construction Workers 22 2.53%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 2.53%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 21 2.41%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 21 2.41%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 21 2.41%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 2.30%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 20 2.30%
18. Other Health Occupations 19 2.18%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 19 2.18%
20. Other Construction Trades 17 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 130 13.24%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 109 11.10%
3. Cashiers 108 11.00%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 71 7.23%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 64 6.52%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 4.07%
7. Secretaries and Admins 34 3.46%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 2.55%
9. Other Production Occupations 25 2.55%
10. Other Management Occupations 22 2.24%
11. Child Care Workers 18 1.83%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 18 1.83%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 17 1.73%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 16 1.63%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 1.63%
16. Registered Nurses 16 1.63%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 1.63%
18. Customer Service Representatives 15 1.53%
19. Legal Support Workers 15 1.53%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 1.53%

Ville Platte Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,928 32.32%
15-35 hours 419 7.02%
1-14 hours 215 3.60%
No regular hours 3,404 57.06%

Ville Platte Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 106 5.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 2.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 46 2.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 180 9.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 335 17.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 302 16.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 341 18.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 140 7.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 60 3.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 51 2.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 30 1.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 92 4.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 125 6.67%

Ville Platte Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 255 13.61%
5-9 470 25.08%
10-14 303 16.17%
15-19 255 13.61%
20-24 108 5.76%
25-29 14 0.75%
30-34 195 10.41%
35-39 45 2.40%
40-44 20 1.07%
45-59 70 3.74%
60-89 48 2.56%
At least 90 91 4.86%

Ville Platte Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,405 74.97%
30-44 0 0.00% 260 13.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 70 3.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 139 7.42%

Ville Platte Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 205 10.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,562 81.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 53 2.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 54 2.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 1.63%

Ville Platte 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.


Ville Platte Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,093 (7,679 people)
Families (2000): 2,014 (6,415 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 419
People at same address in 1995: 4,451
Ville Platte Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,345 41.95%
$10,000-$14,999 373 11.63%
$15,000-$19,999 265 8.27%
$20,000-$24,999 226 7.05%
$25,000-$29,999 200 6.24%
$30,000-$34,999 168 5.24%
$35,000-$39,999 91 2.84%
$40,000-$44,999 75 2.34%
$45,000-$49,999 55 1.72%
$50,000-$59,999 133 4.15%
$60,000-$74,999 74 2.31%
$75,000-$99,999 102 3.18%
$100,000-$124,999 58 1.81%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 27 0.84%
$200,000 or more 14 0.44%

Ville Platte Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,045 32.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 847 26.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 69 2.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 486 15.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 363 11.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 193 6.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 87 2.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 70 2.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ville Platte Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,683 24.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 432 6.32%
Public Assistance 209 3.06%
Retirement 398 5.83%
Self Employment 172 2.52%
Social Security 1,135 16.62%
Supplemental Security 588 8.61%
Wage / Salary 1,635 23.94%
Other 579 8.48%

Ville Platte Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 682 57.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 512 42.88%

Ville Platte Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 209 7.72%
Color 1 Box Married 1,470 54.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 900 33.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 128 4.73%

Ville Platte Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 412 12.21%
Color 1 Box Married 1,460 43.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 990 29.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 512 15.17%

Ville Platte 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.


Ville Platte Education Information Back to top
Ville Platte Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,387 24.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,457 25.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,516 26.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 556 9.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 161 2.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 447 7.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 168 2.95%

Ville Platte 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 191 2.34% 19 0.23% 210 2.58%
Kindergarten 105 1.29% 32 0.39% 137 1.68%
Grades 1-4 565 6.94% 26 0.32% 591 7.26%
Grades 5-8 513 6.30% 92 1.13% 605 7.43%
Grades 9-12 438 5.38% 56 0.69% 494 6.07%
Undergrad college 245 3.01% 0 0.00% 245 3.01%
Graduate or professional school 32 0.39% 0 0.00% 32 0.39%
Total 2,089 25.65% 225 2.76% 2,314 28.41%

Ville Platte 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.


Ville Platte Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ville Platte Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,917 49.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,056 50.87%

Ville Platte 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.


Ville Platte Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 81
Ville Platte Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 22
2005 6 16
2006 0 0
2007 0 0

Ville Platte 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.


Ville Platte Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ville Platte Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,448 17.78%
10-19 Years 1,335 16.39%
20-29 Years 877 10.77%
30-39 Years 1,026 12.60%
40-49 Years 947 11.63%
50-59 Years 787 9.66%
60-69 Years 699 8.58%
70-79 Years 601 7.38%
80-89 Years 363 4.46%
90+ Years 62 0.76%

Ville Platte Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,753 46.08%
Color 1 Box Female 4,392 53.92%

Ville Platte Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 4,738 58.17%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,258 40.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 100 1.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Ville Platte Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 1,038 39.35%
2. United States Or American 599 22.71%
3. French Canadian 448 16.98%
4. Irish 139 5.27%
5. English 133 5.04%
6. German 129 4.89%
7. Acadian / Cajun 62 2.35%
8. African 31 1.18%
9. Belgian 14 0.53%
10. Italian 14 0.53%

Ville Platte Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,252 69.85%
2. French 2,190 29.13%
3. French Creole 46 0.61%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 0.24%
5. Tagalog 7 0.09%
6. Italian 6 0.08%

Ville Platte Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,211 99.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 0.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.10%

Ville Platte Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ville Platte Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ville Platte Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70586