| PLAQUEMINES Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 20942 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 26757 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -21.7 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -5815 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 26757 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1357 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.4 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5594 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26.3 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.1 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2365 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49.6 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15146 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4649 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 519 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 641 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 318 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 697 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14537 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 71.2 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.9 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.4 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.3 |
| PLAQUEMINES Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 68.3 |
| PLAQUEMINES Births 2006 | 295 |
| PLAQUEMINES Deaths 2006 | 151 |
| PLAQUEMINES Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| PLAQUEMINES Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 65.5 |
| PLAQUEMINES Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.8 |
| PLAQUEMINES Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 8 |
| PLAQUEMINES Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 68.7 |
| PLAQUEMINES Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.8 |
| PLAQUEMINES Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4553 |
| PLAQUEMINES Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 26.4 |
| PLAQUEMINES Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 8867 |
| PLAQUEMINES Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -1614 |
| PLAQUEMINES Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -15.4 |
| PLAQUEMINES Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 78.9 |
| PLAQUEMINES Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 110100 |
| PLAQUEMINES Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9.2 |
| PLAQUEMINES Households 2000 (complete count) | 9021 |
| PLAQUEMINES Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.89 |
| PLAQUEMINES Per capita income in 1999 | 15937 |
| PLAQUEMINES Median household income 2008 | 50948 |
| PLAQUEMINES People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 15.1 |
| PLAQUEMINES Personal income 2007 | 899 |
| PLAQUEMINES Per capita personal income 2007 | 41620 |
| PLAQUEMINES Civilian labor force 2008 | 9327 |
| PLAQUEMINES Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 380 |
| PLAQUEMINES Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.1 |
| PLAQUEMINES Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 18984 |
| PLAQUEMINES Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -2342 |
| PLAQUEMINES Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 3064 |
| PLAQUEMINES Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.15161e+06 |
| PLAQUEMINES Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 60662 |
| PLAQUEMINES Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 682 |
| PLAQUEMINES Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 11087 |
| PLAQUEMINES Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -4.3 |
| PLAQUEMINES Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1995 |
| PLAQUEMINES Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 29626 |
| PLAQUEMINES Total number of firms 2002 | 3022 |
| PLAQUEMINES Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 6.5 |
| PLAQUEMINES Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PLAQUEMINES Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 14.1 |
| PLAQUEMINES Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PLAQUEMINES Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PLAQUEMINES Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 19.2 |
| PLAQUEMINES Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 3.25087e+06 |
| PLAQUEMINES Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 424523 |
| PLAQUEMINES Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 94776 |
| PLAQUEMINES Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 3466 |
| PLAQUEMINES New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 91 |
| PLAQUEMINES Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 8629 |
| PLAQUEMINES Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 121491 |
| PLAQUEMINES Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 1.17244e+06 |
| PLAQUEMINES Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 55106 |
| PLAQUEMINES Land area in square miles 2000 | 844.56 |
| PLAQUEMINES Population per square mile 2000 | 32 |
