Laplace is a medium-sized town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 28,841 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Laplace is the 15th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Laplace is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Laplace is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Laplace who work in office and administrative support (10.07%), management occupations (9.31%), and sales jobs (8.84%). One downside of living in Laplace, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.49 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Laplace doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Laplace is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.90% of adults 25 and older in Laplace have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Laplace in 2022 was $32,958, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,832 for a family of four. However, Laplace contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Laplace is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Laplace home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laplace residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Laplace include French, German, Italian, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Laplace is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
