La Place

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


La Place Legal Resources Back to top

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La Place Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,684
  • Land Area (2000): 55.675 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.120 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,888
La Place Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,187 91.53%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,332 8.47%

La Place 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.


La Place Employment Information Back to top
La Place Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,067 16.18%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 524 7.95%
3. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 329 4.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 324 4.91%
5. Public Administration 312 4.73%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 302 4.58%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 219 3.32%
8. Other Transportation 214 3.25%
9. Repair and Maintenance 203 3.08%
10. Health Care 202 3.06%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 185 2.81%
12. Truck Transportation 181 2.74%
13. Educational Services 166 2.52%
14. Metal Manufactuing 149 2.26%
15. Utilities 147 2.23%
16. Finance and Insurance 128 1.94%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 103 1.56%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 95 1.44%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 86 1.30%
20. Department and Other General Stores 83 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 862 14.83%
2. Educational Services 681 11.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 497 8.55%
4. Finance and Insurance 377 6.49%
5. Department and Other General Stores 333 5.73%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 267 4.59%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 232 3.99%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 223 3.84%
9. Construction 211 3.63%
10. Public Administration 195 3.36%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 170 2.93%
12. Social Assistance 148 2.55%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 133 2.29%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 124 2.13%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 111 1.91%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 93 1.60%
17. Repair and Maintenance 66 1.14%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 60 1.03%
19. Gasoline Stations 58 1.00%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 57 0.98%

La Place Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 506 7.67%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 493 7.48%
3. Other Management Occupations 343 5.20%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 291 4.41%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 237 3.59%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 235 3.56%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 220 3.34%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 212 3.22%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 200 3.03%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 198 3.00%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 191 2.90%
12. Other Construction Trades 164 2.49%
13. Business Operations Specialists 151 2.29%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 151 2.29%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 148 2.24%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 141 2.14%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 137 2.08%
18. Carpenters 128 1.94%
19. Electricians 126 1.91%
20. Computer Specialists 117 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 422 7.26%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 390 6.71%
3. Cashiers 381 6.56%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 344 5.92%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 241 4.15%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 233 4.01%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 209 3.60%
8. Other Management Occupations 199 3.42%
9. Registered Nurses 186 3.20%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 179 3.08%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 178 3.06%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 174 2.99%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 161 2.77%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 154 2.65%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 145 2.50%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 127 2.19%
17. Customer Service Representatives 126 2.17%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 119 2.05%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 108 1.86%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 90 1.55%

La Place Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,718 58.50%
15-35 hours 1,925 9.61%
1-14 hours 416 2.08%
No regular hours 5,973 29.82%

La Place Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 648 5.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 659 5.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 851 7.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,614 13.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,377 11.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,607 13.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,517 12.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,047 8.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 431 3.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 399 3.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 142 1.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 94 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 630 5.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 887 7.45%

La Place Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 326 2.74%
5-9 1,277 10.73%
10-14 1,654 13.90%
15-19 1,380 11.59%
20-24 1,153 9.69%
25-29 595 5.00%
30-34 1,851 15.55%
35-39 587 4.93%
40-44 422 3.55%
45-59 1,594 13.39%
60-89 863 7.25%
At least 90 201 1.69%

La Place Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 24 0.20% 6,361 53.44%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,860 24.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,594 13.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,064 8.94%

La Place Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,863 15.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,698 80.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 153 1.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 142 1.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 195 1.61%

La Place 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.


La Place Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,108 (27,093 people)
Families (2000): 7,325 (24,418 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,961
People at same address in 1995: 14,966
La Place Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 836 9.18%
$10,000-$14,999 415 4.56%
$15,000-$19,999 569 6.25%
$20,000-$24,999 585 6.42%
$25,000-$29,999 557 6.12%
$30,000-$34,999 539 5.92%
$35,000-$39,999 546 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 495 5.43%
$45,000-$49,999 440 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 850 9.33%
$60,000-$74,999 1,356 14.89%
$75,000-$99,999 1,141 12.53%
$100,000-$124,999 467 5.13%
$125,000-$149,999 205 2.25%
$150,000-$199,999 37 0.41%
$200,000 or more 70 0.77%

La Place Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,504 16.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,277 24.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 271 2.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,938 21.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,808 19.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 824 8.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 302 3.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 187 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

La Place Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,833 33.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,340 10.03%
Public Assistance 212 0.91%
Retirement 1,240 5.31%
Self Employment 863 3.70%
Social Security 1,523 6.53%
Supplemental Security 422 1.81%
Wage / Salary 7,704 33.01%
Other 1,201 5.15%

La Place Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,543 45.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,990 54.04%

La Place Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 874 8.92%
Color 1 Box Married 5,998 61.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,726 27.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 200 2.04%

La Place Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,007 9.44%
Color 1 Box Married 6,144 57.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,609 24.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 912 8.55%

La Place 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.


La Place Education Information Back to top
La Place Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 987 5.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,895 15.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,945 36.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,648 24.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 813 4.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,969 10.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 717 3.78%

La Place 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 301 1.09% 447 1.61% 748 2.70%
Kindergarten 335 1.21% 189 0.68% 524 1.89%
Grades 1-4 1,149 4.15% 757 2.73% 1,906 6.88%
Grades 5-8 1,182 4.27% 812 2.93% 1,994 7.20%
Grades 9-12 1,143 4.13% 812 2.93% 1,955 7.06%
Undergrad college 978 3.53% 251 0.91% 1,229 4.44%
Graduate or professional school 144 0.52% 41 0.15% 185 0.67%
Total 5,232 18.90% 3,309 11.95% 8,541 30.85%

La Place 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.


La Place Public Benefits Information Back to top
La Place Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,757 87.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,283 12.14%

La Place 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.


La Place Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 315
La Place 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.


La Place Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
La Place Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,623 16.70%
10-19 Years 4,898 17.69%
20-29 Years 3,524 12.73%
30-39 Years 4,528 16.36%
40-49 Years 4,627 16.71%
50-59 Years 2,860 10.33%
60-69 Years 1,401 5.06%
70-79 Years 823 2.97%
80-89 Years 347 1.25%
90+ Years 53 0.19%

La Place Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,604 49.14%
Color 1 Box Female 14,080 50.86%

La Place Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,329 58.98%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,814 35.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,021 3.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 224 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 188 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 79 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

La Place Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 5,085 31.24%
2. German 2,717 16.69%
3. Italian 1,983 12.18%
4. Irish 1,763 10.83%
5. United States Or American 1,141 7.01%
6. English 1,030 6.33%
7. French Canadian 624 3.83%
8. Scotch Irish 262 1.61%
9. Scottish 210 1.29%
10. Dutch 187 1.15%

La Place Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,438 92.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,009 3.99%
3. French 530 2.10%
4. Tagalog 72 0.28%
5. Other Indic 54 0.21%
6. Vietnamese 47 0.19%
7. Korean 24 0.09%
8. German 14 0.06%
9. French Creole 13 0.05%
10. Italian 13 0.05%

La Place Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,715 97.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 414 1.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 390 1.42%

La Place 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.
La Place 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.


La Place Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70068 70069