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LA Regular Public School District 8 Schools

Plaquemines Parish

Belle Chasse, LA 70037 • Plaquemines Parish • 8 Operating Schools
(504) 595-6400

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
23,070
4,308 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$82,874
Overall Poverty Rate
13.36%
3,024 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
16.19%
646 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.5% 15% 22.5% 30% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% LA Avg: 23.41% 2020 Poverty Rate: 17.86% (788 / 4,413 kids) 17.86% 2020 788 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 18% (808 / 4,490 kids) 18% 2021 808 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 19.71% (830 / 4,212 kids) 19.71% 2022 830 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 18.71% (764 / 4,083 kids) 18.71% 2023 764 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 16.19% (646 / 3,991 kids) 16.19% 2024 646 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 4,413 788 17.86% 22.53% 14.57%
2021 4,490 808 18.00% 25.54% 15.78%
2022 4,212 830 19.71% 23.99% 15.17%
2023 4,083 764 18.71% 23.82% 14.98%
2024 3,991 646 16.19% 23.41% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $275,800
Median Gross Rent $1,611/mo
Owner-Occupied 6,057
Renter-Occupied 2,143
Owner-Occupied: 6,057 (73.9%) Renter-Occupied: 2,143 (26.1%)
Occupied 8,200

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 6,057 (73.9%)
Renter-Occupied 2,143 (26.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 8,200 households
324 (4%)
< $10k
372 (4.5%)
$10k-$14k
173 (2.1%)
$15k-$19k
314 (3.8%)
$20k-$24k
327 (4%)
$25k-$29k
381 (4.6%)
$30k-$34k
273 (3.3%)
$35k-$39k
175 (2.1%)
$40k-$44k
354 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
412 (5%)
$50k-$59k
482 (5.9%)
$60k-$74k
1,351 (16.5%)
$75k-$99k
957 (11.7%)
$100k-$124k
644 (7.9%)
$125k-$149k
1,102 (13.4%)
$150k-$199k
559 (6.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
324 (4%)
$10k-$14k
372 (4.5%)
$15k-$19k
173 (2.1%)
$20k-$24k
314 (3.8%)
$25k-$29k
327 (4%)
$30k-$34k
381 (4.6%)
$35k-$39k
273 (3.3%)
$40k-$44k
175 (2.1%)
$45k-$49k
354 (4.3%)
$50k-$59k
412 (5%)
$60k-$74k
482 (5.9%)
$75k-$99k
1,351 (16.5%)
$100k-$124k
957 (11.7%)
$125k-$149k
644 (7.9%)
$150k-$199k
1,102 (13.4%)
$200k+
559 (6.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 4,139 students
341 (8.2%)
1st
212 (5.1%)
2nd
636 (15.4%)
3rd
324 (7.8%)
4th
117 (2.8%)
5th
424 (10.2%)
6th
409 (9.9%)
7th
391 (9.4%)
8th
200 (4.8%)
9th
259 (6.3%)
10th
390 (9.4%)
11th
436 (10.5%)
12th
1st Grade
341 (8.2%)
2nd Grade
212 (5.1%)
3rd Grade
636 (15.4%)
4th Grade
324 (7.8%)
5th Grade
117 (2.8%)
6th Grade
424 (10.2%)
7th Grade
409 (9.9%)
8th Grade
391 (9.4%)
9th Grade
200 (4.8%)
10th Grade
259 (6.3%)
11th Grade
390 (9.4%)
12th Grade
436 (10.5%)