Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

49 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $894

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $576

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $6,203
--Home Prepared Food $3,495
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $2,708
Alcoholic Beverages $455
Housing $15,724
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $9,194
--Utilities $3,169
--Operations $1,194
--Supplies $585
--Furnishings $1,588
Apparel $1,459
--Men & Boys $326
--Women & Girls $591
--Children < 2 $6
--Footwear $308
Transportation $7,637
--New Vehicles $1,428
--Used Vehicles $1,631
--Fuel $1,649
--Insurance $763
--Public Transit $640
Healthcare $3,889
Entertainment $2,523
--Pets $517
--Toys $123
Personal Care Products $603
Books & Literature $86
Education $1,102
Tobacco Products $271
Miscellaneous $775
Retirement $1,477
Non-health Insurance $5,711
Total Expenditures $47,915

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Ville Platte city, Louisiana 7,336
2015 Ville Platte city, Louisiana 7,327
2016 Ville Platte city, Louisiana 7,338
2017 Ville Platte city, Louisiana 7,259
2018 Ville Platte city, Louisiana 7,196