Living in Plain Dealing, Louisiana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Plain Dealing · Census data 2020–2024
Plain Dealing has 929 residents with a median age of 56.5. The median household income is $48,894 (20% lower than the Louisiana median), the median home value is $140,300, the median rent is $487/month.
Plain Dealing is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Plain Dealing at a glance
- Population
- 929
- Median age
- 56.5State: 38
- Median household income
- $48,894State: $60,756
- Median home value
- $140,300State: $216,500
- Median rent
- $487/moState: $1,064
- Homeowners
- 65.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.5%
- Average commute
- 33 min
Is Plain Dealing a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 35% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 20% lower than the Louisiana median; an average commute of 33 minutes; unemployment of 11.4%; a poverty rate of 20.6%.
The weather is best in March to May and October.
Cost of living in Plain Dealing
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Plain Dealing the median home value is $140,300, 58% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $487 per month, which is 14.9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,038 a month in housing costs.
Plain Dealing median household income
The median household income in Plain Dealing is $48,894 and the income per person is $24,231. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Louisiana: 18.9%).
Housing in Plain Dealing: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 552
- Owner-occupied
- 65.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 34.2%
- Vacant
- 26.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1972
- Average household size
- 2.25
Plain Dealing demographics
- Population
- 929
- Median age
- 56.5
- Under 18
- 13.9%
- 65 and older
- 36.2%
- Households
- 407
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 7.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Plain Dealing ›
Education in Plain Dealing
12.5% of adults 25 and older in Plain Dealing have a bachelor's degree or higher (Louisiana: 27%), and 4.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Plain Dealing
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%State: 6.3%
- Average commute
- 33 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 95%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 73.5%
Plain Dealing vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Plain Dealing, LA?
The median household income in Plain Dealing is $48,894, 20% lower than the Louisiana median of $60,756 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Plain Dealing?
The median home value in Plain Dealing is $140,300, compared with $216,500 in Louisiana.
How much is rent in Plain Dealing?
The median gross rent in Plain Dealing is $487 per month, about 14.9% of household income.
Is Plain Dealing, LA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 35% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 20% lower than the Louisiana median; an average commute of 33 minutes; unemployment of 11.4%; a poverty rate of 20.6%.
What is the median age in Plain Dealing?
The median age in Plain Dealing is 56.5 years (Louisiana: 38).
How long is the commute in Plain Dealing?
The average commute to work in Plain Dealing is 33 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Plain Dealing?
The unemployment rate in Plain Dealing is 11.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Plain Dealing?
12.5% of adults in Plain Dealing have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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