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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ville Platte, LA compare?
| Figure | Ville Platte, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,172 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,303 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,569 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.8% |
| Measure | Ville Platte, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,253±32 |
| Median age | 37.9±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 26.1%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 64.8%±7.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.5%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $28,361±$5,418 |
| Per capita income | $17,817±$2,370 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.2%±8.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 22.8%±8.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $101,200±$33,440 |
| Median gross rent | $656±$79 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.6%±13.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.7%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.4%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.7%±14.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.0 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.7%±5.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov