Population 2,651 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plain Dealing
Household size in Plain Dealing
| Period | Plain Dealing | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.89 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Plain Dealing are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.45 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Plain Dealing
| Period | Plain Dealing | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.1 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Plain Dealing is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Plain Dealing
| Period | Plain Dealing | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Plain Dealing as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana as a whole (15.2%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Plain Dealing
Renters in Plain Dealing
| Period | Plain Dealing | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in Plain Dealing rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (75.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Plain Dealing
| Period | Plain Dealing | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in Plain Dealing, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Plain Dealing
| Period | Plain Dealing | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Plain Dealing run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Plain Dealing
| Period | Plain Dealing | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $443 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $598 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $503 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$60 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Plain Dealing runs $503 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Plain Dealing
Bachelor's degrees in Plain Dealing
| Period | Plain Dealing | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Plain Dealing: 11.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Plain Dealing
| Period | Plain Dealing | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Plain Dealing never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Plain Dealing
| Period | Plain Dealing | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Plain Dealing runs well above the national rate: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Plain Dealing compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Dealing | 2.24 | 48.1 | 11.8% | 23.6% | 16.3% | 1975 | $503 | 11.1% | 81.8% | 8.0% |
| Rocky Mount | 2.35 | 51.9 | 21.9% | 31.3% | 26.1% | 1970 | $487 | 8.9% | 84.5% | 6.5% |
| Collinsburg | 1.80 | 42.5 | 1.7% | 16.2% | 2.9% | 1966 | $511 | 7.9% | 74.6% | 4.5% |
| Bolinger | 2.31 | 59.2 | 10.2% | 13.7% | 8.4% | 1988 | $511 | 11.9% | 89.8% | 21.0% |
| Hughes | 2.25 | 40.4 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 1981 | $603 | 16.8% | 80.2% | 4.4% |
| Mot | 2.63 | 43.2 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1981 | $516 | 15.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
| Redland | 2.63 | 43.2 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1981 | $511 | 15.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
| Gilliam | 1.89 | 43.8 | 2.4% | 14.9% | 5.0% | 1968 | $558 | 9.9% | 75.3% | 4.5% |
| Wardview | 2.26 | 61.9 | 10.2% | 14.1% | 7.1% | 1989 | $511 | 11.4% | 92.5% | 24.0% |
| Carterville | 2.63 | 43.2 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1981 | $614 | 15.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
| Ivan | 3.00 | 41.1 | 16.1% | 6.5% | 18.5% | 2003 | $1,089 | 24.8% | 85.4% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Plain Dealing. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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