Laplace Jobs

LaPlace is a suburb in the New Orleans metropolitan area and a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 27,684 at the 2000 census. LaPlace is the southern terminus of Interstate 55, where it joins with Interstate 10, and of US 51, where it terminates at the junction with US 61. LaPlace is located 25 miles west of New Orleans. The nickname is "Andouille Capital of the World" .

The most popular companies with Laplace jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Laplace are Sales and office occupations, 28%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 15%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Laplace, Louisiana work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Laplace Jobs are for assistant manager jobs, assistant store manager jobs, sales / agents jobs, retail jobs, physical therapist jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Laplace, Louisiana are Educational, health and social services, 16%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Laplace job listings indicate that the following industries in Laplace are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Automotive Parts Stores and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Laplace, Louisiana is $31,290, and the median income of households in Laplace was $45,103.

Laplace has an unemployment rate of 5.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Laplace Trends data, the number of Laplace, Louisiana jobs has increased by 109% since March 2008.

Population of Laplace Total population 27,684 Male 49.14% Female 50.86% Median age 31.9     Laplace Housing Owner-occupied homes 81.3% Median cost of a home $90,100 Median mortgage payment $591 Renter-occupied homes 18.7% Vacant housing 7.3% Median monthly rent $516     Average Income Median for all male full-time $39,304 Median for all female full-time $23,277     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 38% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 57% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 9%     Race White 62% Black or African American 36% Asian 1% Other 1%     Laplace Commute Carpool 15.4% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 28 minutes

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