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Ville Platte, Louisiana

The city of Ville Platte is the parish seat of Evangeline Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. The population was 8,145 at the 2000 census. Its name is derived from the French ville plate, or "flat town."

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Ville Platte Careers

Among the most common occupations in Ville Platte are Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 59 percent of workers in Ville Platte, Louisiana work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Popular Ville Platte Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Ville Platte Jobs are for farmworker jobs, farmworkers jobs, assistant store manager jobs, occupational therapist jobs, store cashier jobs and assistant manager jobs.

Ville Platte Industries

The leading industries in Ville Platte, Louisiana are Educational, health and social services, 28%; Retail trade, 12%; and Manufacturing, 8%. Simply Hired's Ville Platte job listings indicate that the following industries in Ville Platte are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Home Health Care and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

Ville Platte Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ville Platte, Louisiana is $23,180, and the median income of households in Ville Platte was $12,917.
 

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 $23,000
 

Ville Platte Unemployment Rate

Ville Platte has an unemployment rate of 15.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ville Platte Trends data, the number of Ville Platte, Louisiana jobs has decreased by 28% since March 2008.
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Ville Platte Employment Statistics

Population of Ville Platte
Total population 8,145
Male 46.08%
Female 53.92%
Median age 34.4
  
Ville Platte Housing
Owner-occupied homes 52.6%
Median cost of a home $48,500
Median mortgage payment $385
Renter-occupied homes 47.4%
Vacant housing 9.8%
Median monthly rent $267
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $29,798
Median for all female full-time $16,563
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 42%
$10,000 to $14,999 12%
$15,000 to $24,999 15%
$25,000 to $34,999 11%
$35,000 to $49,999 7%
$50,000 to $74,999 6%
$75,000 to $99,999 3%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 27%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 23%
High school graduate 27%
Some college, no degree 8%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 9%
Graduate degree 3%
  
Marital Status
Never married 31%
Currently married 44%
Separated 4%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 41%
Black or African American 59%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Ville Platte Commute
Carpool 10.8%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 21 minutes