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Ville Platte, Louisiana, in Evangeline county, is 35 miles NW of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 140 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are an estimated 8,145 people in the city.
In Ville Platte, about 40% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Ville Platte. The kids here are young and many. In the city, lots of people live on their own. Though there are lots of families, Ville Platte isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.
The city has a larger percentage of females than most places.
In 2000, Ville Platte had a median family income of $18,056.
Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.
Approximately 52% of housing in Ville Platte is owner-occupied. The city is known in Louisiana for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Ville Platte.
In Ville Platte, 93% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the city.
Comparing Ville Platte to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):
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