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Kaplan, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Kaplan is a Census city of 4,238 people across 2.33 square miles of land, in Vermilion Parish. Median household income is $40,109, 58.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $345,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kaplan
What Kaplan is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.33 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,820
- County holding the largest share of its areaVermilion Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kaplan
How many people live in Kaplan
- Population4,238
- Median age39.3 plus or minus 10.9
- Population under 181,122 plus or minus 319
- Share under 1826.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Population 65 and over685 plus or minus 203
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households1,652
- Family households1,055
- Share of households that are families63.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kaplan
Income and work in Kaplan
- Median household income$40,109 plus or minus $20,841
- Per capita income$24,602 plus or minus $6,265
- Civilian labor force1,596 plus or minus 383
- Employed1,456 plus or minus 386
- Unemployed140 plus or minus 123
- Unemployment rate8.8 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over2,652
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kaplan
Housing in Kaplan
- Housing units2,014
- Occupied units1,652
- Vacant units362 plus or minus 208
- Vacancy rate18.0 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Owner occupied966 plus or minus 200
- Renter occupied686 plus or minus 205
- Ownership rate58.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$156,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$826
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.7 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Single family units1,679
- Share single family83.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more243 plus or minus 146
- Share in buildings of two or more12.1 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes92 plus or minus 102
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kaplan
How Kaplan gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,432 plus or minus 388
- Commuting under 15 minutes609 plus or minus 302
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.5 percent plus or minus 17.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more342 plus or minus 176
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.9 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Drove alone76.3 percent
- Carpooled18.8 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Worked from home2.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kaplan
SBA loans in Kaplan (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$345,000
- Average approval$69,000
- Median approval$60,000
- Largest approval$144,000
- Jobs supported20
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kaplan, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kaplan
SBA loans in Kaplan (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$254,000
- Average approval$254,000
- Median approval$254,000
- Largest approval$254,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kaplan, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kaplan
Flood risk in Kaplan
- NFIP communityCity of Kaplan
- NFIP community number220226
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/19/11
The City of Kaplan participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220226 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Vermilion Parish, not Kaplan
Vermilion Parish context, not Kaplan figures
- Establishments in Vermilion Parish969
- Covered employment, Vermilion Parish12,560
- Average annual pay, Vermilion Parish$48,191
- Housing units permitted, Vermilion Parish228
Every figure in this section is published for Vermilion Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Kaplan.
All Vermilion Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Kaplan questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kaplan, Louisiana?
4,238, in 1,652 households. Kaplan city covers 2.33 square miles of land, which is 1,820 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kaplan in?
Vermilion Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Kaplan?
$40,109. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,200. Median gross rent is $826 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kaplan businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $345,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $60,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $254,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kaplan, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kaplan borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kaplan. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Kaplan in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kaplan appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kaplan, city of, community 220226, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kaplan figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Vermilion Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Kaplan.
Is zoning published for Kaplan?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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