| | Kaplan, LA | Independence, LA | United States |
| Population | 4,384 | 2,068 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.7% | 53.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.3% | 46.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.8 | 35.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,604 | 1,759 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,177 | 1,724 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,535 | 1,632 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -16.1% | 11.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -4.2% | 17.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,888.8 | 857.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Kaplan, LA | Independence, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 13.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 3.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 9.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 15.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 13.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.8% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.4% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.8% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Kaplan, LA | Independence, LA | United States |
| White | 89.3% | 48.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.8% | 44.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.6% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 2.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Kaplan, LA | Independence, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 50.4% | 39.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.8% | 34.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 4.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.6% | 61.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.7% | 35.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.4% | 17.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.4% | 7.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.43 | 2.85 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,776 | 725 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 997 | 468 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.4% | 17.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.7% | 33.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 779 | 257 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.8% | 25.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.1% | 23.7% | 10.8% |