Work & commute in Plain Dealing, LA
Most working residents leave Plain Dealing for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Shreveport (27%), Benton (13%) and Bossier City (10%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 264 Plain Dealing residents head out of town to work, 4 work right here, and 136 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Plain Dealing.
Where Plain Dealing goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Plain Dealing commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Plain Dealing is a commuter town
0.52 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in Plain Dealing are
140 jobs are based in Plain Dealing. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Plain Dealing’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Plain Dealing
Jobs Plain Dealing residents hold
Jobs based in Plain Dealing, 2013 → 2023: 199 → 140. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.