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Jefferson Parish

Population in July 2008: 2,265. Population change since 2000: +6.0%
 

Males: 1,190  (52.6%)
Females: 1,075  (47.4%)

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70067.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,035 (it was $35,833 in 2000)
Jean Lafitte:  $45,035
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,078
Jean Lafitte:  $18,078
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,996 (it was $73,100 in 2000)
Jean Lafitte:  $127,996
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $174,375; Detached houses: $234,339; Townhouses or other attached units: $116,201; In 2-unit structures: $144,381; Mobile homes: $38,556

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Races in Jean Lafitte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • American Indian (3.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Jean Lafitte: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (39.7%), United States (10.4%), German (10.1%), Irish (6.0%), Italian (5.8%), French Canadian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2 feet

Land area: 5.98 square miles.

Population density: 379 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jean Lafitte

  • High school or higher: 57.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jean Lafitte town

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

26 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jean Lafitte:  0.6% ($434)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Orleans, LA (16.8 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (315.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Barataria, LA (1.2 miles ), Lafitte, LA (2.0 miles ), Estelle, LA (2.8 miles ), Woodmere, LA (3.0 miles ), Marrero, LA (3.2 miles ), Belle Chasse, LA (3.3 miles ), Harvey, LA (3.3 miles ), Timberlane, LA (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $121,100
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $88,100
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $67,900
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $138,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $189,600

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Latitude: 29.74 N, Longitude: 90.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 504

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Population change in the 1990s: +729 (+51.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Jean Lafitte-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Jean Lafitte town center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 tornado 29.8 miles away from the town center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Jean Lafitte-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from Jean Lafitte center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Jean Lafitte:
  • EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; METAIRIE, LA)
  • ADVANCE CARE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MARRERO, LA)
  • WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; MARRERO, LA)

Amtrak station near Jean Lafitte:
  • 15 miles: NEW ORLEANS (1001 LOYOLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jean Lafitte:
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 15 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 15 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 15 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 16 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 19 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 21 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)

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Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.8%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.0%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

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Jean Lafitte compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (58%)
  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$200
Financial Administration 0$0 3$825
Other Government Administration 2$4,968$29,8085$625
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,295$25,7700$0
Parks and Recreation 3$3,498$13,9922$615
Totals for Government 7$12,762$21,87811$2,265



12.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.66%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Jefferson Parish:  0.09%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  7.42% ($33,304 average AGI)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  1.84% ($38,160)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.36% ($39,228)


18.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  18.58%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($96 average AGI)
Jefferson Parish:  0.05%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  2.23% ($26,150 average AGI)
to Orleans Parish, LA  1.10% ($28,500)
to St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.93% ($49,193)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jean Lafitte:
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHO (800 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: SHADOWLANDS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WVOG (600 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: F.W. ROBERT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGLA (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GRETNA, LA; Owner: CROCODILE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • KLEB (1600 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN MEADOW, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WGSO (990 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WGSO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jean Lafitte:
  • WYLD-FM (98.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLMG (101.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZB (97.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTKL (95.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMEZ (102.9 FM; BELLE CHASSE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWNO (89.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & A & M COLLEGE)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • WNOE-FM (101.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNO-FM (99.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WKZN (105.3 FM; KENNER, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKND (106.7 FM; PORT SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WBSN-FM (89.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: PROVIDENCE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WRBH (88.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: RADIO FOR THE BLIND & HANDICAPPED, INC.)
  • WWOZ (90.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC.)
  • KNOU (104.5 FM; EMPIRE, LA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF LOUISIANA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Jean Lafitte:
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K66FW (Channel 14; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WYES-TV (Channel 12; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GREATER NEW ORLEANS ED TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXN-CA (Channel 10; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WVUE (Channel 8; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EMMIS TELEIVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGNO (Channel 26; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WNOL-TV (Channel 38; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WLAE-TV (Channel 32; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WDSU (Channel 6; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: NEW ORLEANS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KNOV-LP (Channel 57; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WPXL (Channel 49; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K59DG (Channel 59; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUPL (Channel 54; SLIDELL, LA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$169,2702$152,5701$54,0702$141,2450$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$95,1700$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$119,8751$29,7900$01$35,570
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$142,2300$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0279.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$128,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2003 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0279.00

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