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Population (year 2000): 1,576
Males: 810  (51.4%)
Females: 766  (48.6%)

Jefferson Parish

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70067.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,800 (it was $33,872 in 2000)
Lafitte  $36,800
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $139,900 (it was $103,900 in 2000)
Lafitte  $139,900
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Lafitte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

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Ancestries: French (30.8%), Italian (11.5%), German (8.7%), French Canadian (7.4%), United States (6.6%), English (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 5.70 square miles.

Population density: 276 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lafitte

  • High school or higher: 57.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lafitte CDP

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

14 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Lafitte, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lafitte to the number of sex offenders is 197 to 1.

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

Lafitte:  0.2% ($211)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Orleans, LA (20.7 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (362.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Barataria, LA (2.7 miles ), Jean Lafitte, LA (4.2 miles ), Estelle, LA (11.8 miles ), Woodmere, LA (12.6 miles ), Belle Chasse, LA (14.1 miles ), Marrero, LA (14.4 miles ), Timberlane, LA (14.9 miles ), Harvey, LA (15.0 miles ).

Latitude: 29.68 N, Longitude: 90.11 W


Area code: 504

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Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Mining (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (24%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)


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Lafitte-area historical tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Lafitte place 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 35.2 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lafitte:
  • EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; METAIRIE, LA)
  • ADVANCE CARE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARRERO, LA)
  • WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; MARRERO, LA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lafitte:
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 24 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 26 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 66 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lafitte:
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NBG)
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: 7N0)
  • SOUTH LAFOURCHE (about 20 miles; GALLIANO, LA; ID: L49)

Amtrak station near Lafitte:
  • 19 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 Lafitte:
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 19 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 19 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 19 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 20 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 23 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 25 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
Public high school in Lafitte:
  • FISHER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 525; Location: 2529 JEAN LAFITTE BOULEVARD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Lafitte:
  • JEAN LAFITTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 4924 CITY PARK DRIVE; Grades: PK - 06)

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Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Fisher Cemetery (2), Coulon Cemetery (3), Lafitte Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Louisiana Marine Fisheries Museum (580 Jean Lafitte Boulevard) (1), Lafitte Jean Tourist Commission (799 Jean Lafitte Boulevard) (2), Airboat Swamp Tours of New Orleans (Tours & Charters; 786 Jean Lafitte Boulevard) (3), Airboat Excursions of New Orleans (Tours & Charters; 280 Jean Lafitte Boulevard) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.0%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.9%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Lafitte compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • 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 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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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 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.)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSHO (800 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: SHADOWLANDS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KLEB (1600 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN MEADOW, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • 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.)
  • WGSO (990 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WGSO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in 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.)
  • 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)
  • KMEZ (102.9 FM; BELLE CHASSE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WWNO (89.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & A & M COLLEGE)
  • 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.)
  • 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 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.)
  • WPXL (Channel 49; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNOV-LP (Channel 57; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • K59DG (Channel 59; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCCASTING NETWORK)

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