Lafitte, Louisiana

Back to Lafitte, LA housing info, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, LA smaller cities, LA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Lafitte, LA Jefferson Parish Population in July 2007: 1,467. Males: 753   (51.4%) Females: 714   (48.6%) Median resident age:   38.2 years Louisiana median age:   34.0 years Zip codes: 70067. Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,570 (it was $33,872 in 2000) Lafitte:   $42,570 Louisiana:   $40,926 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,880 Lafitte:   $18,880 Louisiana:   $21,934 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,981 (it was $82,800 in 2000) Lafitte:   $144,981 Louisiana:   $126,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $182,165; Detached houses: $224,084; Mobile homes: $48,037 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 70067 Lafitte, LA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition 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%) 2008 cost of living index in Lafitte: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Lafitte, Louisiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Moving to New Orleans-safe neighborhood?  (34 replies) Louisiana's Portrayal in Horror Films  (8 replies) A few questions from a visitor  (1 reply) For All You Cajuns Need Help in pronouncing your State and Lafayette  (15 replies) relocating to Marrero, LA  (7 replies) christmas in new orleans?  (1 reply) Latest news from Lafitte, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 257 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Lafitte, Louisiana

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Lafitte-area historical tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.8 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 33.6 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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 54.0 miles away from Lafitte center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Lafitte, LA

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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

This place:	15.9%
Whole state:	19.6%

This place:	9.5%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lafitte, LA

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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%

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%

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)

• Lafitte Compressor Station 1 13 Mi Se, Call Sign: KGS799, Licensee ID: L00009844
  Assigned Frequencies : 48.9400 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/03/1995, Expiration Date: 10/03/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2000
  Registrant: Texaco Communications Inc, Denver, CO 80217, Phone: (303) 860-3584
• 7 Mi S, Call Sign: KKA239, Licensee ID: L00009844
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.290 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/03/1995, Expiration Date: 10/03/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2000
  Registrant: Texaco Communications Inc, Denver, CO 80217, Phone: (504) 876-5645
• 11 Mi Se, Call Sign: KKA960, Licensee ID: L00008706
  Assigned Frequencies : 48.9400 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/17/2002, Expiration Date: 09/11/2012, Cancelation Date: 05/27/2003, Certifier: Marc Coventry
  Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
• Lafitte Dock 2 Mi S, Call Sign: KUO780, Licensee ID: L00008706
  Assigned Frequencies : 48.9400 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/12/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/27/2003, Certifier: Marc Coventry
  Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
• 1836 Rural Highway 301 ( 30292 / Lafitte La 1 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125.9 m, Call Sign: WQHI998
  765.006 MHz, 765.018 MHz, 765.506 MHz, 765.518 MHz, 773.531 MHz, 773.543 MHz, 773.781 MHz, 764.768 MHz, 764.518 MHz, 764.756 MHz, 773.793 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/10/2007, Expiration Date: 06/01/2008, Certifier: Curtis Bowers
  Registrant: M S Benbow And Associates, 2450 Severn Avenue Suite 400, Metairie, LA 70001, Phone: (504) 836-8902, Fax: (504) 836-2088, Email:

• STATION, 7 Mi S Of, Overall height: 87.8 m, Call Sign: WNEE988
  Assigned Frequencies : 2183.20 MHz, 2191.20 MHz, 2196.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/18/1998, Expiration Date: 09/23/2008, Cancelation Date: 05/12/2004, Certifier: David M Pfeffer
  Registrant: Shell Communications Inc, Houston, TX 77252-0329, Phone: (713) 245-1303, Fax: (713) 245-1010, Email:

• 11 Mi Se, Type: Building, Call Sign: KGW427, Licensee ID: L00008706
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.900 MHz, 156.175 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/14/2000, Expiration Date: 05/04/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/27/2003, Certifier: Marc Coventry
  Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G St, N.W., Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

• Call Sign: KJ5XV, Previous Call Sign: N5VMT, Licensee ID: L00869457
  Grant Date: 05/28/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014
  Registrant: David E Cutlip, 4449 Jean Lafitte Blvd., Lafitte, LA 70067
• Call Sign: WA5CDX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01337732
  Grant Date: 10/31/2007, Expiration Date: 11/24/2017, Certifier: Ronald L Platt
  Registrant: Ronald L Platt, 546 Jean Lafitte Blvd, Lafitte, LA 70067