Harvey, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 22,259, Rural population: 0)

Harvey, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,576 (7,906 occupied: 4,543 owner occupied, 3,363 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1285 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $608 (lower quartile is $479, upper quartile is $743)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $609

Median gross rent in Harvey, LA in 2007: $741

Housing units in Harvey with a mortgage: 2,911 (337 second mortgage, 273 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,343

Harvey,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,008 (it was $85,100 in 2000)

Harvey:	$149,008
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,234 - $186,247

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $156,666
Here: $156,666
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $119,885
Here: $119,885
State: $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $83,019
Here: $83,019
State: $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,730
Here: $129,730
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $126,087
Here: $126,087
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $37,656
Here: $37,656
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,975

In family households: 19,409 (3,529 male householders, 2,259 female householders)
3,650 spouses, 7,754 children (7,301 natural, 124 adopted, 329 stepchildren), 763 grandchildren, 229 brothers or sisters, 213 parents, 451 other relatives, 561 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,566 (994 male householders (789 living alone)), 1,094 female householders (952 living alone)), 478 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 284 (174 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,936 2-persons, 1,535 3-persons, 1,270 4-persons, 592 5-persons, 302 6-persons, 153 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,741 1-person, 287 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 5 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

3,191 married couples with children.
2,356 single-parent households (343 men, 2,013 women).

86.8% of residents of Harvey speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
4.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,776 (8.0%)
(59.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harvey, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 74 3 rooms: 280 4 rooms: 383 5 rooms: 1,051 6 rooms: 1,264 7 rooms: 753 8 rooms: 520 9 or more rooms: 218

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harvey, Louisiana:
	1 room: 220 2 rooms: 431 3 rooms: 683 4 rooms: 1,047 5 rooms: 644 6 rooms: 220 7 rooms: 74 8 rooms: 35 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 39
1995 to 1998: 288
1990 to 1994: 472
1980 to 1989: 1,809
1970 to 1979: 2,560
1960 to 1969: 1,512
1950 to 1959: 998
1940 to 1949: 574
1939 or earlier: 324

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harvey:
	no bedroom: 38 1 bedroom: 229 2 bedrooms: 883 3 bedrooms: 2,350 4 bedrooms: 957 5 or more bedrooms: 86

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harvey:
	no bedroom: 319 1 bedroom: 914 2 bedrooms: 1,460 3 bedrooms: 613 4 bedrooms: 48 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Harvey in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 232 1 vehicle: 1,528 2 vehicles: 1,886 3 vehicles: 652 4 vehicles: 213 5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Harvey in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,030 1 vehicle: 1,687 2 vehicles: 546 3 vehicles: 62 4 vehicles: 38 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Harvey, LA:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 27
$40,000 to $49,999: 59
$50,000 to $59,999: 43
$60,000 to $69,999: 142
$70,000 to $79,999: 74
$80,000 to $89,999: 114
$90,000 to $99,999: 238
$100,000 to $124,999: 752
$125,000 to $149,999: 809
$150,000 to $174,999: 687
$175,000 to $199,999: 403
$200,000 to $249,999: 635
$250,000 to $299,999: 296
$300,000 to $399,999: 161
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 51
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Harvey rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Harvey:

Less than $100: 73 people
$100 to $149: 36
$150 to $199: 69
$200 to $249: 55
$250 to $299: 30
$300 to $349: 104
$350 to $399: 127
$400 to $449: 149
$450 to $499: 241
$500 to $549: 294
$550 to $599: 379
$600 to $649: 346
$650 to $699: 336
$700 to $749: 354
$750 to $799: 223
$800 to $899: 199
$900 to $999: 105
$1,000 to $1,249: 54
$1,250 to $1,499: 45
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 12
No cash rent: 123

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 262 1990 to 1994: 299 1985 to 1989: 182 1980 to 1984: 293 1975 to 1979: 411 1970 to 1974: 101 1970 to 1974: 83 1965 to 1969: 145

Harvey, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.7%
Number of people working at home: 139 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 164
5 to 9 minutes: 802
10 to 14 minutes: 1384
15 to 19 minutes: 1864
20 to 24 minutes: 1336
25 to 29 minutes: 368
30 to 34 minutes: 1437
35 to 39 minutes: 178
40 to 44 minutes: 246
45 to 59 minutes: 718
60 to 89 minutes: 288
90 or more minutes: 339

Harvey mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,944 (75%)
Carpooled: 1,449 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 366 (4%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 53 (1%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 168 (2%)
Other means: 120 (1%)
Worked at home: 139 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1253
$10,000 to $14,999: 741
$15,000 to $19,999: 708
$20,000 to $24,999: 553
$25,000 to $29,999: 682
$30,000 to $34,999: 454
$35,000 to $39,999: 418
$40,000 to $44,999: 289
$45,000 to $49,999: 433
$50,000 to $59,999: 578
$60,000 to $74,999: 701
$75,000 to $99,999: 599
$100,000 to $124,999: 250
$125,000 to $149,999: 105
$150,000 to $199,999: 55
$200,000 or more: 57

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 9804

French (except Basque): 2434

United States or American: 1336

Italian: 1275

German: 688

Irish: 622

English: 555

French Canadian: 399

Subsaharan African:: 350

African: 329

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 181

Acadian/Cajun: 125

Arab:: 96

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 91

British: 73

Scotch-Irish: 68

Polish: 64

European: 56

Scottish: 55

Canadian: 45

Haitian: 45

Palestinian: 40

Northern European: 39

Arab/Arabic: 28

British West Indian: 26

Greek: 19

West Indian: 19

Hungarian: 17

Lebanese: 17

Brazilian: 17

Dutch: 17

Belgian: 15

Yugoslavian: 15

Czech: 12

Portuguese: 11

Syrian: 11

Scandinavian: 8

Norwegian: 8

Nigerian: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Slavic: 7

Other Subsaharan African: 7

Ethiopian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (32%)
Honduras (13%)
Cuba (7%)
Trinidad and Tobago (6%)
Mexico (6%)
Dominican Republic (3%)
Philippines (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 17243
Northeast: 297
Midwest: 412
South: 2100
West: 307

56% of Harvey residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 217
Nursery to 4th grade: 71
5th and 6th grade: 152
7th and 8th grade: 262
9th grade: 266
10th grade: 320
11th grade: 227
12th grade, no diploma: 329
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,898
Less than 1 year of college: 449
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 895
Associate degree: 205
Bachelor's degree: 701
Master's degree: 150
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 54
Nursery to 4th grade: 38
5th and 6th grade: 127
7th and 8th grade: 425
9th grade: 267
10th grade: 323
11th grade: 302
12th grade, no diploma: 463
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,588
Less than 1 year of college: 430
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 948
Associate degree: 227
Bachelor's degree: 690
Master's degree: 193
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 19.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,072
Black householders: $28,710
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,544
Asian householders: $48,878
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $27,496
Some other race householders: $40,026
Two or more races householders: $25,121
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,083

Harvey household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Harvey household income for Black householders

Harvey household income for Asian householders

Harvey household income for Some other race householders

Harvey household income for Two or more races householders

Harvey household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Harvey marital status for males

Harvey marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $153,735
Black or African American householders: $146,381
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $110,836
Asian householders: $169,844
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $131,322
Some other race householders: $142,354
Two or more races householders: $190,155
Hispanic or Latino householders: $144,630

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,961
One, attached: 492
Two: 252
3 or 4: 1,161
5 to 9: 653
10 to 19: 416
20 to 49: 290
50 or more: 256
Mobile homes: 95

Median worth of mobile homes: $110,483

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Harvey:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (35%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (72%) Utility gas (23%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 718

Here:	24.2%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 331

Here:	24.4%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 215

Here:	26.9%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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