Harvey, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

Back to: Harvey, Louisiana main profile, Louisiana, Louisiana smaller cities, Louisiana small towns, Louisiana forum, All US cities. Total population: 22,259 (All urban) 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 Recent posts about housing in Harvey, Louisiana on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Looking for homes for rent on West Bank  (0 replies) Lost Family Help!!!!!!!!!!  (0 replies) relocating to Morrero,La  (2 replies) Good living areas around New Orleans for a family?  (15 replies) Help, need info on Covington or Metairie  (7 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $92,500 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $397 Median gross rent in Harvey, LA in 2000: $488 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 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)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Harvey, LA: Less than $10,000: 15 $10,000 to $14,999: 7 $15,000 to $19,999: 7 $20,000 to $24,999: 26 $25,000 to $29,999: 48 $30,000 to $34,999: 32 $35,000 to $39,999: 129 $40,000 to $49,999: 104 $50,000 to $59,999: 359 $60,000 to $69,999: 496 $70,000 to $79,999: 565 $80,000 to $89,999: 518 $90,000 to $99,999: 437 $100,000 to $124,999: 686 $125,000 to $149,999: 449 $150,000 to $174,999: 183 $175,000 to $199,999: 130 $200,000 to $249,999: 6 $250,000 to $299,999: 9 $300,000 to $399,999: 48 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Harvey: Less than $100: 112 $100 to $149: 110 $150 to $199: 46 $200 to $249: 179 $250 to $299: 229 $300 to $349: 410 $350 to $399: 582 $400 to $449: 511 $450 to $499: 544 $500 to $549: 228 $550 to $599: 91 $600 to $649: 79 $650 to $699: 22 $700 to $749: 12 $750 to $799: 16 $800 to $899: 34 $900 to $999: 20 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 15 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 123

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

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

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

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

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 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $36,775
• Black householders: $21,483
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,833
• Asian householders: $32,917
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $21,250
• Some other race householders: $35,926
• Two or more races householders: $23,750
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $40,850

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,800
• Black or African American householders: $83,600
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $63,300
• Asian householders: $97,000
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $75,000
• Some other race householders: $81,300
• Two or more races householders: $108,600
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,600

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: $37,500

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Louisiana:	16.8%

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