Jefferson, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 11,873, Rural population: 0)

Jefferson, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,841 (5,426 occupied: 3,049 owner occupied, 2,377 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	32%

Housing density: 2118 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: $625 (lower quartile is $515, upper quartile is $765)

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

Median gross rent in Jefferson, LA in 2007: $734

Housing units in Jefferson with a mortgage: 1,535 (223 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,196

Jefferson,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $170,895 (it was $97,600 in 2000)

Jefferson:	$170,895
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $134,413 - $198,899

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $173,114
Here: $173,114
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $219,775
Here: $219,775
State: $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $161,911
Here: $161,911
State: $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,158
Here: $164,158
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $234,237
Here: $234,237
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $39,594
Here: $39,594
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,426

In family households: 8,657 (1,948 male householders, 966 female householders)
1,813 spouses, 2,808 children (2,557 natural, 68 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 308 grandchildren, 159 brothers or sisters, 101 parents, 243 other relatives, 311 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,769 (1,158 male householders (913 living alone)), 1,200 female householders (1,034 living alone)), 411 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 447 (232 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,341 2-persons, 822 3-persons, 441 4-persons, 203 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,947 1-person, 392 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

1,077 married couples with children.
766 single-parent households (193 men, 573 women).

91.1% of residents of Jefferson speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 557 (4.7%)
(37.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 46 3 rooms: 115 4 rooms: 502 5 rooms: 886 6 rooms: 762 7 rooms: 463 8 rooms: 161 9 or more rooms: 114

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson, Louisiana:
	1 room: 76 2 rooms: 236 3 rooms: 641 4 rooms: 959 5 rooms: 251 6 rooms: 168 7 rooms: 37 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 46
1990 to 1994: 80
1980 to 1989: 529
1970 to 1979: 487
1960 to 1969: 921
1950 to 1959: 1,593
1940 to 1949: 1,538
1939 or earlier: 626

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jefferson:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 155 2 bedrooms: 1,152 3 bedrooms: 1,436 4 bedrooms: 262 5 or more bedrooms: 37

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson:
	no bedroom: 76 1 bedroom: 945 2 bedrooms: 1,144 3 bedrooms: 192 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 271 1 vehicle: 1,303 2 vehicles: 1,154 3 vehicles: 293 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 509 1 vehicle: 1,307 2 vehicles: 465 3 vehicles: 84 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 25
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 36
$70,000 to $79,999: 39
$80,000 to $89,999: 46
$90,000 to $99,999: 69
$100,000 to $124,999: 251
$125,000 to $149,999: 509
$150,000 to $174,999: 577
$175,000 to $199,999: 406
$200,000 to $249,999: 581
$250,000 to $299,999: 273
$300,000 to $399,999: 124
$400,000 to $499,999: 35
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Jefferson rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Jefferson:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 77
$350 to $399: 92
$400 to $449: 100
$450 to $499: 182
$500 to $549: 227
$550 to $599: 294
$600 to $649: 266
$650 to $699: 246
$700 to $749: 203
$750 to $799: 187
$800 to $899: 191
$900 to $999: 74
$1,000 to $1,249: 57
$1,250 to $1,499: 37
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 107

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 150 1990 to 1994: 75 1985 to 1989: 53 1980 to 1984: 4 1975 to 1979: 88 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 79 1965 to 1969: 95

Jefferson, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.9%
Number of people working at home: 114 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 185
5 to 9 minutes: 560
10 to 14 minutes: 891
15 to 19 minutes: 1189
20 to 24 minutes: 1019
25 to 29 minutes: 247
30 to 34 minutes: 753
35 to 39 minutes: 121
40 to 44 minutes: 101
45 to 59 minutes: 150
60 to 89 minutes: 199
90 or more minutes: 77

Jefferson mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,010 (72%)
Carpooled: 861 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 234 (4%)
Taxi: 34 (1%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 37 (1%)
Walked: 265 (5%)
Other means: 40 (1%)
Worked at home: 114 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 551
$10,000 to $14,999: 651
$15,000 to $19,999: 444
$20,000 to $24,999: 351
$25,000 to $29,999: 436
$30,000 to $34,999: 423
$35,000 to $39,999: 326
$40,000 to $44,999: 277
$45,000 to $49,999: 263
$50,000 to $59,999: 347
$60,000 to $74,999: 474
$75,000 to $99,999: 416
$100,000 to $124,999: 195
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 48

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3254

French (except Basque): 1621

German: 1222

Italian: 1057

Irish: 852

United States or American: 584

English: 467

French Canadian: 235

Subsaharan African:: 184

African: 161

Scotch-Irish: 101

Scottish: 86

Norwegian: 52

Acadian/Cajun: 40

Polish: 38

Arab:: 37

Dutch: 28

Yugoslavian: 24

Greek: 23

European: 21

British: 17

Ukrainian: 15

Other Subsaharan African: 13

Egyptian: 13

Czech: 13

Austrian: 12

Finnish: 10

Hungarian: 10

Senegalese: 10

Palestinian: 8

Northern European: 7

Welsh: 7

Canadian: 6

Israeli: 6

Danish: 6

Lebanese: 6

Czechoslovakian: 6

Romanian: 5

Arab/Arabic: 5

Jordanian: 5

Belgian: 4

Swiss: 4

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

Honduras (17%)
El Salvador (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
India (5%)
Colombia (5%)
Nicaragua (4%)
Other Western Africa (4%)

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

This state: 9066
Northeast: 244
Midwest: 312
South: 1407
West: 244

57% of Jefferson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 93
Nursery to 4th grade: 66
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 231
9th grade: 128
10th grade: 136
11th grade: 100
12th grade, no diploma: 252
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,160
Less than 1 year of college: 224
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 718
Associate degree: 164
Bachelor's degree: 512
Master's degree: 110
Professional school degree: 138
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 52
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 74
7th and 8th grade: 227
9th grade: 122
10th grade: 184
11th grade: 180
12th grade, no diploma: 243
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,319
Less than 1 year of college: 259
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 695
Associate degree: 152
Bachelor's degree: 547
Master's degree: 291
Professional school degree: 75
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.5%

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 24.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 15.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 21.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 19.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,177
Black householders: $30,433
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $20,697
Asian householders: $145,394
Some other race householders: $67,498
Two or more races householders: $37,315
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,929

Jefferson household income for White non-Hispanic householders

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Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,723
Black or African American householders: $130,272
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $213,968
Asian householders: $156,536
Some other race householders: $144,105
Two or more races householders: $147,782
Hispanic or Latino householders: $122,568

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,370
One, attached: 483
Two: 463
3 or 4: 219
5 to 9: 288
10 to 19: 196
20 to 49: 313
50 or more: 406
Mobile homes: 103

Median worth of mobile homes: $77,780

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Jefferson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 264

Here:	27.8%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 162

Here:	26.6%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 135

Here:	27.6%
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)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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