Harahan, LA Demographic Data
Harahan, LA Summary
Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 9,279
- Area: 2.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,720.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 9.84 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Harahan, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,773
51%
50.8
Male
4,548
49%
49.2
Total Population
9,321
323,128,000
Harahan, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
411
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
713
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
431
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
355
3.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
534
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,346
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
905
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,134
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
971
10.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
784
8.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
874
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
514
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
349
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,577
81.3%
77.2
Female
4,052
53.5%
51.3
Male
3,525
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,293
78.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,103
22.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,737
18.6%
15.2
Female
993
57.2%
55.8
Male
744
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Harahan, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,266
99.4%
96.8
White
8,805
94.5%
72.6
Black or African American
344
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
52
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
33
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
65
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
55
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
455
4.9%
17.8
Mexican
95
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
26
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
326
3.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,866
95.1%
82.2
Harahan, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
170
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
516
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,115
30.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,643
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
424
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,305
19.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
704
10.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
686
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,191
90.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,009
29.2%
31.2
Harahan, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,377
30.6%
33.7%
Now Married
3,435
44.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,059
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
127
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
768
9.9
5.8%
Harahan, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,289
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
621
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
407
4.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
131
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
21
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
62
0.7%
1.1%
Harahan, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
235
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
117
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
406
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
387
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
534
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
612
15.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
741
18.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
456
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
237
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
237
6.0%
6.4
Median household income
59,397
57,617
Per capita income
34,527
31,128
Harahan, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
65
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
436
8.8%
9.8
Construction
618
12.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,088
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
285
5.7%
6.6
Information
77
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
339
6.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
211
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
445
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
193
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
522
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
304
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
393
7.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
643
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,795
36.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
348
7.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,625
32.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
565
11.4%
18.1%
Harahan, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,930
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,266
86.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
440
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
31
0.6%
2.7
Other means
83
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
110
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.5
26.6
Harahan, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
190
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,571
39.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,700
42.9%
37.1
3 or more
501
12.6%
21.0
Harahan, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,962
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,960
74.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,002
25.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
334
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Harahan, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,296
1 room
12
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
42
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
114
2.7%
9.1
4 rooms
681
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
937
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,026
23.9%
17.8
7 rooms
673
15.7%
12.0
8 rooms
346
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
465
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Harahan, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,296
1-unit, detached
3,458
80.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
87
2.0%
5.9
2-units
131
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
411
9.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
99
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
67
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
43
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Harahan, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
158
3.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
275
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,076
25.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
912
21.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
957
22.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
493
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
237
5.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
169
3.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
19
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Harahan, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,537
64.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
23
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,375
34.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.7%
1.1
Harahan, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,733
47295100.0
Less than $500
26
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
66
3.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
84
4.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
161
9.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
285
16.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
320
18.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
791
45.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
970
56.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
134
7.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
188
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
140
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
291
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Harahan, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
955
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
36
3.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
42
4.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
392
41.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
485
50.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
47
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
972
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
85
9.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
150
16.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
119
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
122
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
89
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
365
39.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%
Harahan, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,960
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
122
4.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
155
5.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
356
12.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
607
20.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
995
33.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
576
19.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
103
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
46
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
221,700
205,000