Jefferson Parish, LA Demographic Data

Jefferson Parish, LA Summary

Jefferson Parish is located in Louisiana
  • Population: 433,676
  • Area: 665.42 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 295.63 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 369.79 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 651.72 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 2.95 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Jefferson Parish, LA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
225,053
52%
50.8
Male
211,470
48%
49.2
Total Population
436,523
 
323,128,000

Jefferson Parish, LA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
27,582
6.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
26,403
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
25,935
5.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
24,885
5.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
25,350
5.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
65,073
14.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
53,540
12.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
57,361
13.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
33,120
7.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
27,364
6.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
40,899
9.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
19,541
4.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
9,470
2.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
340,782
78.1%
77.2
Female
177,732
52.2%
51.3
Male
163,050
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
327,483
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
85,172
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
69,910
16.0%
15.2
Female
39,967
57.2%
55.8
Male
29,943
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Jefferson Parish, LA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
427,638
98.0% 
96.8
White
271,283
62.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
117,081
26.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,899
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
18,643
4.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
846
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
2,755
0.6% 
1.3
Filipino
454
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
734
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
10,993
2.5% 
0.6
Other Asian
2,861
0.7% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
18,732
4.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
8,885
2.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
63,136
14.5% 
17.8
Mexican
9,807
2.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,756
0.9% 
1.7
Cuban
2,850
0.7% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
46,723
10.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
373,387
85.5% 
82.2

Jefferson Parish, LA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
19,034
6.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
28,356
9.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
97,084
31.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
68,790
22.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,830
4.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
52,733
17.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
25,541
8.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
47,390
15.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
258,978
84.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
78,274
25.5%
31.2

Jefferson Parish, LA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
122,141
34.3%
33.7%
Now Married
155,467
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
46,593
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
8,547
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
23,855
6.7
5.8%

Jefferson Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
336,422
82.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
72,519
17.7%
21.6%
Spanish
47,258
11.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,071
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13,157
3.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,033
1.0%
1.1%

Jefferson Parish, LA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
11,315
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
9,817
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
22,044
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
18,912
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
23,707
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
29,612
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
20,763
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
19,783
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,499
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7,258
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
49,678
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,356
 
31,128

Jefferson Parish, LA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,368
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
25,006
11.9%
9.8
Construction
21,433
10.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
41,815
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
12,613
6.0%
6.6
Information
3,750
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,262
4.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
13,246
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
25,460
12.1%
11.4
Public administration
8,935
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
22,514
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14,518
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7,752
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
26,710
12.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
67,714
32.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22,701
10.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
51,953
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
41,594
19.7%
18.1%

Jefferson Parish, LA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
207,196
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
167,999
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
25,135
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,770
0.9%
5.1
Walked
2,809
1.4%
2.7
Other means
2,285
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
7,198
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.6
 
26.6

Jefferson Parish, LA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
13,890
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
68,271
40.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
63,833
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
24,716
14.5%
21.0

Jefferson Parish, LA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
170,710
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
100,028
58.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
70,682
41.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
18,616
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Jefferson Parish, LA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
189,326
1 room
4,123
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
5,205
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
15,937
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
35,793
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
36,602
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
35,471
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
24,141
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
17,361
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,693
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Jefferson Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
189,326
 
 
1-unit, detached
121,454
64.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,855
3.6%
5.9
2-units
6,725
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
12,626
6.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,473
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12,773
6.7%
4.4
20 or more units
17,970
9.5%
9.0
Mobile home
3,262
1.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
188
0.1%
0.1

Jefferson Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,580
2.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
9,327
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
23,369
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
42,747
22.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
50,724
26.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
28,121
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,556
8.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,495
6.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,860
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
547
0.3%
1.4%

Jefferson Parish, LA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
74,762
43.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,338
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
93,784
54.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
110
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
186
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
530
0.3%
1.1

Jefferson Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
57,967
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
937
1.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,096
3.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,545
4.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,653
8.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
10,643
18.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
13,882
23.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
23,211
40.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
27,478
47.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,202
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,257
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,199
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
13,726
23.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
105
0.0%
0.0%

Jefferson Parish, LA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
67,692 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
60
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
338
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,138
1.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,617
5.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
5,244
7.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,929
32.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
35,366
52.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,990
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
922
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7,314
11.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,515
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,428
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,384
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,420
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
31,153
47.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,468
0.0%
0.0%

Jefferson Parish, LA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
100,028
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,780
2.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10,648
10.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
22,707
22.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
22,569
22.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
24,692
24.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11,938
11.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,877
3.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
817
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,900
 
205,000