Jefferson, LA Demographic Data
Jefferson, LA Summary
Jefferson is located in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 11,271
- Area: 3.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.57 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,439.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 9.84 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,482
52%
50.8
Male
5,050
48%
49.2
Total Population
10,532
323,128,000
Jefferson, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
463
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
397
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
438
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
339
3.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
546
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,417
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,331
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,989
18.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
937
8.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
914
8.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,025
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
349
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
387
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,029
85.7%
77.2
Female
4,630
51.3%
51.3
Male
4,399
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,794
83.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,319
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,761
16.7%
15.2
Female
957
54.3%
55.8
Male
804
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,294
97.7%
96.8
White
7,842
74.5%
72.6
Black or African American
2,234
21.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
89
0.8%
0.8
Asian
61
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
40
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.1%
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
68
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
238
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,238
11.8%
17.8
Mexican
371
3.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
123
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
728
6.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,294
88.2%
82.2
Jefferson, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
616
7.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
697
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,514
30.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,998
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
458
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,397
16.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
669
8.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,313
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,036
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,066
24.7%
31.2
Jefferson, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,516
38.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,173
34.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,482
16.0%
11.0%
Separated
282
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
781
8.5
5.8%
Jefferson, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,046
89.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,023
10.2%
21.6%
Spanish
870
8.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
141
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jefferson, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
370
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
301
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
756
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
716
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
721
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
886
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
562
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
495
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
127
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
170
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
42,939
57,617
Per capita income
30,027
31,128
Jefferson, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
66
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
658
11.6%
9.8
Construction
522
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,347
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
290
5.1%
6.6
Information
151
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
258
4.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
329
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
806
14.3%
11.4
Public administration
137
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
561
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
315
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
213
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
627
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,716
30.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
677
12.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,326
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,307
23.1%
18.1%
Jefferson, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,542
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,412
79.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
577
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
158
2.9%
5.1
Walked
161
2.9%
2.7
Other means
123
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
111
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.7
26.6
Jefferson, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
597
11.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,464
48.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,673
32.8%
37.1
3 or more
370
7.2%
21.0
Jefferson, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,104
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,631
51.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,473
48.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
710
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,814
1 room
220
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
144
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
685
11.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,514
26.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,200
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,168
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
449
7.7%
12.0
8 rooms
260
4.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
174
3.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jefferson, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,814
1-unit, detached
3,335
57.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
461
7.9%
5.9
2-units
569
9.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
161
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
288
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
359
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
586
10.1%
9.0
Mobile home
55
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
456
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,339
23.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,772
30.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
841
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
669
11.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
324
5.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
146
2.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
202
3.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
65
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jefferson, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,731
53.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,313
45.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.5%
1.1
Jefferson, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,515
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
21
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
38
2.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
151
10.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
288
19.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
312
20.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
705
46.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
579
38.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
258
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
182
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
109
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
363
24.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,381
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
67
2.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
99
4.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
140
5.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
525
22.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,550
65.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
92
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
853
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
462
19.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
249
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
252
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
230
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
263
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
877
37.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
140
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,631
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
123
4.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
191
7.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
564
21.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
916
34.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
703
26.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
105
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
22
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
169,500
205,000