Terrytown, LA Demographic Data
Terrytown, LA Summary
Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 24,243
- Area: 3.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,516.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Terrytown, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,769
51%
50.8
Male
12,190
49%
49.2
Total Population
24,959
323,128,000
Terrytown, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,069
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,354
9.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,860
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,252
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,287
9.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,915
15.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,261
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,783
11.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,570
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,066
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,432
5.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
920
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
190
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,884
71.7%
77.2
Female
9,313
52.1%
51.3
Male
8,571
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,062
68.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,026
12.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,542
10.2%
15.2
Female
1,393
54.8%
55.8
Male
1,149
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Terrytown, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,997
96.1%
96.8
White
10,645
42.6%
72.6
Black or African American
9,418
37.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
144
0.6%
0.8
Asian
1,116
4.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
41
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
7
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
62
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
19
0.1%
0.2
Korean
14
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
933
3.7%
0.6
Other Asian
40
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
67
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
67
0.3%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,607
10.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
962
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,635
22.6%
17.8
Mexican
636
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
192
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
85
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,722
18.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,324
77.4%
82.2
Terrytown, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,267
8.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,337
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,362
35.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,591
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
975
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,924
12.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
681
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,604
17.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,533
82.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,605
17.2%
31.2
Terrytown, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,044
37.7%
33.7%
Now Married
7,971
42.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,031
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
719
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
911
4.9
5.8%
Terrytown, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,712
68.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,178
31.4%
21.6%
Spanish
4,621
20.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,520
6.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
748
3.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
289
1.3%
1.1%
Terrytown, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
607
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
615
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,390
16.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,097
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,291
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,572
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
784
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
874
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
221
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
166
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
41,794
57,617
Per capita income
20,737
31,128
Terrytown, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
298
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,654
14.1%
9.8
Construction
1,606
13.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,008
17.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
821
7.0%
6.6
Information
183
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
499
4.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
736
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,057
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
575
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,123
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
978
8.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
175
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,945
16.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,735
23.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,676
14.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,799
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,558
21.8%
18.1%
Terrytown, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,363
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,211
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,621
14.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
182
1.6%
5.1
Walked
132
1.2%
2.7
Other means
125
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
92
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Terrytown, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
553
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,783
43.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,103
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,178
13.7%
21.0
Terrytown, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,617
91.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,328
50.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,289
49.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
776
8.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Terrytown, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,393
1 room
61
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
71
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,033
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,853
19.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,968
21.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,134
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,130
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
724
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
419
4.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Terrytown, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,393
1-unit, detached
5,144
54.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
279
3.0%
5.9
2-units
249
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,210
12.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,182
12.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
761
8.1%
4.4
20 or more units
488
5.2%
9.0
Mobile home
30
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
50
0.5%
0.1
Terrytown, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
217
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
223
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
482
5.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,087
32.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,811
29.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,284
13.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
853
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
363
3.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
73
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Terrytown, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,344
38.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
5,273
61.2%
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
0
0.0%
1.1
Terrytown, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,682
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
14
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
1.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
98
3.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
179
6.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
514
19.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
649
24.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,197
44.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,054
39.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
429
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
312
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
159
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
728
27.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Terrytown, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,193
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
116
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
218
5.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,501
35.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,358
56.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
96
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
938
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
286
7.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
406
9.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
409
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
397
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
360
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,248
54.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
183
0.0%
0.0%
Terrytown, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,328
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
93
2.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
380
8.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,221
28.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,960
45.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
601
13.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
59
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
159,000
205,000
