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Jefferson Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Designated Market Area: New Orleans, LA-MS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 425,884   ( 6,668 from 2010 , 14,910 from 2020)
Land area: 300.9 square miles
Population density: 1415.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:214,996 50.48% 11.3%
Black:116,44727.34% 4.0%
Indian:1,6450.39% 1.0%
Asian:19,1904.51% 15.2%
2+ races:6,6621.56% 25.2%
Hispanic:66,94415.72% 24.7%
Total non-White:210,88849.52% 10.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:11,853 13.4
Deaths:11,69213.3
Net Migration: -18,470-21.0
Net Immigration: 3,2363.7
Change in White population:-27,272 -6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:20,604 4.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
432,552
242,26856.01%
112,01325.90%
1,6290.38%
16,6583.85%
5,3211.23%
53,70212.42%
190,28443.99%

2000
455,466
298,06265.44%
103,37622.70%
1,8080.40%
14,0683.09%
5,1711.14%
32,4187.12%
157,40434.56%

1990
448,306
332,15574.09%
78,27417.46%
1,5820.35%
9,9222.21%
n/a
26,3735.88%
116,15125.91%

1980
454,592
362,63679.77%
62,16213.67%
1,2690.28%
6,1171.35%
n/a
22,0074.84%
91,95620.23%

1970
337,568
283,82484.08%
40,34811.95%
2790.08%
6530.19%
n/a
12,2943.64%
53,744 15.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
55,168 12.1
38,0758.4
-58,065-12.7
8,0961.8
-55,794 -12.2
32,880 7.2
1990's
NumberRate
66,672 14.9
38,2808.5
-40,700-9.1
8,3241.9
-34,093 -7.6
41,253 9.2
1980's
NumberRate
77,593 17.1
32,126 7.1
-49,137 -10.8
n/a
-30,481 -6.7
24,195 5.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
65,612 19.4
n/a
78,812 23.3
38,212 11.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.8
96,252 22.6%
329,632 77.4%
77,781 18.3%
176,165
2.46
108,445 61.6%
70,843 65.3%
13,566 12.5%
67,720 38.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
97,397 22.5%
335,155 77.5%
58,988 13.6%
169,647
2.53
111,817 65.9%
72,950 65.2%
13,995 12.5%
57,830 34.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
114,849 25.2%
340,617 74.8%
54,261 11.9%
176,424
2.56
120,841 68.5%
86,502 71.6%
14,768 12.2%
55,583 31.5%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
120,039 26.8%
328,267 73.2%
45,428 10.1%
166,255
2.68
119,065 71.6%
90,989 76.4%
12,222 10.3%
47,190 28.4%

1980
NumberPercent
28.1
139,823 30.8%
314,769 69.2%
31,617 7.0%
156,101
2.90
120,130 77.0%
100,540 83.7%
9,363 7.8%
35,971 23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units193,740 
Median Value$231,700 
Occupied176,16590.9%
Vacant17,5759.1%
Owned110,43062.7%
Rented65,73537.3%
Median Rent$1,121 
Single-Family Units135,19069.8%
    Detached127,66965.9%
    Attached7,5213.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units36,09318.6%
Mobile Homes3,1801.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00011,0146.3%
$10,000 to $14,9997,5124.3%
$15,000 to $19,9997,0494.0%
$20,000 to $24,9998,7735.0%
$25,000 to $29,9998,1154.6%
$30,000 to $34,9998,0364.6%
$35,000 to $39,9996,4233.6%
$40,000 to $44,9997,1164.0%
$45,000 to $49,9996,9103.9%
$50,000 to $59,99913,6287.7%
$60,000 to $74,99916,8939.6%
$75,000 to $99,99922,24212.6%
$100,000 to $124,99915,9149.0%
$125,000 to $149,99911,1276.3%
$150,000 to $199,99912,8727.3%
$200,000 or more12,5417.1%
Median Household Income63,257 
Per Capita Income35,720 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,7056.1%
Public Assistance3,1161.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps25,83714.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed160,42069.1%
Unemployed10,6844.6%
In Armed Forces1,1150.5%
Total Labor Force172,21974.2%
Not in Labor Force59,82325.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector74,43566,86452.7%
Non-Profit5,33411,09132.5%
Self-Employed15,6279,19063.0%
Local Government4,6938,13236.6%
State Government2,8013,47844.6%
Federal Government3,3422,66555.6%
Total Private + Self90,06276,05454.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.16,17025,36638.9%
Total106,232101,42051.2%
Pct. Govt.12.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts28,91413.9%
Sales and Office Occupations44,85221.6%
Professional, Technical49,38923.7%
Service Occupations39,39718.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3930.2%
All others45,52621.9%
White Collar 59.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance31,02814.9%
Retail trade22,41210.8%
Construction20,1209.7%
Accommodation and food services17,9408.6%
Educational services17,2578.3%
Professional, scientific, technical13,7656.6%
Transportation and warehousing11,7975.7%
Other services11,6555.6%
Manufacturing11,2315.4%
Public administration9,7464.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9,6614.6%
Finance and insurance8,4544.1%
Wholesale trade7,0843.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4,8942.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing4,3042.1%
Information2,4231.2%
Utilities1,9720.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,4900.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6750.3%
Management1700.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,3632.15%
Puerto Rican2,8250.65%
Cuban4,4231.01%
Dominican4,0080.92%
Total Central American35,9248.24%
Costa Rican3430.08%
Guatemalan3,4610.79%
Honduran24,1985.55%
Nicaraguan4,0620.93%
Panamanian1510.03%
Salvadoran2,2950.53%
Other Central American1,4140.32%
Total South American2,1740.50%
Argentinean510.01%
Bolivian2450.06%
Chilean90.00%
Colombian5620.13%
Ecuadorian4530.10%
Paraguayan480.01%
Peruvian4830.11%
Uruguayan90.00%
Venezuelan2630.06%
Other South American510.01%
Other Hispanic7,3621.69%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese9,0012.06%
Chinese3,0980.71%
Indian1,3510.31%
Filipino1,3070.30%
Korean2850.07%
Japanese2710.06%
Burmese1730.04%
Taiwanese1620.04%
Indonesian1390.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English333,47481.6%
Spanish47,73811.7%
Vietnamese7,0171.7%
Arabic5,5181.3%
Other Indo-European4,4501.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,0411.0%
Chinese2,4130.6%
Other Asian9860.2%
Other8730.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French49,65911.4%
German40,6079.3%
Italian38,9368.9%
Irish32,3207.4%
English23,2415.3%
American15,9433.7%
French Canadian4,2121.0%
European4,1981.0%
Scottish3,2610.7%
African3,1200.7%
Cajun2,4080.6%
Polish1,8450.4%
Palestinian1,7140.4%
Haitian1,7000.4%
Scotch-Irish1,6860.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen403,02392.4%
Not a citizen33,1487.6%
Native379,62687.0%
Foreign-born56,54513.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
16,187 5.3%23,021 7.5%86,951 28.4%89,113 29.1%59,420 19.4%31,870 10.4%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 16,187 5.3%
9-12 Years 23,021 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 86,951 28.4%
Some College 89,113 29.1%
Bach. Degree 59,420 19.4%
Grad Degree 31,870 10.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 227,512 214,685 12,827 5.6% 6.2%
1991 233,370 217,847 15,523 6.7% 7.2%
1992 232,850 213,654 19,196 8.2% 7.8%
1993 232,414 213,861 18,553 8.0% 7.4%
1994 236,591 218,609 17,982 7.6% 7.7%
1995 236,627 221,041 15,586 6.6% 6.9%
1996 238,749 224,843 13,906 5.8% 6.5%
1997 240,726 228,747 11,979 5.0% 5.9%
1998 242,255 231,298 10,957 4.5% 5.5%
1999 240,788 230,686 10,102 4.2% 5.0%
2000 231,068 220,742 10,326 4.5% 5.2%
2001 227,806 217,126 10,680 4.7% 5.6%
2002 224,226 212,908 11,318 5.0% 6.0%
2003 223,626 212,307 11,319 5.1% 6.3%
2004 223,975 213,509 10,466 4.7% 5.7%
2005 0 0 0 ?% 6.8%
2006 0 0 0 ?% 4.0%
2007 221,067 213,404 7,663 3.5% 4.1%
2008 215,107 206,047 9,060 4.2% 4.7%
2009 211,466 198,168 13,298 6.3% 6.8%
2010 216,160 201,126 15,034 7.0% 7.5%
2011 213,834 199,220 14,614 6.8% 7.4%
2012 213,213 199,607 13,606 6.4% 6.7%
2013 213,738 200,869 12,869 6.0% 6.4%
2014 217,170 204,407 12,763 5.9% 6.3%
2015 218,574 206,102 12,472 5.7% 6.3%
2016 216,748 205,292 11,456 5.3% 6.1%
2017 215,342 205,580 9,762 4.5% 5.1%
2018 214,328 205,032 9,296 4.3% 4.8%
2019 215,729 207,033 8,696 4.0% 4.7%
2020 211,563 191,934 19,629 9.3% 8.3%
2021 209,224 196,663 12,561 6.0% 5.6%
2022 210,587 203,079 7,508 3.6% 3.7%
2023 209,182 201,929 7,253 3.5% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com