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Old Jefferson, Louisiana

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StatisticOld JeffersonLouisianaUnited States
Total Population7,8604,611,961334,922,499
Median Household Income$92,075$60,756$80,734
Median Age36.538.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher56.7%27.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$239,700$216,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,357$1,064$1,413
Poverty Rate8.8%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born7.9%4.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate74.1%67.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.625.726.4
Worked from Home10.8%8.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.7%41.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Old Jefferson, Louisiana

Age in Old Jefferson, Louisiana

StatisticOld JeffersonLouisianaUnited States
Median Age36.538.038.9
Under 18 %22.1%23.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.3%13.3%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %15.9%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.8%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Old Jefferson, Louisiana

StatisticOld JeffersonLouisianaUnited States
Households3,7741,804,780129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households43.9%62.7%64.2%
Households with Children26.2%30.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.2%20.9%17.3%
People Living Alone50.3%31.6%28.7%
Never Married35.3%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Old Jefferson, Louisiana

StatisticOld JeffersonLouisianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,667$35,038$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.9%22.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%14.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.4%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.8%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.8%37.9%28.2%
SNAP Households10.2%17.3%n/a

Housing in Old Jefferson, Louisiana

StatisticOld JeffersonLouisianaUnited States
Housing Units3,8052,108,902143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.6%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.3%11.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate0.8%14.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,983.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.9%32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,469$1,180n/a

Education in Old Jefferson, Louisiana

StatisticOld JeffersonLouisianaUnited States
Less than High School8.7%12.7%10.4%
High School Graduate15.8%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree18.8%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree45.2%17.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%10.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Old Jefferson, Louisiana

StatisticOld JeffersonLouisianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.2%59.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.1%78.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.1%28.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%8.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.1%8.4%n/a

Origins and language in Old Jefferson, Louisiana

StatisticOld JeffersonLouisianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.5%77.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.7%2.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%2.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.4%91.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.0%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.2%6.4%16.7%

Cities near Old Jefferson

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.