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Jean Lafitte, LA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jean Lafitte is 2,110, which is 1.26% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Jean Lafitte population density is 339.12 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jean Lafitte is white, which represent 86.68% of the total population. The average Jean Lafitte education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,110. #193

Population Growth Since 2000, #200

Jean Lafitte, LA		-1.26%
Louisiana		2.96%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #314

Jean Lafitte, LA	339.12 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,829 (86.68%, #134)
Black:	19 (0.90%, #402)
Hispanic:	73 (3.46%, #136)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #200)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	210 (9.95%, #7)
One Race, Other:	22 (1.04%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	30 (1.42%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	53 (72.60%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	4 (5.48%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	11 (15.07%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,901 (90.09%) out of the total population of 2,110 reported first ancestry.

	Jean Lafitte, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	6	0.28%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	7	0.33%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	148	7.01%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	1,020	48.34%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	193	9.15%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	90	4.27%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	162	7.68%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.09%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	24	1.14%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	12	0.57%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	10	0.47%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	134	6.35%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,071 (50.76%, see rank)

Females: 1,039 (49.24%, see rank)

Jean Lafitte, LA	Male: 50.76% Female: 49.24%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jean Lafitte, LA	37.40 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jean Lafitte, LA	37.00 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jean Lafitte, LA	37.90 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jean Lafitte, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	129	6.11%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	117	5.55%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	191	9.05%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	176	8.34%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	121	5.73%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	231	10.95%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	316	14.98%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	335	15.88%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	276	13.08%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	151	7.16%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	35	1.66%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	32	1.52%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jean Lafitte, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,376, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	319, 23.18%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	584, 42.44%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	352, 25.58%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	96, 6.98%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	25, 1.82%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.99, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jean Lafitte, LA			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	21	52.38%	47.62%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	291	89.00%, see rank	11.00%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	155	94.19%, see rank	5.81%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	80	72.50%, see rank	27.50%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	18	94.44%, see rank	5.56%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jean Lafitte, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	683, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.08, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	92, 13.47%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	591, 86.53%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	588, 86.09%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.41, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	434, 63.54%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	95, 13.91%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jean Lafitte, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,673	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	846	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	281	33.22%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	478	56.50%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	38	4.49%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	49	5.79%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	827	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	215	26.00%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	465	56.23%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	66	7.98%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	81	9.79%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jean Lafitte, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	2,054	97.35%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,938	91.85%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	109	5.17%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	7	0.33%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	56	2.65%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	40	1.90%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16	0.76%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	3	0.14%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	53	2.51%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jean Lafitte, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	615	90.04%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	28	4.10%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	35	5.12%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	5	0.73%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.