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Old Jefferson, LA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Old Jefferson is 7,182, which is 27.54% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Old Jefferson population density is 2,041.36 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 Old Jefferson is white, which represent 72.21% of the total population. The average Old Jefferson education level is higher than the state average and is higher 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: 7,182. #85

Population Growth Since 2000, #57

Old Jefferson, LA	27.54%
Louisiana	2.96%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #47

Old Jefferson, LA	2,041.36 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,186 (72.21%, #229)
Black:	1,377 (19.17%, #265)
Hispanic:	219 (3.05%, #155)
Asian:	488 (6.79%, #12)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #234)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	131 (1.82%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	37 (16.89%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	82 (37.44%, see rank)
Central American:	87 (39.73%, see rank)
South American:	13 (5.94%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	178 (36.48%, see rank)
Chinese:	53 (10.86%, see rank)
Filipino:	240 (49.18%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	17 (3.48%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

5,753 (80.10%) out of the total population of 7,182 reported first ancestry.

	Old Jefferson, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	105	1.46%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	12	0.17%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	544	7.57%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	1,391	19.37%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	534	7.44%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	14	0.19%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	466	6.49%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	354	4.93%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	26	0.36%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	42	0.58%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	53	0.74%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	104	1.45%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	16	0.22%, 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	706	9.83%, 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: 3,566 (49.65%, see rank)

Females: 3,616 (50.35%, see rank)

Old Jefferson, LA	Male: 49.65% Female: 50.35%
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)

Old Jefferson, LA	34.40 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Old Jefferson, LA	33.10 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Old Jefferson, LA	35.30 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Old Jefferson, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	681	9.48%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	369	5.14%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	479	6.67%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	389	5.42%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	531	7.39%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,161	16.17%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	810	11.28%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,119	15.58%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	901	12.55%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	515	7.17%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	146	2.03%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	81	1.13%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Old Jefferson, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,733, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	163, 3.44%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,352, 28.57%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,454, 30.72%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,366, 28.86%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	398, 8.41%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.22, 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

	Old Jefferson, LA			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	279	15.05%	84.95%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	684	83.92%, see rank	16.08%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	335	81.19%, see rank	18.81%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	324	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	68	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Old Jefferson, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	2,833, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	706, 24.92%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,127, 75.08%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,971, 69.57%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,614, 56.97%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	862, 30.43%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Old Jefferson, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,653	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,841	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	946	33.30%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	1,633	57.48%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	31	1.09%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	231	8.13%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,812	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	491	17.46%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	1,709	60.78%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	175	6.22%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	437	15.54%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Old Jefferson, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	6,698	93.26%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,155	71.78%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,520	21.16%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	23	0.32%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	484	6.74%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	299	4.16%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	185	2.58%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	368	5.12%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	116	1.62%, 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

	Old Jefferson, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	2,531	89.34%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	83	2.93%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	101	3.57%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	118	4.17%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

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