Jefferson, Louisiana
Jefferson is a
census-designated place and unincorporated community in
Jefferson Parish,
Louisiana, on the East Bank of the
Mississippi River. Jefferson is part of the
Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. The
population was 11,843 at the
2000 census. The area was well-known as Jefferson Heights.
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Location of Jefferson, Louisiana |
Jefferson is located at (29.964132, -90.157170).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5
km² (3.3
mi²). 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (16.11%) is water. The western part of Jefferson's
Census area was lost to
Elmwood during
the 2000 Census.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 11,843 people, 5,400 households, and 2,878 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 1,656.7/km² (4,294.0/mi²). There were 5,816 housing units at an average density of 813.6/km² (2,108.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.85%
White, 23.47%
African American, 0.26%
Native American, 1.50%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 1.65% from
other races, and 1.24% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 5.07% of the population.
There were 5,400 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.8% were
married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,106, and the median income for a family was $40,408. Males had a median income of $32,256 versus $26,673 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $19,245. About 10.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Jefferson is home to a
Civil War monument,
Camp Parapet, located near the American Legion Post 267. The remaining structure is the powder magazine of the small
Confederate outpost along the Mississippi River.
