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Lafitte Louisiana Information: Lafitte, Louisiana is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Lafitte from the last gathering is 1576. You can view Lafitte venues that host many Lafitte LA events every year. You can also research Lafitte Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Lafitte Louisiana real estate guide. Lafitte Louisiana has a latitude of 29.721 and a longitude of -90.1218. Zip codes in Lafitte, LA include 70067 ... more Lafitte zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lafitte, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lafitte, LA was 1,576.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lafitte was 810, which represents 51.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lafitte, LA
There are an estimated 409 married men in the town. 55.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Lafitte are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lafitte is 766 which is 48.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lafitte, Louisiana
There are an estimated 385 married women in the community. 61.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lafitte, LA
The median age of people living in Lafitte, LA was 38.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lafitte was 108. There were 1,194 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11 percent of the population (173) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lafitte, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lafitte, LA was 1,553.

White Population in Lafitte, LA
The estimated White population in the Lafitte community is 1,490, which is 94.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lafitte, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 18, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lafitte, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lafitte, LA was 36.

Asian Population in Lafitte, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lafitte, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lafitte was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 23 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lafitte community was 28, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lafitte, LA
The household population number in Lafitte was 1,576.

Group Quarters Population in Lafitte, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lafitte, LA
The average household size in Lafitte is 2.83 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lafitte, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 623 total housing units in Lafitte.

The number of occupied housing units was 556, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 474 were owner-occupied (85.3), and 82 were renter-occupied (14.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 67 vacant homes in Lafitte at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lafitte, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 330, with a median value in dollars of 103,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lafitte, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $980 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lafitte, average costs per month were $259 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 622 people in the community had a high school degree, or 57.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lafitte, Louisiana
72 people in Lafitte also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lafitte, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lafitte was 102, or 8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lafitte, LA
In 2000, there were 369 people in Lafitte, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lafitte, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 117 people in Lafitte who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lafitte, Louisiana
There were 726 in the labor force in Lafitte at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lafitte was 43.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lafitte, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,872. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lafitte, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,816. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lafitte, Louisiana
Per capita income in Lafitte in the last full census was 14,839. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lafitte numbered 66, or 14.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lafitte, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 262, or 15.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.