Old Jefferson

Population: 7,790
Median household income: $85,466
Median home value: $235,900

Old Jefferson, a community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, has 7,790 residents. Its median household income of $85,466 runs above the East Baton Rouge Parish figure of $63,075.

Between 2019 and 2023, Old Jefferson's population grew 1.7% from 7,659 to 7,790, while its median home value rose 19.6% from $197,300 to $235,900.

The median gross rent is $1,174. 56.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,790
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $85,466
Median home value: $235,900
Median gross rent: $1,174
Housing units: 3,777
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6597,790

Median household income

$70,323$85,466

Median home value

$197,300$235,900

Median gross rent

$1,256$1,174

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,659	$70,323	$197,300	$1,256
2020	7,321	$74,681	$202,000	$1,210
2021	8,875	$80,502	$191,800	$1,098
2022	8,162	$88,137	$205,000	$1,220
2023	7,790	$85,466	$235,900	$1,174

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 7420.4%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	407	5.2%
5 to 17	1,245	16.0%
18 to 24	688	8.8%
25 to 34	1,141	14.6%
35 to 44	990	12.7%
45 to 54	908	11.7%
55 to 64	498	6.4%
65 to 74	1,590	20.4%
75 and over	323	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,065	65.0%
Black or African American	1,549	19.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	245	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	450	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	472	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate15.2%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree44.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	495	9.1%
High school graduate	827	15.2%
Some college or associate's	1,056	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,444	44.8%
Graduate or professional degree	628	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,590	87.6%
Carpooled	181	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	325	7.9%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,288	34.1%
15 to 29 min	1,051	27.8%
30 to 44 min	919	24.3%
45 to 59 min	264	7.0%
60+ min	253	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 8.9% (696 of 7,790)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,765	46.7%
Nonfamily households	2,012	53.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,777	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,818	74.6%
Renter-occupied	959	25.4%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,847	75.4%
1-unit, attached	110	2.9%
2 to 4 units	449	11.9%
5 to 19 units	269	7.1%
20 or more units	69	1.8%
Mobile home & other	33	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2257705
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.3775, -91.0060