Harvey

Population: 21,710
Median household income: $43,524
Median home value: $189,700

Harvey is a community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, home to 21,710 residents. Its median household income of $43,524 runs below the Jefferson Parish figure of $65,246.

From 2019 to 2023, Harvey's population grew 3.1% from 21,054 to 21,710, while its median home value rose 36.2% from $139,300 to $189,700.

The typical home was built around 1974. 27.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,710
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $43,524
Median home value: $189,700
Median gross rent: $1,196
Housing units: 9,391
Homeownership rate: 51.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,05421,710

Median household income

$41,559$43,524

Median home value

$139,300$189,700

Median gross rent

$997$1,196

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,054	$41,559	$139,300	$997
2020	20,992	$45,048	$151,800	$1,012
2021	20,942	$42,133	$149,400	$1,066
2022	21,485	$41,994	$170,600	$1,151
2023	21,710	$43,524	$189,700	$1,196

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,447	6.7%
5 to 17	4,156	19.1%
18 to 24	1,160	5.3%
25 to 34	3,381	15.6%
35 to 44	2,487	11.5%
45 to 54	2,755	12.7%
55 to 64	2,885	13.3%
65 to 74	2,167	10.0%
75 and over	1,272	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,086	28.0%
Black or African American	9,501	43.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	1,881	8.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	343	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,871	17.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,314	15.5%
High school graduate	5,476	36.6%
Some college or associate's	4,358	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,001	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	798	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit2.9%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,438	81.7%
Carpooled	818	9.0%
Public transit	267	2.9%
Walked	168	1.8%
Bicycle	31	0.3%
Worked from home	290	3.2%
Other means	88	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,101	23.8%
15 to 29 min	2,674	30.4%
30 to 44 min	1,929	21.9%
45 to 59 min	866	9.8%
60+ min	1,240	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 27.3% (5,883 of 21,530)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,184	60.3%
Nonfamily households	3,409	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,593	91.5%
Vacant	798	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,426	51.5%
Renter-occupied	4,167	48.5%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units16.6%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,594	59.6%
1-unit, attached	369	3.9%
2 to 4 units	1,563	16.6%
5 to 19 units	1,339	14.3%
20 or more units	418	4.5%
Mobile home & other	108	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2233245
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Center point: 29.8888, -90.0664