Jefferson

Population: 9,984
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $238,000

Jefferson is a community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, home to 9,984 residents. Its median household income of $56,875 runs below the Jefferson Parish figure of $65,246.

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson's population declined 4.9% from 10,501 to 9,984, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $185,600 to $238,000.

The median gross rent is $1,104. 35.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,984
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $238,000
Median gross rent: $1,104
Housing units: 6,053
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,5019,984

Median household income

$50,972$56,875

Median home value

$185,600$238,000

Median gross rent

$919$1,104

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,501	$50,972	$185,600	$919
2020	10,286	$46,405	$189,100	$842
2021	10,500	$50,346	$204,300	$1,001
2022	10,141	$54,808	$234,000	$1,090
2023	9,984	$56,875	$238,000	$1,104

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	493	4.9%
5 to 17	1,080	10.8%
18 to 24	711	7.1%
25 to 34	1,458	14.6%
35 to 44	1,278	12.8%
45 to 54	1,254	12.6%
55 to 64	1,583	15.9%
65 to 74	1,372	13.7%
75 and over	755	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,283	62.9%
Black or African American	2,081	20.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	148	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	226	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,241	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	924	12.0%
High school graduate	1,893	24.6%
Some college or associate's	2,185	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,576	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,122	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit1.1%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,959	72.8%
Carpooled	611	11.2%
Public transit	58	1.1%
Walked	164	3.0%
Bicycle	25	0.5%
Worked from home	532	9.8%
Other means	90	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,524	31.1%
15 to 29 min	2,368	48.3%
30 to 44 min	679	13.8%
45 to 59 min	139	2.8%
60+ min	197	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 16.1% (1,584 of 9,832)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,166	42.2%
Nonfamily households	2,966	57.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,132	84.8%
Vacant	921	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,965	57.8%
Renter-occupied	2,167	42.2%

1-unit, detached60.3%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units10.9%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,649	60.3%
1-unit, attached	555	9.2%
2 to 4 units	616	10.2%
5 to 19 units	476	7.9%
20 or more units	662	10.9%
Mobile home & other	95	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2238145
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.57 sq mi
Center point: 29.9604, -90.1559