Lafitte

Population: 464
Median household income: $47,059
Median home value: $190,200

Lafitte, a community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, has 464 residents. The median household income of $47,059 is below the Jefferson Parish median ($65,246).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lafitte's population declined 43.1% from 816 to 464, while its median home value fell 29.2% from $268,800 to $190,200.

The typical home was built around 1981. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 464
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,059
Median home value: $190,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 336
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

816464

Median household income

$58,375$47,059

Median home value

$268,800$190,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	816	$58,375	$268,800
2020	850	—	$293,800
2021	702	—	$186,400
2022	558	$66,250	$262,500
2023	464	$47,059	$190,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	99	21.3%
18 to 24	8	1.7%
25 to 34	21	4.5%
35 to 44	76	16.4%
45 to 54	84	18.1%
55 to 64	82	17.7%
65 to 74	72	15.5%
75 and over	22	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	462	99.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.8%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's16.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	23.8%
High school graduate	163	45.7%
Some college or associate's	59	16.5%
Bachelor's degree	48	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	141	83.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	12.4%
Other means	7	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	12.2%
15 to 29 min	28	18.9%
30 to 44 min	55	37.2%
45 to 59 min	31	20.9%
60+ min	16	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 2.8% (13 of 464)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	57.5%
Nonfamily households	90	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	212	63.1%
Vacant	124	36.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	175	82.5%
Renter-occupied	37	17.5%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	278	82.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	17.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2240840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.84 sq mi
Water area: 1.57 sq mi
Center point: 29.7109, -90.0968