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Moving to Lafitte, Louisiana

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Population: 1,576
Males: 810 (51.4%), Females: 766 (48.6%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 70067

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $33,872
Median house value: $103,900

Population by Race

Races in Lafitte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (30.8%), Italian (11.5%), German (8.7%), French Canadian (7.4%), United States (6.6%), English (3.9%).

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 5.7 square miles

Map of Lafitte, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lafitte

  • High school or higher: 57.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lafitte CDP

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lafitte:

  • EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; METAIRIE, LA)
  • ADVANCE CARE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARRERO, LA)
  • WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; MARRERO, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lafitte:

  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 24 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 26 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 66 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lafitte:

  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)
  • SOUTH LAFOURCHE (about 20 miles; GALLIANO, LA; Abbreviation: L49)

Amtrak station near Lafitte:

  • 19 miles: NEW ORLEANS (1001 LOYOLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lafitte:

  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 19 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 19 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 19 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 20 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 24 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 25 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)

Schools

Public high school in Lafitte:

  • FISHER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 525; Location: 2529 JEAN LAFITTE BOULEVARD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lafitte:

  • JEAN LAFITTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 4924 CITY PARK DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)

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