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Moving to Harvey, Louisiana

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Population: 22,226
Males: 10,623 (47.8%), Females: 11,603 (52.2%)

Jefferson County

Zip codes: 70058.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $30,010
Median house value: $86,500

Population by Race

Races in Harvey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (45.3%)
  • Black (42.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Vietnamese (3.5%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: French (15.5%), Italian (7.1%), German (6.4%), United States (6.0%), Irish (4.6%), English (3.6%).

Elevation: 4 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Map of Harvey, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harvey

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harvey CDP

  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

8.0% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 3.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Harvey:

  • HEALTHWEST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GRETNA, LA)
  • MEADOWCREST HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GRETNA, LA)
  • ADVANCE CARE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MARRERO, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harvey:

  • LAKEFRONT (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 15 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 54 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harvey:

  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 5 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • SOUTH LAFOURCHE (about 34 miles; GALLIANO, LA; Abbreviation: L49)

Amtrak station near Harvey:

  • 4 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

College/University in Harvey:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WEST JEFFERSON CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 259; Location: 475 MANHATTAN BLVD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harvey:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 5 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 5 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)

Schools

Public high school in Harvey:

  • WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,519; Location: 2200 8TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

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