Moving to Lafitte, Louisiana
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
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)