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Most Expensive Harahan Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Jefferson Hwy / Coloni... |
| 2 | City Center |
| 3 | Hickory Ave / Jefferso... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Harahan NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Hickory Ave / Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson Hwy / Colonial Club Dr
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Harahan, LA Destrehan, Gretna, Harvey, Jefferson, Kenner, Luling, Metairie, New Orleans, River Ridge, Woodmere
POPULATION
9,861
| HARAHAN INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 9,861 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 4,124 |
| HARAHAN HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 75.75% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 20.97% |
| % VACANT | 3.28% |
| TYPE OF HARAHAN HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 81.04% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.40% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 10.91% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 5.31% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.34% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF HARAHAN HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.14% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 6.43% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 26.84% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 46.51% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 17.58% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.50% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 2.69% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 31.55% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 62.92% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 2.84% |
| HARAHAN REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $249,535 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $767 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$93,000 | 1.07% |
| $93,001-$186,000 | 26.95% |
| $186,001-$372,000 | 52.27% |
| $372,001-$558,000 | 14.40% |
| $558,001-$745,000 | 4.00% |
| $745,001-$931,000 | 1.15% |
| $931,001-$1,396,000 | 0.16% |
| $1,396,001-$1,860,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,860,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Harahan | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.27% |
| 5 TO 17 | 15.35% |
| 18 TO 24 | 6.91% |
| 25 TO 34 | 12.20% |
| 35 TO 54 | 31.42% |
| 55 TO 64 | 9.09% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 19.76% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 83.28% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 23.97% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $44,702 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $23,448 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 4.75% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Retail (11.05%), Healthcare (10.34%), Construction (10.27%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (8.30%), Public Service (7.41%), Manufacturing (7.21%), Education (6.56%), Wholesale (6.50%), Other (6.07%), Accomodation (5.18%), Transportation (4.37%), Finance (3.72%), Administration (3.63%), Information Technology (3.03%), Real Estate (2.54%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.72% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 97.47% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.67% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.18% |
| ASIAN | 0.61% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.34% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.72% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 2.03% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | French (23.78%), Unclassified (15.90%), Italian (13.11%), German (12.13%), Irish (8.78%), Other Groups (5.91%), United States or American (5.25%), English (4.01%), French Canadian (2.36%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 2.03% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (89.88%) |
Harahan is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 9,861 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Harahan is the 60th largest community in Louisiana.
Unlike some cities, Harahan isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Harahan are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Harahan is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harahan who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.37%), sales jobs (14.03%), and management occupations (10.15%).
In addition, Harahan is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Harahan are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
The percentage of people in Harahan who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 23.97% of adults in Harahan have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Harahan in 2000 was $23,448, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,792 for a family of four.
The people who call Harahan home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Harahan is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harahan include French, Italian, German, Irish, English, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Harahan is English.
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