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Most Expensive Jefferson Neighborhoods
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| 1 | River Rd / Shrewsbury ... |
| 2 | Jefferson Hwy / Centra... |
| 3 | Town Center |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Jefferson NEIGHBORHOODS Town Center, Jefferson Hwy / Central Ave, River Rd / Shrewsbury Rd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Jefferson, LA Destrehan, Gretna, Harahan, Harvey, Kenner, Metairie, New Orleans, River Ridge, Terrytown, Woodmere
POPULATION
11,873
| JEFFERSON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 11,873 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 5,841 |
| JEFFERSON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 52.20% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 40.70% |
| % VACANT | 7.10% |
| TYPE OF JEFFERSON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 57.70% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 8.27% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 11.68% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 20.60% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 1.76% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF JEFFERSON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.52% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 21.19% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 43.16% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 28.59% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 4.91% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 0.63% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 1.15% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 18.76% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 69.37% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 10.72% |
| JEFFERSON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $181,591 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $658 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$93,000 | 6.44% |
| $93,001-$186,000 | 46.70% |
| $186,001-$372,000 | 43.78% |
| $372,001-$558,000 | 2.69% |
| $558,001-$745,000 | 0.00% |
| $745,001-$931,000 | 0.16% |
| $931,001-$1,396,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,396,001-$1,860,000 | 0.23% |
| > $1,860,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Jefferson | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.85% |
| 5 TO 17 | 13.37% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.62% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.88% |
| 35 TO 54 | 30.73% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.42% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 17.12% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 74.69% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 19.94% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $32,106 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $19,245 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 14.54% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (12.28%), Retail (10.38%), Construction (9.61%), Education (9.58%), Accomodation (7.95%), Manufacturing (7.76%), Other (6.15%), Wholesale (5.50%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (5.24%), Finance (4.60%), Transportation (4.18%), Public Service (4.14%), Administration (3.83%), Information Technology (2.39%), Arts (2.24%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.52% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 71.73% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 24.57% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.29% |
| ASIAN | 0.67% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.09% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.33% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.31% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 4.83% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (27.41%), Unclassified (15.32%), French (13.65%), German (10.29%), Italian (8.90%), Irish (7.18%), United States or American (4.92%), English (3.93%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 4.69% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (85.74%) , Spanish (4.76%) |
Jefferson is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 11,873 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Jefferson is the 47th largest community in Louisiana.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jefferson is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jefferson is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Jefferson who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.76%), sales jobs (10.96%), and management occupations (8.18%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Jefferson 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.
Even though Jefferson is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation - mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The overall education level of Jefferson is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 19.94% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Jefferson in 2000 was $19,245, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,980 for a family of four.
Jefferson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jefferson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Jefferson is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jefferson include French, German, Italian, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Jefferson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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