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Jean Lafitte, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Jean Lafitte is a Census town of 2,266 people across 5.85 square miles of land, in Jefferson Parish. Median household income is $64,452, 85.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jean Lafitte
What Jean Lafitte is
- Census place typetown
- Land area5.85 sq mi
- Water area0.36 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land387 plus or minus 126
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jean Lafitte
How many people live in Jean Lafitte
- Population2,266 plus or minus 740
- Median age35.1
- Population under 18609 plus or minus 212
- Share under 1826.9 percent
- Population 65 and over274 plus or minus 63
- Share 65 and over12.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households738 plus or minus 152
- Family households583 plus or minus 148
- Share of households that are families79.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Jean Lafitte
- Median household income$64,452 plus or minus $19,986
- Per capita income$32,273 plus or minus $11,078
- Civilian labor force966 plus or minus 231
- Employed810 plus or minus 178
- Unemployed156 plus or minus 114
- Unemployment rate16.1 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Adults 25 and over1,376 plus or minus 319
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.0 percent plus or minus 23.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Jean Lafitte
- Housing units882
- Occupied units738 plus or minus 152
- Vacant units144 plus or minus 62
- Vacancy rate16.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied627 plus or minus 142
- Renter occupied111 plus or minus 58
- Ownership rate85.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$205,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$941 plus or minus $526
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Single family units614 plus or minus 150
- Share single family69.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes268 plus or minus 72
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Jean Lafitte gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute787 plus or minus 180
- Commuting under 15 minutes167 plus or minus 82
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.2 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more438 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more55.7 percent
- Drove alone85.6 percent
- Carpooled4.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.8 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Worked from home2.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jean Lafitte
Flood risk in Jean Lafitte
- NFIP communityTown of Jean Lafitte
- NFIP community number220371
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date02/02/18
The Town of Jean Lafitte participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220371 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson Parish, not Jean Lafitte
Jefferson Parish context, not Jean Lafitte figures
- Establishments in Jefferson Parish11,728
- Covered employment, Jefferson Parish184,764
- Average annual pay, Jefferson Parish$63,803
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson Parish501
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Jean Lafitte.
All Jefferson Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jean Lafitte questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana?
2,266, in 738 households. Jean Lafitte town covers 5.85 square miles of land, which is 387 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jean Lafitte in?
Jefferson Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jean Lafitte?
$64,452. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $205,200. Median gross rent is $941 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jean Lafitte in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jean Lafitte appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jean Lafitte, town of, community 220371, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jean Lafitte figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jean Lafitte.
Is zoning published for Jean Lafitte?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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