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Jefferson, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Jefferson is a Census CDP of 9,703 people across 2.71 square miles of land, in Jefferson Parish. Median household income is $57,235, 57.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $843,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jefferson
What Jefferson is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.71 sq mi
- Water area0.57 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,584
- 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.
Jefferson
How many people live in Jefferson
- Population9,703
- Median age45.4
- Population under 181,589 plus or minus 328
- Share under 1816.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,143
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Households5,124
- Family households2,105
- Share of households that are families41.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
Income and work in Jefferson
- Median household income$57,235
- Per capita income$41,624
- Civilian labor force5,513
- Employed5,365
- Unemployed148 plus or minus 58
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over7,675
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
Housing in Jefferson
- Housing units6,128
- Occupied units5,124
- Vacant units1,004
- Vacancy rate16.4 percent
- Owner occupied2,934
- Renter occupied2,190
- Ownership rate57.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$247,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,097
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.0 percent
- Single family units4,231
- Share single family69.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,786
- Share in buildings of two or more29.1 percent
- Mobile homes103 plus or minus 88
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
How Jefferson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,529
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,425
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more870 plus or minus 219
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Drove alone69.0 percent
- Carpooled7.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport2.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked4.8 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home13.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
SBA loans in Jefferson (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$843,000
- Average approval$421,500
- Median approval$421,500
- Largest approval$693,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jefferson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jefferson
SBA loans in Jefferson (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,894,000
- Average approval$631,333
- Median approval$681,000
- Largest approval$739,000
- Jobs supported21
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jefferson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jefferson Parish, not Jefferson
Jefferson Parish context, not Jefferson 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 Jefferson.
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.
Coverage
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
Jefferson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jefferson, Louisiana?
9,703, in 5,124 households. Jefferson CDP covers 2.71 square miles of land, which is 3,584 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jefferson 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 Jefferson?
$57,235. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $247,700. Median gross rent is $1,097 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jefferson businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $843,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $421,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jefferson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jefferson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jefferson. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Jefferson 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 Jefferson.
Is zoning published for Jefferson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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