Owner-occupied housing units
Census · B25077 ↗Census-designated place · Louisiana
Jefferson, LA
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Census figures: ACS 2020–2024 · Estimates, not current listings · 90% margins shown
Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent
Census · B25064 ↗Households
Census · B19013 ↗Total population
Census · B01003 ↗See smaller areas around Jefferson
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Local statistics near Jefferson →Community · ACS 2020–2024
Census population groups ↗Who lives here
Hispanic or Latino includes any race. All other groups below are non-Hispanic, so these eight groups do not overlap. These are estimates, not measures of belonging or a place’s quality.
White63.7%± 2.8 pp
Black or African American19.7%± 5.4 pp
Hispanic or Latino11.5%± 3.5 pp
Asian2.3%± 1.1 pp
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%± 0.1 pp
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%± 0.2 pp
Two or more races2.7%± 1.1 pp
Another race0.1%± 0.1 pp
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Search every name in LA →Named communities around Jefferson
USGS named locations within 10 straight-line miles of this place’s reference point. These can include names inside or outside city limits; they are not neighborhood boundaries.
Jefferson ↗
Jefferson · LA
0.4 mi · source locationJefferson Heights ↗
Jefferson · LA
0.6 mi · source locationSouthport ↗
Jefferson · LA
0.8 mi · source locationShrewsbury ↗
Jefferson · LA
1.1 mi · source locationMetairie Terrace ↗
Jefferson · LA
1.3 mi · source locationBeverly Knoll ↗
Jefferson · LA
1.5 mi · source locationMetairie ↗
Jefferson · LA
1.7 mi · source locationCarrollton ↗
Orleans · LA
1.8 mi · source locationPublic libraries nearby
Up to 12 recorded library buildings within 5 straight-line miles of Jefferson’s Census place point. Check current hours before visiting. The center point is a reference for distance, not a home address.
ROSEDALE BRANCH
4036 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
OLD JEFFERSON, LA 70121
OLD METAIRIE BRANCH
2350 METAIRIE ROAD
METAIRIE, LA 70001
NIX BRANCH
1401 SOUTH CARROLLTON AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118
JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY
4747 WEST NAPOLEON AVENUE
METAIRIE, LA 70001
HARAHAN BRANCH
219 SONIAT AVENUE
HARAHAN, LA 70123
ROSA KELLER BRANCH (BROAD)
4300 SOUTH BROAD STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125
MID-CITY BRANCH
4140 CANAL STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
MILTON H. LATTER MEMORIAL BRANCH
5120 ST. CHARLES AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115
RIVER RIDGE LIBRARY
8825 JEFFERSON HWY
RIVER RIDGE, LA 70123
EDITH S. LAWSON LIBRARY IN WESTWEGO
635 FOURTH STREET
WESTWEGO, LA 70094
LAKESHORE BRANCH
1000 WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE
METAIRIE, LA 70005
ROBERT E. SMITH BRANCH
6301 CANAL BLVD.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70124
Annual public-use survey; excludes reported temporary closures, bookmobiles and coarse location matches. Coordinates may be approximate. Postal addresses do not establish city or neighborhood membership.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey ↗ Reporting & community updates
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