Lafitte, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

488

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.6

4.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.3%

53.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$29,886

36.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$316,400

Population & Diversity

Lafitte, LA is home to a population of 488 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (433 people) in Lafitte, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lafitte, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lafitte, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lafitte, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lafitte, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
433 ± 173
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 60
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lafitte, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

14 ± 23

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lafitte, LA.

Economy

The economy of Lafitte, LA employs 154 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lafitte, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,042) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,042).

Employment

Occupations

154

2024 Value

± 114

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lafitte, LA declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 169 employees to 154 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lafitte, LA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (41 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lafitte, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

154

2024 Value

± 114

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lafitte, LA declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 169 employees to 154 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lafitte, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lafitte, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lafitte, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lafitte, LA was $316,400 in 2024, which is 0.951 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,200 to $316,400, a 66.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lafitte, LA is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$316,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$168,543

$191

Median Property Taxes

±$89

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lafitte, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lafitte, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Lafitte, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lafitte, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$29,886

Median Household Income

± $21,481

237

Number of Households

± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 237 households in Lafitte, LA declined from $29,886 from the previous year's value of $47,059.

The following chart displays the households in Lafitte, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lafitte, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in Lafitte, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lafitte, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lafitte, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lafitte, LA (21 out of 488 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lafitte, LA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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