Lafitte, LA
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Lafitte, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Lafitte, LA are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Lafitte, LA was $316,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.
Lafitte, LA is home to a population of 488 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Lafitte, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
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.
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.
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.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lafitte, LA as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lafitte, LA.
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).
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.
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.
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.
As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).
Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
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%.
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.
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.
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 $100k - $125k range.
In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.
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.
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.
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.
92.8% of the population of Lafitte, LA has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 34.8% on Medicare, 4.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 66% were men and 34% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 7.38% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.6% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 66% were men and 34% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lafitte, LA grew by 0.845% from 7.11% to 7.17%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lafitte, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
