Old Jefferson, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,860

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

2.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.83%

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,075

7.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$239,700

Population & Diversity

Old Jefferson, LA is home to a population of 7.86k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.86% of Old Jefferson, LA residents were born outside of the country (618 people).

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.7k people) in Old Jefferson, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 378 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Old Jefferson, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Old Jefferson, LA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Old Jefferson, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.7k ± 820
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 767
Other (Hispanic)
378 ± 189

5.93%

Hispanic Population

466 people

5.93% of the people in Old Jefferson, LA are hispanic (466 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Old Jefferson, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

7.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

618 people

8.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

630 people

As of 2024, 7.86% of Old Jefferson, LA residents (618 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Old Jefferson, LA was 8.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Old Jefferson, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 61

Old Jefferson, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Old Jefferson, LA employs 4.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Old Jefferson, LA were Wholesale Trade (745 people), Educational Services (415 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (414 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($146,141), Manufacturing ($122,350), and Construction ($83,000).

Employment

Occupations

4.13k

2024 Value

± 928

0.0485%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Jefferson, LA grew at a rate of 0.0485%, from 4.13k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Old Jefferson, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (944 people), Management Occupations (458 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Old Jefferson, 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

4.13k

2024 Value

± 928

0.0485%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Jefferson, LA grew at a rate of 0.0485%, from 4.13k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Old Jefferson, LA, are Wholesale Trade (745 people), Educational Services (415 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Old Jefferson, LA, though some of these residents may live in Old Jefferson, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,713

Median earning men ± $25,856

$42,185

Median earning women ± $6,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($146,161), Manufacturing ($122,350), and Construction ($85,341).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($95,061), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,988), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,455).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Old Jefferson, LA was $239,700 in 2024, which is 0.72 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,900 to $239,700, a 1.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Old Jefferson, LA is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Old Jefferson, LA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Old Jefferson, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$239,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,863

$2,796

Median Property Taxes

±$845

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 Old Jefferson, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Old Jefferson, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Old Jefferson, 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.

$92,075

Median Household Income

± $22,016

3.77k

Number of Households

± 895

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.77k households in Old Jefferson, LA grew to $92,075 from the previous year's value of $85,466.

The following chart displays the households in Old Jefferson, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Old Jefferson, 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 (83.1%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (5.67%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Old Jefferson, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.67%).

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.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Old Jefferson, LA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Old Jefferson, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Old Jefferson, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Old Jefferson, LA (690 out of 7.81k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Old Jefferson, LA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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