Louisiana

Jefferson Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
52%
African
27.1%
Hispanic
14.6%
Other
6.3%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Jefferson Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJefferson ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White52%54.8%58%
Black or African American27.1%31.2%—
Hispanic14.6%8.5%—
Indian2.1%0.4%—
East Asian2.1%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jefferson Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJefferson ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$65,252$60,756$80,734
Median home value$251,400$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.9×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,190/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.9%21.0%21.0%