Moving to Jefferson, Louisiana
About Jefferson, Louisiana

Jefferson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the north side (referred to as the "East Bank") of the Mississippi River. Jefferson is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The population was 11,193 at the 2010 census, and 10,533 in 2020. It is often known by locals as "Old Jefferson" (to distinguish itself from the rest of Jefferson Parish), but should not be confused with Old Jefferson in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Gender
Gender | Jefferson | Louisiana | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.2% | 51.2% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.8% | 48.8% | 49.2% |
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Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Jefferson | Louisiana | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 17.3% | 12.2% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 12.5% | 10.2% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 17.2% | 16.3% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 10.5% | 13% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 4.7% | 5.3% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 3.2% | 4.7% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Jefferson | Louisiana | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 5% | 5% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 8% | 9% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 30% | 33% | 27.0% |
Other College | 22% | 21% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 5% | 7% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 16% | 16% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 9% | 6% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 3% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1% | 1.0% |
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Jefferson | Louisiana | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 63.4% | 58.3% | 60.1% |
African American | 23.5% | 31.9% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Asian | 1.5% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 1.4% | 2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 9% | 5.2% | 18.2% |
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