CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jefferson

Louisiana · 14,521 residents · 2.71 sq mi

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With 14,521 people, Jefferson is a city in Louisiana. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. At a median age of 36.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 2,678 more people live here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $66,200. Households take in $23,887 at the median, 21% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,521

+23%vs 2000

vs 11,843 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.1

−8%vs 2000

vs 39.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(823)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.6%(818)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.8%(549)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.1%(590)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(1,071)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.7%(3,151)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(2,094)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(1,298)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(1,265)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(1,483)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(1,052)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(327)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,887

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,106 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,295

−31%vs 2000

vs $19,245 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.5%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,200

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$403

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $483 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

50.3%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.9% in 2000

49.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.8%(8,149)

Black23.4%(2,769)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(601)

Asian1.5%(175)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.4%(11,965)

Black16%(2,323)

Hispanic / Latino4.5%(659)

Asian0.6%(89)

Other1%(144)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.1%(395)

Central American2.5%(243)

Honduran1.6%(160)

Puerto Rican0.6%(62)

Cuban0.6%(55)

Nicaraguan0.5%(46)

Spaniard0.4%(40)

South American0.4%(36)

Colombian0.3%(25)

Dominican0.2%(24)

Panamanian0.2%(19)

Costa Rican0.1%(11)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Chilean0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Filipino1.3%(128)

Chinese0.2%(23)

Taiwanese0.2%(19)

Vietnamese0.2%(19)

Sri Lankan0.2%(16)

Asian Indian0.1%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(14)

Ancestry

Irish15.7%(1,522)

German13.4%(1,296)

French12.8%(1,240)

Italian11.4%(1,105)

English10.6%(1,027)

American5.6%(542)

Scottish2.5%(241)

Polish1.6%(160)

French Canadian1.6%(154)

Subsaharan African1%(96)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(91)

Dutch0.8%(76)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.6%(55)

Arab0.5%(49)

Hungarian0.5%(48)

Brazilian0.4%(41)

Swedish0.3%(31)

Lebanese0.3%(29)

Norwegian0.3%(27)

Greek0.2%(24)

Israeli0.2%(23)

Croatian0.2%(21)

West Indian0.2%(19)

Haitian0.2%(19)

Canadian0.1%(13)

Belgian0.1%(9)

Slovak0.1%(9)

British0.1%(8)

Russian0.1%(5)

Swiss0.1%(5)

Welsh0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.5%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.5%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.7 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.4%(1,610)

Married37.7%(1,505)

Widowed4.2%(168)

Divorced17.7%(705)

Women 15+

Never married33.8%(1,463)

Married38.2%(1,655)

Widowed10.7%(462)

Divorced17.3%(747)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

−12.1 ptssince 2013

from 21.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.9%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.5%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 63.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 43.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.9%(68)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.5%(32)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.2%(164)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.9%(64)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 429 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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