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Old Jefferson

Louisiana · 4,531 residents · 3.52 sq mi
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Old Jefferson is home to 4,531 people in Louisiana. Households here earn about 83% more than in Louisiana as a whole. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 28.7. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $40,172 a year at the median, 33% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,531
−20%vs 2000
vs 5,631 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
28.7
−11%vs 2000
vs 32.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.52 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4K5K7K8K9K19902000201020202024Old Jefferson
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.7%(486)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 913.4%(606)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(327)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(294)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.6%(116)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3426%(1,180)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.2%(825)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(371)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644%(179)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.1%(96)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(51)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,172
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,220 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,653
−32%vs 2000
vs $21,410 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.3%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$68,600
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$494
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $688 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
77.5%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.3% in 2000
22.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(5,037)
Black5.7%(319)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(88)
Asian1.9%(107)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(4,323)
Black4.4%(199)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(36)
Asian0.2%(9)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Honduran4.3%(338)
Mexican0.4%(28)
Cuban0.2%(19)
Puerto Rican0.2%(12)
Costa Rican0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(62)
Vietnamese0.8%(62)
Asian Indian0.4%(29)
Indonesian0.2%(15)
Filipino0.2%(14)
Japanese0.1%(11)
Ancestry
English13.9%(1,093)
French12.6%(992)
Irish11.6%(911)
Italian10.5%(825)
German8.7%(684)
American3.6%(286)
Brazilian2%(157)
Polish2%(156)
Arab1.5%(118)
Portuguese1.3%(101)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.9%(67)
Lebanese0.8%(66)
Scottish0.5%(38)
Swedish0.3%(25)
Turkish0.3%(24)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(22)
Swiss0.3%(20)
Palestinian0.2%(18)
Hungarian0.2%(13)
Russian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
92.7%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.3%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 17.9 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 married38%(1,290)
Married35.9%(1,218)
Widowed1.1%(38)
Divorced25%(847)
Women 15+
Never married32.4%(1,016)
Married42.1%(1,320)
Widowed13.5%(423)
Divorced11.9%(373)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.1%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.8%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.7%
+17.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.9%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.9%
+22.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% 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)17%(34)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(49)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(62)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 200 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Old Jefferson, Louisiana?

Old Jefferson, Louisiana has about 4,531 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Old Jefferson, Louisiana?

The typical household in Old Jefferson, Louisiana earns about $40,172 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Old Jefferson, Louisiana expensive?

In Old Jefferson, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $68,600, and the typical rent is about $494 a month.

How educated are people in Old Jefferson, Louisiana?

About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Old Jefferson, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Old Jefferson, Louisiana?

About 7.3% of people in Old Jefferson, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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