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Jean Lafitte, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Jefferson Parish County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,223
Population
380/sq mi density
$61,703
Median Income
$29,876 per capita
$207,600
Home Value
$195,337 Zillow
$973
Median Rent
14.4% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
445
Violent Crime/100K
2,742 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$61,703 median income, 10.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$207,600 home value, $973/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
445 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.9%
1,930 → 1,796
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.7%
$48,705 → $61,703
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jean Lafitte across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,707
-89 from 2023 (1,796)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,796
+$11,093 from 2023 ($61,703)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,930 | — | $48,705 | — |
| 2015 | 1,964 | +1.8% | $47,986 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,987 | +1.2% | $54,896 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,986 | -0.1% | $55,671 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,798 | -9.5% | $54,675 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,796 | -0.1% | $61,703 | +12.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.