Lafitte, Louisiana | |
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Census-designated place | |
 Voleo's Seafood restaurant in Lafitte | |
  Lafitte, Louisiana Location of Lafitte in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates:29°40′39″N90°06′19″W / 29.67750°N 90.10528°W /29.67750; -90.10528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.41 sq mi (16.60 km2) |
| • Land | 4.84 sq mi (12.54 km2) |
| • Water | 1.57 sq mi (4.06 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,014 |
| • Density | 209.5/sq mi (80.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70067 |
| Area code | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-40840 |
Lafitte is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inJefferson Parish,Louisiana, United States. The population was 972 at the2010 census,[2] and 816 in 2019.[3] In 2020, its population increased to 1,014 people.[4] It is part of theNew Orleans–Metairie–Kennermetropolitan statistical area. Lafitte is located at the southern end ofLouisiana Highway 45 alongBayou Barataria,[5] and fishing is a major part of the local economy and culture.
Lafitte is located at29°40′39″N90°6′19″W / 29.67750°N 90.10528°W /29.67750; -90.10528 (29.677566, -90.105386).[2] It is 27 miles (43 km) by road south ofNew Orleans. Lafitte is bordered to the north by the town ofJean Lafitte, and to the west, across Bayou Barataria, by unincorporatedBarataria. According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the Lafitte CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2) are land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), or 24.57%, are water.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 1,223 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,312 | 7.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,507 | 14.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,576 | 4.6% | |
| 2010 | 972 | −38.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,014 | 4.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1950[8] 1960[9] 1970[10] 1980[11] 1990[12] 2000[13] 2010[14] | |||
Lafitte first appeared as an unincorporated place in the1970 U.S. census;[10] and as acensus designated place in the1980 United States census.[11]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[15] | Pop 2010[16] | Pop 2020[17] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,467 | 890 | 820 | 93.08% | 91.56% | 80.87% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1.14% | 1.23% | 0.79% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 33 | 22 | 18 | 2.09% | 2.26% | 1.78% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 9 | 16 | 0.51% | 0.93% | 1.58% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 22 | 15 | 93 | 1.40% | 1.54% | 9.17% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28 | 23 | 59 | 1.78% | 2.37% | 5.82% |
| Total | 1,576 | 972 | 1,014 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The 2019American Community Survey estimated 816 people lived in the CDP, down from 972 at the2010 U.S. census.[3] At the2020 United States census, there were 1,014 people, 316 households, and 222 families residing in the CDP, up from the 2019 census estimates.[4] In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup was 89%non-Hispanic white, and 11%two or more races; the 2020 census determined 80.87% of the population was non-Hispanic white, 0.79% Black or African American, 1.78% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 9.17% two or more races, and 5.82% Hispanic or Latino American of any race;[4] this has been in contrast to its once predominantly non-Hispanic white population as the U.S. diversifies overall.[18] According to the 2019 estimates, the median household income was $58,375 and 19.2% lived at or below the poverty line.
Lafitte residents are zoned toJefferson Parish Public Schools.
Residents in K–5 are zoned to Lafitte Elementary School. Grades 6–12 are zoned toFisher Middle-High School.
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