Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals: Office of Public Health, Baton Rouge
Population:
- Total Population: 455,466
- Males: 218,109
- Females: 237,357
Ethnicity:
- White: 298,244
- Black/African American: 103,335
- Hispanic: 32,227
- Native American/Eskimo: 1,692
- Asian: 13,720
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 141
- Other: 421
- 2 or more: 5,686
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (370,260)
- Spanish (29,285)
- French (7,095)
- Vietnamese (6,325)
- Arabic (1,550)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 34,062
- Honduras (6,177)
- Vietnam (4,644)
- Cuba (2,450)
- Nicaragua (2,266)
- Mexico (1,937)
- Guatemala (1,403)
- India (1,215)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (188,862)
- Southern Baptist Convention (31,077)
- Assemblies of God (7,471)
- United Methodist Church, The (5,596)
- Independent, Charismatic Churches (3,500)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 159,359
- Sensory: 15,515
- Physical: 37,481
- Mental: 21,762
- Self-care: 12,843
- Go outside home: 32,106
- Employment: 38,966
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 5,922
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 176,234
- Utility gas: 91,282
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,290
- Electricity: 82,770
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 54
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 54
- Solar Energy: 40
- Other fuel: 58
- No fuel used: 686
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 311,782
- No vehicle: 25,927
- 1 or more vehicle: 285,855
Education Attainment:
- No School: 3,155
- No High School: 17,969
- Some High School: 40,821
- High School: 89,528
- Some College: 69,824
- Associate's Degree: 13,248
- College Degree: 43,345
- Master's Degree: 11,723
- Professional Degree: 7,385
- Doctoral Degree: 1,763
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 176,234
- Owners with phone: 111,690
- Owners without phone: 844
- Renters with phone: 61,179
- Renters without phone: 2,521
10 closest counties:
- Orleans Parish, Louisiana
- St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
- St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
- St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
- St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
- St. James Parish, Louisiana
- Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
70001, 70002, 70003, 70004, 70005, 70006, 70009, 70010, 70011, 70033, 70036, 70053, 70054, 70055, 70056, 70058, 70059, 70060, 70062, 70063, 70064, 70065, 70067, 70072, 70073, 70094, 70096, 70121, 70123, 70141, 70181, 70183, 70358
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WDVW (92.3 FM) METAIRIE, LA
- WKBU (95.7 FM) METAIRIE, LA
- WNXX (104.5 FM) KENNER, LA
- WWL-FM (105.3 FM) METAIRIE, LA
- WVOG (600 AM) MATAIRIE, LA
- KKNO (750 AM) KENNER, LA
- WFNO (830 AM) METAIRIE, LA
- WGSO (990 AM) METAIRIE, LA
- WFPA (1400 AM) KENNER, LA
- WITA (1490 AM) METAIRIE, LA
- KGLA (1540 AM) MARRERO, LA
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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