Jean Lafitte, LA Population

Overview

2,450

Total Population

36.8

Median age

42.94%

Female population %

132.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

51.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

67

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jean Lafitte's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jean Lafitte is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jean Lafitte's population under 18 was 25.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jean Lafitte's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jean Lafitte, 21.06% were under the age of 15, 21.84% aged 15 to 29, 44.37% aged 30 to 64, 11.84% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 346 less females than males in Jean Lafitte:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.94% females and 57.06% males in Jean Lafitte, LA.
The Jean Lafitte, LA gender ratio is 132.9:100 i.e. 132.9 men to 100 women (1.329).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 255.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 149.

Jean Lafitte's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jean Lafitte population: 94.08% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 1.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are some other race and 4.08% are multiracial.
Jean Lafitte's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,383 (97.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jean Lafitte is White with a population of 2,305 (94.08% of the total population).

Jean Lafitte's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,292 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Jean Lafitte's population decreased by 239 (11.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jean Lafitte's population decreased by 95 (4.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jean Lafitte's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,787.