Barataria, Louisiana facts for kids
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Barataria, Louisiana
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Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2) |
• Land | 4.29 sq mi (11.10 km2) |
• Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 1,057 |
• Density | 246.67/sq mi (95.24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code |
70036
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Area code(s) | 504 |
FIPS code | 22-04300 |
Barataria is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,057 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.
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Geography
Barataria is located at 29°42′54″N 90°6′58″W / 29.71500°N 90.11611°W (29.715121, -90.116024).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), of which, 4.4 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (9.22%) is water.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 1,057 | — | |
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Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 891 | 84.3% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 43 | 4.07% |
Native American | 8 | 0.76% |
Asian | 1 | 0.09% |
Other/Mixed | 73 | 6.91% |
Hispanic or Latino | 41 | 3.88% |
According to the 2020 United States census, there were 1,057 people, 428 households, and 350 families residing in the CDP, down from the 2019 American Community Survey estimate of 1,200 people living in the CDP, and from 1,109 at the 2010 U.S. census. In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup was 80.7% non-Hispanic white, 7.8% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 11.3% two or more races. In 2020, its composition was 84.3% non-Hispanic white, 4.07% Black or African American, 0.76% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% Asian, 6.91% multiracial or of some other race, and 3.88% Hispanic and Latino American of any race. The median household income was $49,931, and 3.3% of the population lived at or below the poverty line in 2019.
Education
Residents are zoned to Jefferson Parish Public Schools.
Residents from K-6 are zoned to Leo E. Kerner Elementary School (formerly Lafitte Elementary School). Those from 7-12 are zoned to Fisher Middle-High School.
See also
In Spanish: Barataria (Luisiana) para niños