Lafitte, Louisiana facts for kids
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Lafitte, Louisiana
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Census-designated place
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Voleo's Seafood restaurant in Lafitte
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 Lafitte, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
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| 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
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| • Total | 1,014 |
| • Density | 209.46/sq mi (80.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
70067
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| Area code(s) | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-40840 |
Lafitte is a small community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's a special area defined for gathering census data.
In 2020, about 1,014 people lived in Lafitte. It is part of the larger New Orleans metropolitan area. Lafitte is located at the very end of Louisiana Highway 45. It sits along a waterway called Bayou Barataria. Fishing is a very important part of life and the economy in Lafitte.
Exploring Lafitte's Location
Lafitte is located at 29°40′39″N 90°6′19″W / 29.67750°N 90.10528°W. It is about 27 miles (43 kilometers) south of New Orleans by road.
Lafitte shares its northern border with the town of Jean Lafitte. To its west, across Bayou Barataria, is another community called Barataria. The total area of Lafitte is about 6.4 square miles (16.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, but about 24.57% of it is water.
Who Lives in Lafitte?
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| 2020 | 1,014 | — | |
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Understanding who lives in a place is called demographics. In 2020, 1,014 people lived in Lafitte. This was an increase from 972 people in 2010.
Most people in Lafitte are white, making up about 80.87% of the population in 2020. Other groups include Black or African American people (0.79%), Native Americans (1.78%), and Asian people (1.58%). About 9.17% of the population identified as two or more races. Also, 5.82% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.
In 2019, the average income for a household in Lafitte was about $58,375. About 19.2% of the people lived below the poverty line.
Learning in Lafitte
Students living in Lafitte attend schools run by the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system.
Younger students, from kindergarten to 6th grade, go to Lafitte Elementary School. Older students, from 7th to 12th grade, attend Fisher Middle-High School.
See also
In Spanish: Lafitte (Luisiana) para niños
