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Waggaman, Louisiana
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 Waggaman, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.57 sq mi (17.00 km2) |
| • Land | 5.73 sq mi (14.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,835 |
| • Density | 1,715.51/sq mi (662.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
70094
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| Area code(s) | 504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 558340 |
Waggaman is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Waggaman is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The population was 9,835 at the 2020 census. The area was named for U.S. Senator George Augustus Waggaman (1782–1843).
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History
George Augustus Waggaman settled in the area with his wife, Camille Arnoult, who inherited a large tract of land there. The two built a considerable plantation which they named Avondale, which later succumbed to the Mississippi River in 1892. Today the Avondale area, also an unincorporated community and which abuts Waggaman, is home to Avondale Shipyards, one of the largest employers in Jefferson Parish.
Geography
Waggaman is located at 29°55′47″N 90°13′48″W / 29.92972°N 90.23000°W (29.929856, -90.230053).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km2), of which, 5.6 square miles (15 km2) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it (14.94%) is water.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 9,835 | — | |
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| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,302 | 23.41% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 6,355 | 64.62% |
| Native American | 47 | 0.48% |
| Asian | 125 | 1.27% |
| Other/Mixed | 292 | 2.97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 714 | 7.26% |
The 2019 American Community Survey determined 10,017 people lived in the CDP, an increase of 2 people since the 2010 U.S. census. At the 2020 census, there were 9,835 people in the CDP. In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup of the CDP was 65.7% Black or African American, 24.8% non-Hispanic white, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5% some other race, 2.4% multiracial, and 6.3% Hispanic and Latino American of any race. A year later, the racial and ethnic makeup was a tabulated 64.62% Black or African American, 23.41% non-Hispanic white, 0.48% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.27% Asian, 2.97% multiracial or of another race, and 7.26% Hispanic and Latino American of any race. The median household income was $46,075 and 30.1% of the population lived at or below the poverty line in 2019.
Education
Jefferson Parish Public School System serves Waggaman.
Two elementary schools in Waggaman, Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux Elementary School and Live Oak Manor Elementary School, serve the city. Previously the Cherbonnier/Rillieux school was two separate campuses: Norbert Rillieux Elementary School and Cherbonnier Elementary School. In 2012 the superintendent recommended that the schools be consolidated with the Cherbonnier campus being used. All residents are zoned to Henry Ford Middle School in Avondale and L.W. Higgins High School in Marrero. In regards to advanced studies academies, residents are zoned to the Marrero Academy.
Jefferson Parish Library operates the Live Oak Library in Waggaman. The library, located adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Park, opened in 1989. It is designed to appear similar to an Acadian style cottage.
See also
In Spanish: Waggaman (Luisiana) para niños
