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Louisiana · Census place 38092

Jean Lafitte town, LA

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Jean Lafitte town has 2,223 residents, ranking #186 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $61,703, the median home is worth $207,600 and median gross rent runs $973 a month.

Population
2,223Jean Lafitte town residents
Median household income
$61,703Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$207,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$973Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Jean Lafitte town

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Jean Lafitte town median would spend about 18.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.3% of residents and 81.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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