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Jefferson Parish

Population in July 2007: 1,241.
Males: 615  (49.6%)
Females: 626  (50.4%)
Median resident age:  39.7 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70036.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,400 (it was $28,169 in 2000)
Barataria  $35,400
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $179,000 (it was $104,700 in 2000)
Barataria  $179,000
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Barataria:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Black (11.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Barataria: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (23.6%), French Canadian (8.3%), English (7.6%), Irish (7.6%), Italian (7.3%), United States (7.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 4 feet

Land area: 4.43 square miles.

Population density: 280 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Barataria

  • High school or higher: 60.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barataria CDP

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

18 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Louisiana:  2.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Barataria:  0.3% ($363)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Orleans, LA (18.2 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (361.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Jean Lafitte, LA (1.5 miles ), Lafitte, LA (2.7 miles ), Estelle, LA (9.2 miles ), Woodmere, LA (10.2 miles ), Marrero, LA (11.8 miles ), Belle Chasse, LA (12.5 miles ), Harvey, LA (12.6 miles ), Timberlane, LA (12.9 miles ).

Latitude: 29.72 N, Longitude: 90.12 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 504

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Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
  • Mining (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (32%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)


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Barataria-area historical tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Barataria place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 tornado 32.8 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Barataria:
  • EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; METAIRIE, LA)
  • ADVANCE CARE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MARRERO, LA)
  • WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MARRERO, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barataria:
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 21 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 23 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 65 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barataria:
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NBG)
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 17 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: 7N0)
  • SOUTH LAFOURCHE (about 22 miles; GALLIANO, LA; ID: L49)

Amtrak station near Barataria:
  • 17 miles: NEW ORLEANS (1001 LOYOLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barataria:
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 17 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 17 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 17 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 17 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 21 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 22 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)

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Churches in Barataria include: Saint John Church (A), Saint Anthony Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Anthony Cemetery (1), Bailey Cemetery (2), Coulon Cemetery (3), Little Village Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.6%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.9%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  10.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Barataria compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

12.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.66%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Jefferson Parish:  0.09%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  7.42% ($33,304 average AGI)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  1.84% ($38,160)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.36% ($39,228)


18.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  18.58%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($96 average AGI)
Jefferson Parish:  0.05%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  2.23% ($26,150 average AGI)
to Orleans Parish, LA  1.10% ($28,500)
to St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.93% ($49,193)


Strongest AM radio stations in Barataria:
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSHO (800 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: SHADOWLANDS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WVOG (600 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: F.W. ROBERT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLEB (1600 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN MEADOW, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • KGLA (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GRETNA, LA; Owner: CROCODILE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WGSO (990 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WGSO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barataria:
  • WYLD-FM (98.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLMG (101.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZB (97.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTKL (95.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNO (89.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & A & M COLLEGE)
  • KMEZ (102.9 FM; BELLE CHASSE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • WNOE-FM (101.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNO-FM (99.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WKZN (105.3 FM; KENNER, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKND (106.7 FM; PORT SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBSN-FM (89.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: PROVIDENCE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WRBH (88.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: RADIO FOR THE BLIND & HANDICAPPED, INC.)
  • WWOZ (90.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC.)
  • KNOU (104.5 FM; EMPIRE, LA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF LOUISIANA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Barataria:
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K66FW (Channel 14; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WYES-TV (Channel 12; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GREATER NEW ORLEANS ED TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXN-CA (Channel 10; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WVUE (Channel 8; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EMMIS TELEIVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLAE-TV (Channel 32; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WGNO (Channel 26; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WNOL-TV (Channel 38; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WDSU (Channel 6; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: NEW ORLEANS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KNOV-LP (Channel 57; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WPXL (Channel 49; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K59DG (Channel 59; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUPL (Channel 54; SLIDELL, LA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)




Barataria fatal accident list for 1998:
Mar 19, 1998 03:30 AM, Sr-3257, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Barataria fatal accident list for 1989:
Apr 8, 1989 04:18 AM, La301, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Barataria fatal accident list for 1988:
Mar 21, 1988 03:20 AM, La301, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Barataria fatal accident list for 1985:
Jan 11, 1985 01:00 AM, La3134, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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