U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Terrytown, Louisiana



Back to Terrytown, LA housing info, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, LA smaller cities, LA small cities, All Cities.

Terrytown: Marching band in a parade Terrytown: Mardi Gras Parade Terrytown: Marching band in a parade
 

Submit pictures of this place

Terrytown, LA map Current weather forecast for Terrytown, LA

Population (year 2000): 25,430
Males: 12,095  (47.6%)
Females: 13,335  (52.4%)

Jefferson Parish

Median resident age:  31.7 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,100 (it was $36,897 in 2000)
Terrytown  $40,100
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $126,000 (it was $93,600 in 2000)
Terrytown  $126,000
Louisiana:  $101,700

Terrytown, LA residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Terrytown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.8%)
  • Black (34.7%)
  • Hispanic (8.7%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Vietnamese (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


Latest news from Terrytown, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: French (13.0%), Irish (9.5%), German (9.4%), Italian (7.1%), United States (5.4%), English (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.71 square miles.

Population density: 6863 people per square mile 
 
 (high).




Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Terrytown, Louisiana map

For population 25 years and over in Terrytown

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Terrytown CDP

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

2,151 residents are foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 2.0% Asia).

This place:  8.5%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Terrytown, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Terrytown to the number of sex offenders is 2826 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Terrytown:  0.4% ($386)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)

Terrytown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Orleans, LA (5.3 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (368.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Timberlane, LA (1.5 miles ), Gretna, LA (2.0 miles ), Harvey, LA (2.8 miles ), Belle Chasse, LA (4.1 miles ), Arabi, LA (4.4 miles ), Woodmere, LA (4.6 miles ), New Orleans, LA (5.3 miles ), Chalmette, LA (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 29.90 N, Longitude: 90.03 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -7,373 (-29.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,059 (9.2%)


9 people in other group homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 504

Terrytown household income distribution Terrytown home values distribution

This place's Wikipedia profile


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Terrytown races chart

Average climate in Terrytown, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Terrytown, Louisiana average temperatures Terrytown, Louisiana average precipitation
 
Terrytown, Louisiana humidity
 
Terrytown, Louisiana wind speed
 
Terrytown, Louisiana snowfall
 
Terrytown, Louisiana sunshine
 
Terrytown, Louisiana clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Terrytown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Terrytown place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 tornado 31.4 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Terrytown topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Terrytown:
  • HEALTHWEST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; GRETNA, LA)
  • MEADOWCREST HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; GRETNA, LA)
  • ST CLAUDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Terrytown, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Terrytown:
  • LAKEFRONT (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 17 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 52 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Terrytown:
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 5 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: 7N0)
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NBG)
  • SLIDELL (about 34 miles; SLIDELL, LA; ID: ASD)

Amtrak station near Terrytown:
  • 5 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 Terrytown:
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 8 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 8 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
Private elementary/middle schools in Terrytown:
  • CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 2106 DEERFIELD ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • WALDEN ACADEMY (Students: 51; Location: 2139 J STUMPF BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)

Terrytown map

Click to draw/clear place borders

Notable location: Plantation Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Terryville Shopping Center (1), Town Square Shopping Center (2), Towne Square Shopping Center (3), Oakwood Shopping Center (4), Trianon Square Shopping Center (5), Oakwood Mall (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Terrytown: Heritage Bible Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Westlawn Memorial Cemetery (1), Westlawn South Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Master Video Poker Inc (1732 Stumpf Boulevard).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.7%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.5%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Terrytown compared to Louisiana state average:

Terrytown, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • House age below state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Terrytown (2007 data):
  • Statewide Bank: at 2021 Carol Sue Avenue, branch established on 1926-01-01. Info updated 2006-04-19: Bank assets: $269.1 mil, Deposits: $229.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Algiers Bancorp, Inc.



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Terrytown travel time to work


Terrytown mode of transportation to work chart



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 Terrytown:
  • 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.)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • KGLA (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GRETNA, LA; Owner: CROCODILE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • WGSO (990 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WGSO, L.L.C.)
  • WSHO (800 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: SHADOWLANDS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WBOK (1230 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKNO (750 AM; daytime; 0 kW; GRETNA, LA; Owner: ROBERT C. BLAKES ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WVOG (600 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: F.W. ROBERT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Terrytown:
  • 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)
  • WWNO (89.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & A & M COLLEGE)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WWOZ (90.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC.)
  • WBSN-FM (89.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: PROVIDENCE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WKZN (105.3 FM; KENNER, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRBH (88.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: RADIO FOR THE BLIND & HANDICAPPED, INC.)
  • KMEZ (102.9 FM; BELLE CHASSE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKND (106.7 FM; PORT SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTUL (91.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Terrytown:
  • 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.)
  • K59DG (Channel 59; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • KNOV-LP (Channel 57; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WDSU (Channel 6; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: NEW ORLEANS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WPXL (Channel 49; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUPL (Channel 54; SLIDELL, LA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)

Back to Terrytown, LA housing info, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, LA smaller cities, LA small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by On Board LLC
Copyright © 2008 On Board LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.