Jefferson Parish
County Population:
455,466
County Houses:
187,907
Land area: 306.5
sq. mi.
Water area: 335.9
sq. mi.
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social
services (19.4%), Retail trade (12.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation
and food services (10.2%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and
waste management services (10.2%).
Races in Jefferson Parish:
- White Non-Hispanic (65.4%)
- Black (22.9%)
- Hispanic (7.1%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- Vietnamese (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be
counted in other races) |
