| Lafitte, Louisiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
| Pushpin Map: | Louisiana |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Lafitte in Louisiana |
| Coordinates: | 29.6775°N -90.1053°W |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.60 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.41 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.84 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.57 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1014 |
| Population Density Km2: | 80.88 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 209.46 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 70067 |
| Area Code: | 504 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-40840 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Land Km2: | 12.54 |
| Area Water Km2: | 4.06 |
Lafitte is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census,[2] and 816 in 2019.[3] In 2020, its population increased to 1,014 people. It is part of the New Orleans - Metairie - Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Lafitte is located at the southern end of Louisiana Highway 45 along Bayou Barataria,[4] and fishing is a major part of the local economy and culture.
Lafitte is located at (29.677566, -90.105386). It is by road south of New Orleans. Lafitte is bordered to the north by the town of Jean Lafitte, and to the west, across Bayou Barataria, by unincorporated Barataria. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lafitte CDP has a total area of 16.6km2, of which 12.5km2 are land and 4.1km2, or 24.57%, are water.[5]
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 820 | 80.87% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8 | 0.79% | |
| Native American | 18 | 1.78% | |
| Asian | 16 | 1.58% | |
| Other/Mixed | 93 | 9.17% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 5.82% |
The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 816 people lived in the CDP, down from 972 at the 2010 U.S. census. At the 2020 United States census, there were 1,014 people, 316 households, and 222 families residing in the CDP, up from the 2019 census estimates. In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup was 89% non-Hispanic white, and 11% two or more races; the 2020 census determined 80.87% of the population was non-Hispanic white, 0.79% Black or African American, 1.78% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 9.17% two or more races, and 5.82% Hispanic or Latino American of any race; this has been in contrast to its once predominantly non-Hispanic white population as the U.S. diversifies overall.[6] According to the 2019 estimates, the median household income was $58,375 and 19.2% lived at or below the poverty line.
Lafitte residents are zoned to Jefferson Parish Public Schools.
Residents in K–6 are zoned to Lafitte Elementary School. Grades 7–12 are zoned to Fisher Middle-High School.