For Old Jefferson in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, see: Jefferson, Louisiana
| Old Jefferson | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | East Baton Rouge |
| Coordinates: | 30.3814°N -91.0103°W |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.12 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.52 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.52 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 30 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 7339 |
| Population Density Km2: | 805.12 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2085.54 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 70817[2] |
| Area Code: | 225 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-57705 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.12 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Old Jefferson is a census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,980 at the 2010 census, up from 5,631 in 2000. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is in the proposed City of St. George.[3]
Old Jefferson is located at (30.381292, -91.010376).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km), all land.
| White alone (NH) | 5,037 | 5,388 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 4,727 | 89.45% | 77.19% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 64.41% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 319 | 876 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1,469 | 5.67% | 12.55% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 20.02% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 20 | 29 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 16 | 0.36% | 0.42% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.22% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 107 | 195 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 238 | 1.90% | 2.79% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 3.24% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 8 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2 | 0.07% | 0.11% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.03% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 11 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 42 | 0.02% | 0.16% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.57% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 55 | 100 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 255 | 0.98% | 1.43% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 3.47% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 88 | 373 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 590 | 1.56% | 5.34% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 8.04% | |
| Total | 5,631 | 6,980 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 7,339 | 100.00% | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,339 people, 2,772 households, and 2,021 families residing in the CDP.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 5,631 people, 2,044 households, and 1,582 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1594.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,110 housing units at an average density of 597.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.37% White, 5.68% African American, 0.39% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 2,044 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,220, and the median income for a family was $59,778. Males had a median income of $41,164 versus $27,044 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,410. About 2.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Old Jefferson is served by East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools.[9]
Zoned schools include:
In previous eras Parkview Elementary School served the northern half of Old Jefferson,[13] while Jefferson Terrace Elementary School served the southern section of Old Jefferson.[14]
Private schools in the area include:
The district provides transportation to these two private Catholic schools.