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Lafitte, Louisiana

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Population in 2010: 972.
Population change since 2000: -38.3%
Males: 603  (62.1%)
Females: 369  (37.9%)
Median resident age:

41.9 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 70036.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,302 (it was $33,872 in 2000)
Lafitte:

$64,302
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,969 (it was $14,839 in 2000)

Lafitte CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,375 (it was $82,800 in 2000)
Lafitte:

$296,375
LA:

$209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $310,662; detached houses: $364,014; mobile homes: $126,186
March 2022 cost of living index in Lafitte: 91.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.1%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 94.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Lafitte, LA (2022)
    • 44381.4%White alone
    • 10018.4%Two or more races

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According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Lafitte, Louisiana as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lafitte is 206 to 1.


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Ancestries: French (25.7%), American (13.9%), Belgian (12.2%), English (5.9%), Ukrainian (5.9%), Norwegian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 5.70 square miles.

Population density: 171 people per square mile   (very low).

Lafitte, Louisiana map

14 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.9%
Louisiana:

2.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Lafitte CDP:

0.3% ($211)
Louisiana:

0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Orleans, LA (20.6 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (317.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Barataria, LA (1.6 miles ),
Jean Lafitte, LA (2.0 miles ),
Estelle, LA (3.4 miles ),
Woodmere, LA (3.5 miles ),
Belle Chasse, LA (3.7 miles ),
Marrero, LA (3.8 miles ),
Timberlane, LA (3.8 miles ),
Harvey, LA (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 29.68 N, Longitude: 90.11 W

Area code: 504

Distribution of median household income in Lafitte, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lafitte, LA in 2022
Lafitte satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Most common industries in Lafitte, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (10.9%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Construction (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.8%)
  • Health care (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (13.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.7%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.8%)
  • Food (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (18.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Health care (7.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.5%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Social assistance (5.4%)
Most common occupations in Lafitte, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (14.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
  • Extraction workers (3.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (23.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.5%)
  • Extraction workers (6.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Food processing workers (4.4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
  • Cashiers (6.5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4.7%)

Average climate in Lafitte, Louisiana

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Lafitte, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 75.0. This is about average.

City:

75.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.520. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.520
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.421. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.421
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 22.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.17. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.17
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Tornado activity:

Lafitte-area historical tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Lafitte 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 F4 tornado 33.6 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lafitte-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 318.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 196.4 miles away from Lafitte center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 152.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 122.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 297.2 miles away from Lafitte center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 307.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson Parish (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 17, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tropical Storms: 6, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lafitte topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lafitte:

  • RIVERBEND NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BELLE CHASSE, LA)
  • BARBWOOD COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 12 miles away; HARVEY, LA)
  • LAC ST PIERRE COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; HARVEY, LA)
  • VIOLA COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 14 miles away; HARVEY, LA)
  • WESTMERE COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 14 miles away; HARVEY, LA)
  • DAVITA - MARRERO DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; HARVEY, LA)
  • SOUTHERN QUALITY HOME HEALTH, (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; HARVEY, LA)

Heliports located in Lafitte:

Amtrak station near Lafitte:

  • 19 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 Lafitte:

  • Loyola University New Orleans (about 18 miles; New Orleans, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,912)
  • Tulane University of Louisiana (about 19 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 11,089)
  • Xavier University of Louisiana (about 20 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 2,492)
  • Delgado Community College (about 22 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 12,843)
  • University of New Orleans (about 25 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 8,201)
  • Nicholls State University (about 43 miles; Thibodaux, LA; FT enrollment: 5,997)
  • Southeastern Louisiana University (about 62 miles; Hammond, LA; FT enrollment: 12,713)

Public high school in Lafitte:

  • FISHER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 2529 JEAN LAFITTE BOULEVARD, Grades: 6-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Lafitte:

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Points of interest:

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Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Coulon Cemetery (2), Fisher Cemetery (3), Lafitte Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Louisiana Marine Fisheries Museum (580 Jean Lafitte Boulevard) (1), Lafitte Jean Tourist Commission (799 Jean Lafitte Boulevard) (2), Airboat Swamp Tours of New Orleans (Tours & Charters; 786 Jean Lafitte Boulevard) (3), Airboat Excursions of New Orleans (Tours & Charters; 280 Jean Lafitte Boulevard) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Jefferson Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.8%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.1%
Whole state:

6.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Lafitte:

Marital status in Lafitte, LA
  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 2.6%

For population 25 years and over in Lafitte:

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.6
Louisiana average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lafitte, LA (based on Jefferson Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic148,82743
Evangelical Protestant57,266160
Mainline Protestant9,90830
Other9,66623
Black Protestant7,39432
Orthodox3001
None199,191-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 107
Jefferson Parish:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Jefferson Parish:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 62
This county:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 128
Jefferson Parish:

2.91 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 334
Here:

7.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.2%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson Parish:

28.3%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.5%
Louisiana:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lafitte:

44.6%
Louisiana:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lafitte:

41.1%
State:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Lafitte:

28.4
Louisiana:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lafitte:

18.0%
State:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.8%
Louisiana:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.0%
Louisiana:

34.5%

General health condition:
Lafitte:

50.9%
Louisiana:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Lafitte:

80.2%
Louisiana:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lafitte, LA Residents

7.42% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.42%
Louisiana average:

7.33%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Jefferson Parish:

0.02%
Louisiana average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Orleans Parish, LA  1.80% ($48,835 average AGI)
to St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.87% ($61,674)
to St. Charles Parish, LA  0.33% ($46,452)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lafitte:

  • 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.)
  • KLEB (1600 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN MEADOW, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KGLA (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GRETNA, LA; Owner: CROCODILE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lafitte:

  • 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)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMEZ (102.9 FM; BELLE CHASSE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWNO (89.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & A & M COLLEGE)
  • KKND (106.7 FM; PORT SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WKZN (105.3 FM; KENNER, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WBSN-FM (89.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: PROVIDENCE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • 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 Lafitte:

  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • 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.)
  • WLAE-TV (Channel 32; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WDSU (Channel 6; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: NEW ORLEANS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXL (Channel 49; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNOV-LP (Channel 57; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • K59DG (Channel 59; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCCASTING NETWORK)
  • Lafitte, Louisiana
  • Fatal accident count23
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents26
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:8
  • Fatalities25
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents54
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Louisiana average
  • Fatal accident count13557
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents19763
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons4681
  • Fatalities15199
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents34072
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1120
See more detailed statistics of Lafitte fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 49ft / 14.8mTotal length
  • $312,000Total costs
  • 38,380Total average daily traffic
  • 3,912Total average daily truck traffic
  • 64,146Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lafitte)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • Lafitte Compressor Station 1 13 Mi Se (Lat: 29.581611 Lon: -90.065639), Call Sign: KGS799, Licensee ID: L00009844,
    Assigned Frequencies: 48.9400 MHz, Grant Date: 10/03/1995, Expiration Date: 10/03/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2000, Registrant: Texaco Communications Inc, Denver, CO 80217, Phone: (303) 860-3584

  • 7 Mi S (Lat: 29.583000 Lon: -90.063417), Call Sign: KKA239, Licensee ID: L00009844,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.290 MHz, Grant Date: 10/03/1995, Expiration Date: 10/03/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2000, Registrant: Texaco Communications Inc, Denver, CO 80217, Phone: (504) 876-5645

  • 11 Mi Se (Lat: 29.583000 Lon: -90.063417), Call Sign: KKA960, Licensee ID: L00008706,
    Assigned Frequencies: 48.9400 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2002, Expiration Date: 09/11/2012, Cancellation Date: 05/27/2003, Certifier: Marc Coventry, Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

  • Lafitte Dock 2 Mi S (Lat: 29.652722 Lon: -90.105361), Call Sign: KUO780, Licensee ID: L00008706,
    Assigned Frequencies: 48.9400 MHz, Grant Date: 07/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/12/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/27/2003, Certifier: Marc Coventry, Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

  • 1836 Rural Highway 301 ( 30292 / Lafitte La 1 ) (Lat: 29.686083 Lon: -90.105333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125.9 m, Call Sign: WQHI998,
    Assigned Frequencies: 764.518 MHz, 764.756 MHz, 764.768 MHz, 765.006 MHz, 765.018 MHz, 765.506 MHz, 765.518 MHz, 773.531 MHz, 773.543 MHz, 773.781 MHz, 773.793 MHz, Grant Date: 08/10/2007, Expiration Date: 06/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/09/2010, Certifier: Curtis Bowers, Registrant: M S Benbow And Associates, 2450 Severn Avenue Suite 400, Metairie, LA 70001, Phone: (504) 836-8902, Fax: (504) 836-2088, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • STATION, 7 Mi S Of (Lat: 29.582972 Lon: -90.063389), Overall height: 87.8 m, Call Sign: WNEE988,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2183.20 MHz, 2196.00 MHz, 2191.20 MHz, Grant Date: 08/18/1998, Expiration Date: 09/23/2008, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2004, Certifier: David M Pfeffer, Registrant: Shell Communications Inc, Houston, TX 77252-0329, Phone: (713) 245-1303, Fax: (713) 245-1010, Email:

  • TETCO, St Marys Point (Lat: 29.438472 Lon: -89.926361), Type: Rig, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WRYP441,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/05/2023, Expiration Date: 09/05/2033, Certifier: Jennifer Roy, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:

  • TGP, 0.1 Mile Of St Marys Point (Lat: 29.422167 Lon: -89.926361), Type: Rig, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WRYP443,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/05/2023, Expiration Date: 09/05/2033, Certifier: Jennifer Roy, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

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  • 11 Mi Se (Lat: 29.583833 Lon: -90.052583), Type: Building, Call Sign: KGW427, Licensee ID: L00008706,
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.175 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz, Grant Date: 03/14/2000, Expiration Date: 05/04/2005, Cancellation Date: 05/27/2003, Certifier: Marc Coventry, Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G St, N.W., Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

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  • Call Sign: WA5CDX, Licensee ID: L01337732, Grant Date: 08/29/2017, Expiration Date: 11/24/2027, Certifier: Ronald L Platt, Registrant: Ronald L Platt, 546 Jean Lafitte Blvd, Lafitte, LA 70067

  • Call Sign: KE5CZY, Licensee ID: L00941118, Grant Date: 10/02/2014, Expiration Date: 11/16/2024, Certifier: Kerry M Jeanice, Registrant: Kerry M Jeanice, 5629 Fisher Street, Lafitte, LA 70067


FAA Registered Aircraft:

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  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18A 150 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2983Z, N2983Z, N-2983Z, Serial Number: 18-7094, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 07/20/1972, Certificate Issue Date: 06/03/2020
    Registrant (Individual): Lane P Panepinto, 280 Jean Lafitte Blvd, Lafitte, LA 70067
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3172B, N3172B, N-3172B, Serial Number: 25414, Airworthiness Date: 03/06/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 05/03/2018
    Registrant (LLC): Cajun Air LLC, 280 Jean Lafitte Blvd, Lafitte, LA 70067
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/06/2012
  • Aircraft: CESSNA U206B (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3831G, N3831G, N-3831G, Serial Number: U206-0831, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 05/29/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Lane P Panepinto, 280 Jean Lafitte Blvd, Lafitte, LA 70067
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/19/2017
  • Aircraft: CESSNA U206B (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7896S, N7896S, N-7896S, Serial Number: U2060814, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 06/10/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Lane Panepinto, 280 Jean Lafitte Blvd, Lafitte, LA 70067

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$119,9454$115,6551$34,7302$159,0801$28,950
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$34,6901$209,1301$24,8301$80,3901$37,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$83,7800$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0279.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$160,620
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2003 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0279.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lafitte, LA
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2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of reported fires - 26 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Lafitte, LA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (52.6%), and Structure Fires (34.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lafitte, LA
    • 9152.6%Outside Fires
    • 5934.1%Structure Fires
    • 2313.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lafitte, LA
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lafitte, LA
  • 69.4%Electricity
  • 26.2%Utility gas
  • 4.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lafitte, LA
  • 100.0%Electricity


Lafitte compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

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  • #31 (70036) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #93 (70036) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French first ancestries"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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