The map below shows majority race by area in Jean Lafitte, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Jean Lafitte racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Jean Lafitte overall is white, making up 83.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 12.6%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Jean Lafitte
Self-Identified Race |
Jean Lafitte, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
83.1% |
Hispanic |
2.1% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
1.5% |
Other |
12.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jean Lafitte, LA
The map below shows diversity in Jean Lafitte. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Jean Lafitte Diversity Score
29.2
More diverse than 60% of US cities
Jean Lafitte has a diversity score of 29.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Jean Lafitte is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Jean Lafitte's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Jean Lafitte, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Jean Lafitte.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.