Lafitte is an

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and

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, and 816 in 2019. In 2020, its population increased to 1,014 people. It is part of the

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. Lafitte is located at the southern end of Louisiana Highway 45 along Bayou Barataria, and fishing is a major part of the local economy and culture.

Geography

Lafitte is located at (29.677566, -90.105386). It is by road south of

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. Lafitte is bordered to the north by the town of

Jean Lafitte Jean Lafitte ( – ) was a French pirate and privateer who operated in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century. He and his older brother Pierre spelled their last name Laffite, but English language documents of the time used "Lafitte". Th ...

, and to the west, across Bayou Barataria, by unincorporated Barataria. According to the

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, the Lafitte CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 24.57%, are water.

Demographics

The 2019

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estimated 816 people lived in the CDP, down from 972 at the 2010 U.S. census. At the

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, 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%

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, and 11%

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; 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. According to the 2019 estimates, the median household income was $58,375 and 19.2% lived at or below the poverty line.

Education

Lafitte residents are zoned to

Jefferson Parish Public Schools Jefferson Parish Public Schools is a school district based in Harvey in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.Metairie, LA Secondary schools ;7-12 schools *Fisher Middle-High Schoolbr>- Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, Jean Lafitte ...

. Residents in K–6 are zoned to Lafitte Elementary School. Grades 7–12 are zoned to

Fisher Middle-High School Fisher Middle-High School is a secondary school in Jean Lafitte, an unincorporated area in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It is a part of Jefferson Parish Public Schools Jefferson Parish Public Schools is a school district based in Harvey in unincor ...

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{{authority control Census-designated places in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Census-designated places in Louisiana Census-designated places in New Orleans metropolitan area