: ''For Old Jefferson in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, see: Jefferson, Louisiana'' Old Jefferson is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 7,339 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area, within the city of St. George.

Geography

Old Jefferson is located at (30.381292, -91.010376). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km), all land.

Demographics

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

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of 2000, there were 5,631 people, 2,044 households, and 1,582 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,110 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.37%

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, 5.68%

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, 0.39% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.07%

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, 0.44% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the CDP was $21,410. About 2.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the

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, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

Old Jefferson is served by East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools.2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Old Jefferson CDP, LA
" U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 7, 2017. Zoned schools include: * Woodlawn Elementary School in Old Jefferson serves almost all of the community while a small segment to the north is zoned to Shenandoah Elementary School in Shenandoah * Woodlawn Middle School in Shenandoah * Woodlawn High School in Old Jefferson In previous eras Parkview Elementary School served the northern half of Old Jefferson,mapselemm-z.pdf
" East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. April 26, 2005. Retrieved on January 6, 2017. Parkview is on page 8/23. while Jefferson Terrace Elementary School served the southern section of Old Jefferson.mapselema-l.pdf
" East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. April 26, 2005. Retrieved on January 7, 2017. p. 23/26 has the map for Jefferson Terrace Elementary School.

Private schools

Private schools in the area include: * Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School (PK-8) in Old JeffersonHome
Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School. Retrieved on January 7, 2017. "8033 Baringer Road Baton Rouge, LA 70817" * St. Michael the Archangel High School (9-12) in Shenandoah The district provides transportation to these two private Catholic schools.

References

External links

Woodlawn Elementary School

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
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