Harahan

  1. Harahan Legal Resources
  2. Harahan Statistics
  3. Harahan Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Harahan Employment Information
  5. Harahan Family Information
  6. Harahan Education Information
  7. Harahan Public Benefits Information
  8. Harahan Criminal Information
  9. Harahan Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Harahan Legal Resources Back to top

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Harahan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,885
  • Land Area (2000): 5.096 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.256 square kilometers
Harahan Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,877 2003 9,842 2005 9,791
2002 9,915 2004 Not Available 2006 9,209

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Houses (2000): 4,129
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Harahan Employment Information Back to top
Harahan Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 406 15.60%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 229 8.80%
3. Public Administration 208 7.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 130 4.99%
5. Repair and Maintenance 120 4.61%
6. Health Care 101 3.88%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 88 3.38%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 84 3.23%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 72 2.77%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 64 2.46%
11. Educational Services 54 2.07%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 53 2.04%
13. Utilities 51 1.96%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 47 1.81%
15. Other Transportation 45 1.73%
16. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 42 1.61%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 41 1.58%
18. Metal Manufactuing 40 1.54%
19. Mining 40 1.54%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 39 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 359 15.46%
2. Educational Services 269 11.58%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 180 7.75%
4. Finance and Insurance 165 7.11%
5. Public Administration 157 6.76%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 125 5.38%
7. Construction 100 4.31%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 91 3.92%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 65 2.80%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 52 2.24%
11. Social Assistance 49 2.11%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 41 1.77%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41 1.77%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 41 1.77%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 33 1.42%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 31 1.34%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 30 1.29%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 29 1.25%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 1.16%
20. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 26 1.12%

Harahan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 197 7.57%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 133 5.11%
3. Other Management Occupations 129 4.96%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 122 4.69%
5. Top Executives 100 3.84%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 92 3.53%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 90 3.46%
8. Carpenters 83 3.19%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 82 3.15%
10. Lawyers 80 3.07%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 78 3.00%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 2.96%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 75 2.88%
14. Engineers 67 2.57%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 66 2.54%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 64 2.46%
17. Accountants and Auditors 59 2.27%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 59 2.27%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 56 2.15%
20. Other Production Occupations 52 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 237 10.21%
2. Secretaries and Admins 199 8.57%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 130 5.60%
4. Registered Nurses 124 5.34%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 4.48%
6. Other Management Occupations 101 4.35%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 99 4.26%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 92 3.96%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 90 3.88%
10. Business Operations Specialists 84 3.62%
11. Cashiers 67 2.89%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 60 2.58%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 50 2.15%
14. Customer Service Representatives 49 2.11%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 1.89%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 42 1.81%
17. Other Healthcare Support 40 1.72%
18. Child Care Workers 39 1.68%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 36 1.55%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 33 1.42%

Harahan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,287 52.82%
15-35 hours 925 11.40%
1-14 hours 261 3.22%
No regular hours 2,643 32.57%

Harahan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 134 2.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 97 2.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 169 3.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 341 7.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 489 10.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 874 18.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 888 18.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 666 14.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 201 4.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 297 6.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 101 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 114 2.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 127 2.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 238 5.03%

Harahan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 223 4.71%
5-9 532 11.23%
10-14 601 12.69%
15-19 785 16.58%
20-24 875 18.48%
25-29 418 8.83%
30-34 818 17.27%
35-39 76 1.60%
40-44 157 3.32%
45-59 111 2.34%
60-89 75 1.58%
At least 90 65 1.37%

Harahan Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.13% 3,428 72.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,051 22.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 111 2.34%
At least 60 23 0.49% 117 2.47%

Harahan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.58%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 569 11.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,983 82.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 49 1.01%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 29 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 72 1.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 97 2.01%

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Harahan Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,991 (9,648 people)
Families (2000): 2,806 (8,142 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,113
People at same address in 1995: 6,588
Harahan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 222 5.56%
$10,000-$14,999 150 3.76%
$15,000-$19,999 234 5.86%
$20,000-$24,999 337 8.44%
$25,000-$29,999 234 5.86%
$30,000-$34,999 307 7.69%
$35,000-$39,999 249 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 281 7.04%
$45,000-$49,999 204 5.11%
$50,000-$59,999 390 9.77%
$60,000-$74,999 440 11.02%
$75,000-$99,999 385 9.65%
$100,000-$124,999 312 7.82%
$125,000-$149,999 79 1.98%
$150,000-$199,999 80 2.00%
$200,000 or more 87 2.18%

Harahan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,009 25.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,300 32.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 156 3.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 709 17.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 529 13.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 195 4.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 39 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Harahan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,090 27.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,935 16.95%
Public Assistance 57 0.50%
Retirement 902 7.90%
Self Employment 530 4.64%
Social Security 1,425 12.49%
Supplemental Security 100 0.88%
Wage / Salary 2,980 26.11%
Other 394 3.45%

Harahan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,337 60.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 890 39.96%

Harahan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 317 8.08%
Color 1 Box Married 2,381 60.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,061 27.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 163 4.16%

Harahan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 544 12.70%
Color 1 Box Married 2,371 55.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 736 17.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 631 14.74%

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Harahan Education Information Back to top
Harahan Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 520 6.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 831 10.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,420 30.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,988 25.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 317 4.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,155 14.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 596 7.61%

Harahan Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 65 0.66% 141 1.43% 206 2.08%
Kindergarten 68 0.69% 94 0.95% 162 1.64%
Grades 1-4 163 1.65% 319 3.23% 482 4.88%
Grades 5-8 134 1.36% 269 2.72% 403 4.08%
Grades 9-12 159 1.61% 330 3.34% 489 4.95%
Undergrad college 336 3.40% 129 1.31% 465 4.70%
Graduate or professional school 67 0.68% 32 0.32% 99 1.00%
Total 992 10.04% 1,314 13.29% 2,306 23.33%

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Harahan Public Benefits Information Back to top
Harahan Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,205 95.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 459 4.75%

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Harahan Criminal Information Back to top
Harahan Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.316 0.202 0.000 0.101 1.620 0.101 2.329 15.592 1.519 19.540
2002 1.210 0.000 0.101 0.504 1.815 0.101 3.127 12.809 1.513 17.549
2003 1.524 0.203 0.000 0.711 2.439 0.102 4.674 11.685 2.540 18.899
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.166 0.000 0.000 0.409 3.575 0.000 2.655 12.358 1.021 16.035
2006 2.280 0.000 0.000 0.326 2.606 0.326 3.041 10.316 0.869 14.225
2007 1.845 0.000 0.000 0.434 2.280 1.411 4.017 14.980 1.303 20.300

Harahan Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 27
2005 0 30
2006 0 30
2007 5 22

Harahan Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 209
2002 192

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Harahan Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Harahan Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,099 11.12%
10-19 Years 1,177 11.91%
20-29 Years 1,029 10.41%
30-39 Years 1,382 13.98%
40-49 Years 1,680 17.00%
50-59 Years 1,133 11.46%
60-69 Years 870 8.80%
70-79 Years 1,041 10.53%
80-89 Years 401 4.06%
90+ Years 73 0.74%

Harahan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,686 47.41%
Color 1 Box Female 5,199 52.59%

Harahan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,415 95.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 243 2.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 80 0.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 61 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Harahan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,215 27.64%
2. German 2,286 19.65%
3. Italian 1,743 14.99%
4. Irish 1,569 13.49%
5. English 851 7.32%
6. United States Or American 518 4.45%
7. French Canadian 259 2.23%
8. Scotch Irish 194 1.67%
9. Polish 151 1.30%
10. Scottish 142 1.22%

Harahan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,863 94.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 187 2.00%
3. French 184 1.97%
4. Chinese 28 0.30%
5. Other Asian 14 0.15%
6. Hungarian 14 0.15%
7. Italian 11 0.12%
8. Polish 8 0.09%
9. German 7 0.07%
10. Russian 7 0.07%

Harahan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,661 97.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 163 1.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 37 0.38%

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Harahan Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.