Lafitte

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  2. Lafitte Statistics
  3. Lafitte Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lafitte Employment Information
  5. Lafitte Family Information
  6. Lafitte Education Information
  7. Lafitte Public Benefits Information
  8. Lafitte Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Lafitte Zip Codes


Lafitte Legal Resources Back to top

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Lafitte Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,576
  • Land Area (2000): 14.764 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.358 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 623
Lafitte Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,332 80.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 318 19.27%

Lafitte Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafitte Employment Information Back to top
Lafitte Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 98 23.84%
2. Mining 57 13.87%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 40 9.73%
4. Construction 28 6.81%
5. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 26 6.33%
6. Other Transportation 24 5.84%
7. Educational Services 18 4.38%
8. Food Manufacturing 18 4.38%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 17 4.14%
10. Truck Transportation 16 3.89%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 3.16%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 11 2.68%
13. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 11 2.68%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 2.43%
15. Department and Other General Stores 7 1.70%
16. Health Care 7 1.70%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 1.46%
18. Utilities 3 0.73%
19. Metal Manufactuing 1 0.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 52 18.71%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 26 9.35%
3. Finance and Insurance 26 9.35%
4. Health Care 22 7.91%
5. Mining 18 6.47%
6. Construction 15 5.40%
7. Social Assistance 15 5.40%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 5.04%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 4.32%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 11 3.96%
11. Department and Other General Stores 10 3.60%
12. Florists 9 3.24%
13. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 9 3.24%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 2.88%
15. Metal Manufactuing 8 2.88%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 2.52%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 7 2.52%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.08%
19. Public Administration 3 1.08%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 1.08%

Lafitte Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 98 23.84%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 10.46%
3. Extraction Workers 26 6.33%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 23 5.60%
5. Food Processing Workers 18 4.38%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 4.38%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 3.89%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 16 3.89%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 2.68%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 2.68%
11. Other Construction Trades 10 2.43%
12. Business Operations Specialists 9 2.19%
13. Bus Drivers 9 2.19%
14. Carpenters 9 2.19%
15. Electricians 9 2.19%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 9 2.19%
17. Transportation / Material Movers 9 2.19%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 1.95%
19. Other Management Occupations 8 1.95%
20. Top Executives 8 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 10.43%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 24 8.63%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 21 7.55%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 7.55%
5. Secretaries and Admins 20 7.19%
6. Cashiers 18 6.47%
7. Child Care Workers 13 4.68%
8. Other Healthcare Support 13 4.68%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 3.60%
10. Bus Drivers 10 3.60%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 3.60%
12. Art and Design Workers 9 3.24%
13. Customer Service Representatives 9 3.24%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 2.88%
15. Financial Managers 8 2.88%
16. Lawyers 8 2.88%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 8 2.88%
18. Business Operations Specialists 7 2.52%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 7 2.52%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 6 2.16%

Lafitte Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 733 54.42%
15-35 hours 101 7.50%
1-14 hours 32 2.38%
No regular hours 481 35.71%

Lafitte Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 95 14.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 23 3.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 55 8.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 60 9.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 102 15.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 101 15.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 50 7.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 61 9.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 0.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 48 7.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 33 4.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 28 4.23%

Lafitte Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 33 4.98%
5-9 21 3.17%
10-14 72 10.88%
15-19 3 0.45%
20-24 67 10.12%
25-29 12 1.81%
30-34 105 15.86%
35-39 43 6.50%
40-44 71 10.73%
45-59 112 16.92%
60-89 60 9.06%
At least 90 63 9.52%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 1.36% 199 30.06%
30-44 0 0.00% 219 33.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 112 16.92%
At least 60 22 3.32% 101 15.26%

Lafitte Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 103 15.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 447 65.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 64 9.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 4.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19 2.79%

Lafitte Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafitte Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 617 (1,650 people)
Families (2000): 460 (1,405 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 150
People at same address in 1995: 1,182
Lafitte Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 92 14.91%
$10,000-$14,999 46 7.46%
$15,000-$19,999 100 16.21%
$20,000-$24,999 15 2.43%
$25,000-$29,999 15 2.43%
$30,000-$34,999 59 9.56%
$35,000-$39,999 2 0.32%
$40,000-$44,999 36 5.83%
$45,000-$49,999 33 5.35%
$50,000-$59,999 103 16.69%
$60,000-$74,999 50 8.10%
$75,000-$99,999 25 4.05%
$100,000-$124,999 32 5.19%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 9 1.46%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Lafitte Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 89 16.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 154 27.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 24 4.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 124 22.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 90 16.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 52 9.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lafitte Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 478 32.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 127 8.60%
Public Assistance 6 0.41%
Retirement 32 2.17%
Self Employment 178 12.06%
Social Security 152 10.30%
Supplemental Security 12 0.81%
Wage / Salary 413 27.98%
Other 78 5.28%

Lafitte Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 209 53.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 183 46.68%

Lafitte Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 135 18.37%
Color 1 Box Married 414 56.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 165 22.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 2.86%

Lafitte Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 8.90%
Color 1 Box Married 385 61.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 136 21.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 8.27%

Lafitte Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafitte Education Information Back to top
Lafitte Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 316 24.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 204 16.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 456 35.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 190 14.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 33 2.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 35 2.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 37 2.91%

Lafitte 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 9 0.57% 7 0.44% 16 1.02%
Kindergarten 9 0.57% 0 0.00% 9 0.57%
Grades 1-4 60 3.81% 10 0.63% 70 4.44%
Grades 5-8 56 3.55% 0 0.00% 56 3.55%
Grades 9-12 130 8.25% 6 0.38% 136 8.63%
Undergrad college 54 3.43% 0 0.00% 54 3.43%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 318 20.18% 23 1.46% 341 21.64%

Lafitte Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafitte Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lafitte Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,388 84.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 262 15.88%

Lafitte Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafitte Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lafitte Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 214 13.58%
10-19 Years 226 14.34%
20-29 Years 196 12.44%
30-39 Years 196 12.44%
40-49 Years 277 17.58%
50-59 Years 216 13.71%
60-69 Years 151 9.58%
70-79 Years 74 4.70%
80-89 Years 23 1.46%
90+ Years 3 0.19%

Lafitte Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 810 51.40%
Color 1 Box Female 766 48.60%

Lafitte Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,467 93.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 2.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 28 1.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 1.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 1.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.51%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Lafitte Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 486 41.93%
2. Italian 181 15.62%
3. German 137 11.82%
4. French Canadian 110 9.49%
5. United States Or American 104 8.97%
6. English 61 5.26%
7. Irish 36 3.11%
8. Welsh 15 1.29%
9. Swiss 9 0.78%
10. Scottish 8 0.69%

Lafitte Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,431 92.44%
2. French 101 6.52%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16 1.03%

Lafitte Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,636 99.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Lafitte Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lafitte 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.


Lafitte Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70067