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Jefferson, LA vs River Ridge, LA

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- River Ridge is 0% more densely populated than Jefferson.
- People are 69.0% more likely to be married in River Ridge.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in River Ridge.
 Jefferson, LARiver Ridge, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,435329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.938.4
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 Population - 201012,047  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,588285,036,114
 Population - 199014,521  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-28.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,806.893.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jefferson, LARiver Ridge, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Jefferson, LARiver Ridge, LAUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jefferson, LARiver Ridge, LAUnited States
 Married Population34.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households5,194  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,87680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,862  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jefferson    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

New Orleans Metro area is still coming back after Katrina! An area called Old Jefferson (near where the Causeway meets the Mississippi River) was not flooded by Katrina,  More

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Reviews for River Ridge    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The climate in southern Louisiana is quite nice, very mild winters but summer can be quite warm. If you like warm and no snow, its  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great, small town. Wonderful community. Truly. However - property prices are now a problem and so is living outside of New Orleans. It's no fun looking at what is  More

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