Census tract · Jefferson Parish
Census Tract 203.04, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 203.04, GEOID 22051020304, in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, mostly within Metairie (97% of its census blocks). 4,697 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±774); the 2020 Census counted 4,379.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,697
±774 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,379
Median household income
$167,969
±$32,874 (90% margin)
Jefferson Parish: $65,252
Median home value
$433,300
±$18,140 (90% margin)
Jefferson Parish: $251,400
Median gross rent
$1,452
±$1,044 (90% margin)
Jefferson Parish: $1,190
Where is Census Tract 203.04?
Census Tract 203.04 is one of 128 census tracts in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It covers 0.82 square miles of land, 5,373 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22051020304, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Metairie | 97% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 203.04: Tract 203.05 ($79,534), Tract 204 ($107,083), Tract 205.14 ($136,250), Tract 302 ($75,938) and Tract 9900*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 203.04?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 203.04's population at 4,697 (±774) in 1,739 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,379 residents and 1,721 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 203.04 | Metairie |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,697 ±774 | 139,729 |
| Households | 1,739 ±321 | 61,248 |
| Average household size | 2.69 ±0.22 | 2.27 |
| Housing units | 1,815 ±315 | 66,355 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 203.04?
The median resident of Census Tract 203.04 is 49.5 years old; 23.0% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.2%. 11.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 203.04 | Metairie |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.5 ±6.7 | 41.3 |
| Under 18 years | 23.0% ±4.0 pts | 20.8% |
| 65 years and over | 24.7% ±7.6 pts | 21.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.2% ±7.2 pts | 18.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.1% ±6.9 pts | 64.3% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±4.4 pts | 9.8% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±2.9 pts | 3.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±2.4 pts | 4.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 11.5% ±5.4 pts | 14.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 16.8% ±7.2 pts | 20.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.2% ±2.1 pts | 4.9% |
| With a disability | 18.1% ±6.4 pts | 14.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2% ±3.1 pts | 9.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.8% ±2.2 pts | 91.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 67.2% ±7.4 pts | 41.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 23.9% ±6.9 pts | 15.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.2% ±5.6 pts | 89.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 203.04 earn?
Half of the 1,739 households in Census Tract 203.04 earn less than $167,969 a year (±$32,874), against $65,252 across Jefferson Parish: 3rd highest of the county's 119 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 203.04 | Metairie |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $167,969 ±$32,874 | $73,042 |
| Mean household income | $188,650 ±$26,695 | $106,227 |
| Per capita income | $65,471 ±$9,231 | $46,765 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8% ±5.1 pts | 12.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.9% ±16.6 pts | 16.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.5% ±3.8 pts | 9.1% |
| Households with a computer | 98.7% ±1.3 pts | 94.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.6% ±4.0 pts | 90.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 203.04?
Owners occupy 88.2% of Census Tract 203.04's occupied homes and renters 11.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $433,300 by its owner (±$18,140).
| Measure | Tract 203.04 | Metairie |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $433,300 ±$18,140 | $327,500 |
| Median gross rent | $1,452 ±$1,044 | $1,175 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.1% ±33.7 pts | 37.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,451 ±$236 | $2,010 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.2% ±5.8 pts | 62.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.8% ±5.8 pts | 37.9% |
| Housing units | 1,815 ±315 | 66,355 |
| Single-family detached homes | 92.1% ±5.0 pts | 61.2% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.9% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 3.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.3% ±3.3 pts | 2.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 5.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 203.04 get to work?
75.4% of Census Tract 203.04's workers drive alone and 14.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 203.04 | Metairie |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.8% ±10.2 pts | 64.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% ±6.4 pts | 4.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 75.4% ±9.2 pts | 76.7% |
| Carpooled | 10.5% ±6.8 pts | 9.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.8% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 14.1% ±6.4 pts | 10.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min ±6.2 | 21.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 203.04 compare with the other tracts in Jefferson Parish?
Among Jefferson Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 203.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Jefferson Parish | In Metairie |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23rd of 125 | 6th of 40 |
| Residents per square mile | 62nd of 126 | 31st of 40 |
| Median household income | 3rd of 119 | 3rd of 39 |
| Per capita income | 8th of 125 | 5th of 40 |
| Median home value | 8th of 122 | 7th of 38 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd of 120 | 3rd of 40 |
| Median age | 18th of 125 | 5th of 40 |
| Owner-occupied share | 20th of 124 | 9th of 39 |
The tracts next to it on Jefferson Parish's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 248.01 | 1st | $203,929±$32,491 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 202.04 | 2nd | $199,417±$33,727 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 203.04 | 3rd | $167,969±$32,874 |
| Tract 205.14 | 4th | $136,250±$25,764 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 230.03 | 5th | $131,042±$24,786 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 239.02 | 6th | $130,372±$17,393 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 203.04?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 203.04 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections