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Population (year 2000): 5,441
Males: 2,611   (48.0%)
Females: 2,830   (52.0%)

Jefferson Parish

Median resident age:   33.1 years
Louisiana median age:   34.0 years

Zip codes: 70094 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,000 (it was $35,917 in 2000)
Avondale   $39,000
Louisiana:   $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,900 (it was $58,600 in 2000)
Avondale   $78,900
Louisiana:   $101,700

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Avondale, LA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Avondale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.2%)
  • Black (20.3%)
  • Vietnamese (11.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)


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Ancestries: French (16.5%), United States (9.4%), Irish (7.4%), German (6.4%), Italian (6.4%), French Canadian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 5.45 square miles.

Population density: 999 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Avondale

For population 25 years and over in Avondale

  • High school or higher: 65.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avondale CDP

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

513 residents are foreign born (5.6% Asia, 3.2% Latin America).

This place:   9.4%
Louisiana:   2.6%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Avondale, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Avondale to the number of sex offenders is 453 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Avondale:   0.9% ($552)
Louisiana:   0.2% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Metairie, LA (6.7 miles , pop. 146,136).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (11.0 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (356.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Waggaman, LA (2.5 miles ), Harahan, LA (2.5 miles ), Bridge City, LA (2.9 miles ), Elmwood, LA (3.8 miles ), River Ridge, LA (4.1 miles ), Westwego, LA (4.2 miles ), Jefferson, LA (5.2 miles ), Marrero, LA (6.6 miles ).

Latitude: 29.90 N, Longitude: 90.20 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,251 (+41.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 249 (11.2%)


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Average climate in Avondale, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Avondale-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Avondale place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 tornado 23.9 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Avondale:
  • RIVER OAKS CHILD & ADOLESCENT HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HARAHAN, LA)
  • RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HARAHAN, LA)
  • ST JOHN'S REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HARAHAN, LA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avondale:
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 16 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 62 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Avondale:
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: 7N0)
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 14 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NBG)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 28 miles; RESERVE, LA; ID: 1L0)

Amtrak station near Avondale:
  • 10 miles: NEW ORLEANS (1001 LOYOLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plant near Avondale:
  • 18 miles: Waterford 3 in Taft, LA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avondale:
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 8 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 13 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 13 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
Public elementary/middle schools in Avondale:
  • HENRY FORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: 435 SOUTH JAMIE BOULEVARD; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • CATHERINE STREHLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 178 MILLIE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 06)

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Notable location: George Edmond Activity Center (A) .

Shopping Center: Avondale Square Shopping Center (1) .

Churches in Avondale include: Holy Angels Catholic Church (A) , First Baptist Church of Avondale (B) , Faith Temple Church of God (C) , Saint Bonaventure Catholic Church (D) .

Cemetery: Waggaman Cemetery (1) .

Park in Avondale: Avondale Park (1) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   3.1 people
Louisiana:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   83.4%
Whole state:   69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   6.0%
Whole state:   5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   17.3%
Whole state:   19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   7.8%
Whole state:   9.4%

Avondale compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.





Most commonly used house heating fuel:



12.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   12.66%
Louisiana average:   8.89%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Jefferson Parish:   0.09%
Louisiana average:   0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  7.42% ($33,304 average AGI)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  1.84% ($38,160)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.36% ($39,228)


18.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   18.58%
Louisiana average:   13.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($96 average AGI)
Jefferson Parish:   0.05%
Louisiana average:   0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  2.23% ($26,150 average AGI)
to Orleans Parish, LA  1.10% ($28,500)
to St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.93% ($49,193)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avondale:
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WVOG (600 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: F.W. ROBERT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WBYU (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WSHO (800 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: SHADOWLANDS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSO (990 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WGSO, L.L.C.)
  • KGLA (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GRETNA, LA; Owner: CROCODILE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avondale:
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYLD-FM (98.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLMG (101.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZB (97.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTKL (95.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWNO (89.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & A & M COLLEGE)
  • WWOZ (90.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC.)
  • WNOE-FM (101.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNO-FM (99.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKZN (105.3 FM; KENNER, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WBSN-FM (89.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: PROVIDENCE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WRBH (88.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: RADIO FOR THE BLIND & HANDICAPPED, INC.)
  • WTUL (91.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KMEZ (102.9 FM; BELLE CHASSE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKND (106.7 FM; PORT SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Avondale:
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • KNOV-LP (Channel 57; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K66FW (Channel 14; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WYES-TV (Channel 12; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GREATER NEW ORLEANS ED TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXN-CA (Channel 10; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WLAE-TV (Channel 32; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WGNO (Channel 26; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WNOL-TV (Channel 38; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WVUE (Channel 8; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EMMIS TELEIVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDSU (Channel 6; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: NEW ORLEANS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K59DG (Channel 59; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPXL (Channel 49; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUPL (Channel 54; SLIDELL, LA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)

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