Barataria, Louisiana
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Etymology
The name comes from Bayou Barataria, a tributary of Barataria Bay which in turn took its name from the fictional island awarded to Sancho Panza to govern in Part II of the Spanish classic novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.[2]
Geography
Barataria is located in south-central Jefferson Parish at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (29.715121, -90.116024),[3] on the west side of Bayou Barataria and just east of Lake Salvador. It is bordered to the east, across Bayou Barataria, by the town of Jean Lafitte and the unincorporated community of Lafitte. Barataria is Script error: No such module "convert". south of New Orleans.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Barataria CDP has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". are land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 10.75%, are water.[4]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1980 | 1,123 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,160 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,333 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,109 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,057 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1950[6] 1960[7] 1970[8] 1980[9] 1990[10] 2000[11] 2010[12] | |||
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Barataria first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[9]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[13] | Pop 2010[14] | Pop 2020[15] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,142 | 980 | 891 | 85.67% | 88.37% | 84.30% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 148 | 67 | 43 | 11.10% | 6.04% | 4.07% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 8 | 13 | 8 | 0.60% | 1.17% | 0.76% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 10 | 24 | 72 | 0.75% | 2.16% | 6.81% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25 | 24 | 41 | 1.88% | 2.16% | 3.88% |
| Total | 1,333 | 1,109 | 1,057 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Barataria first appeared in the 1850 U.S. census with a total recorded population of 1,176.[16] According to the 2020 United States census,[1] there were 1,057 people, 428 households, and 350 families residing in the CDP, down from the 2019 American Community Survey estimate of 1,200 people living in the CDP, and from 1,109 at the 2010 U.S. census.[17] In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup was 80.7% non-Hispanic white, 7.8% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 11.3% two or more races. In 2020, its composition was 84.3% non-Hispanic white, 4.07% Black or African American, 0.76% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% Asian, 6.91% multiracial or of some other race, and 3.88% Hispanic and Latino American of any race. The median household income was $49,931, and 3.3% of the population lived at or below the poverty line in 2019.
Education
Residents are zoned to Jefferson Parish Public Schools.
Residents from K-5 are zoned to Leo E. Kerner Elementary School (formerly Lafitte Elementary School). Those from 6-12 are zoned to Fisher Middle-High School.
See also
- Barataria Bay
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve - Barataria Preserve
References
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