Barataria (/ˌbɛərəˈtɛəriə/ BAIR-ə-TAIR-ee-ə) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,057 in 2020.[2] It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.
Barataria, Louisiana | |
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 Raised house in Barataria | |
  Barataria, Louisiana Location of Barataria in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°42′54″N 90°06′58″W / 29.71500°N 90.11611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2) |
| • Land | 4.29 sq mi (11.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,057 |
| • Density | 246.67/sq mi (95.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70036 |
| Area code | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-04300 |
Etymology
editThe 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.[3]
Geography
editBarataria is located in south-central Jefferson Parish at 29°42′54″N 90°6′58″W / 29.71500°N 90.11611°W (29.715121, -90.116024),[4] 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 23 miles (37 km) south of New Orleans.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Barataria CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km2), of which 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2) are land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 10.75%, are water.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,057 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 891 | 84.3% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 43 | 4.07% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.76% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.09% |
| Other/Mixed | 73 | 6.91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 | 3.88% |
Barataria first appeared in the 1850 U.S. census with a total recorded population of 1,176.[7]
According to the 2020 United States census,[2] 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.[8] 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
editResidents are zoned to Jefferson Parish Public Schools.
Residents from K-6 are zoned to Leo E. Kerner Elementary School (formerly Lafitte Elementary School). Those from 7-12 are zoned to Fisher Middle-High School.
See also
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- Barataria Bay
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve - Barataria Preserve
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ Cervantes, Miguel de. Don Quixote, Part II (1615), chapter 42
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Barataria CDP, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "1850 Census of Population: Louisiana" (PDF). Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Geography Profile: Barataria CDP, Louisiana". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.