Harvey, LA Demographic Data
Harvey, LA Summary
Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 21,685
- Area: 7.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.51 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,065.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: -3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Harvey, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,322
51%
50.8
Male
9,780
49%
49.2
Total Population
20,102
323,128,000
Harvey, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,238
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,243
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,300
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,423
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,447
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,786
13.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,367
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,175
15.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,356
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
947
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,877
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
709
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
234
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,533
77.3%
77.2
Female
8,254
53.1%
51.3
Male
7,279
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,737
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,359
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,820
14.0%
15.2
Female
1,626
57.7%
55.8
Male
1,194
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Harvey, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,925
99.1%
96.8
White
8,715
43.4%
72.6
Black or African American
9,104
45.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10
0.0%
0.8
Asian
961
4.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
69
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
869
4.3%
0.6
Other Asian
14
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,135
5.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
177
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,478
12.3%
17.8
Mexican
470
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
214
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
66
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,728
8.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,624
87.7%
82.2
Harvey, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,254
9.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,955
14.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,821
35.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,683
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
825
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,408
10.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
505
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,209
23.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,242
76.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,913
14.3%
31.2
Harvey, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,351
38.9%
33.7%
Now Married
6,590
40.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,893
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
375
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,112
6.8
5.8%
Harvey, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,701
83.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,163
16.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,935
10.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
229
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
930
4.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
69
0.4%
1.1%
Harvey, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
676
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
894
11.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
996
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,178
15.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,228
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,087
13.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
555
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
950
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
181
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
125
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
37,058
57,617
Per capita income
22,344
31,128
Harvey, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
216
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,110
12.2%
9.8
Construction
1,096
12.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,692
18.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
405
4.4%
6.6
Information
236
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
605
6.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
388
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
943
10.3%
11.4
Public administration
502
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,070
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
468
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
388
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,481
16.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,523
27.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,205
13.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,187
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,723
18.9%
18.1%
Harvey, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,019
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,464
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,169
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
36
0.4%
5.1
Walked
198
2.2%
2.7
Other means
86
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
66
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.2
26.6
Harvey, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
663
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,900
49.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,510
31.9%
37.1
3 or more
797
10.1%
21.0
Harvey, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,870
88.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,234
53.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,636
46.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,074
12.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Harvey, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,944
1 room
200
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
100
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
702
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,020
22.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,816
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,858
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,129
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
851
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
268
3.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Harvey, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,944
1-unit, detached
5,385
60.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
382
4.3%
5.9
2-units
246
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,109
12.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
878
9.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
634
7.1%
4.4
20 or more units
245
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
65
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Harvey, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
205
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
363
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
896
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,889
21.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,158
24.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,744
19.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,043
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
636
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Harvey, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,160
27.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
33
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
5,554
70.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
54
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
64
0.8%
1.1
Harvey, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,658
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
81
3.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
84
3.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
108
4.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
341
12.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
575
21.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,469
55.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,073
40.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
308
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
250
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
203
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
818
30.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Harvey, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,456
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
1.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
114
3.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
130
3.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,072
31.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,105
60.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
180
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
923
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
175
5.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
221
6.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
347
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
405
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
264
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,910
57.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
314
0.0%
0.0%
Harvey, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,234
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
246
5.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
795
18.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,505
35.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,177
27.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
355
8.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
118
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
26
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,000
205,000