Avondale, Louisiana

Avondale, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Postcard photo of the Southern Pacific railroad barge Mastodon crossing the Mississippi River at Avondale, Louisiana. The railroad also had railroad ferries which worked in the San Francisco area for the same purpose.
Postcard photo of the Southern Pacific railroad barge Mastodon crossing the Mississippi River at Avondale, Louisiana. The railroad also had railroad ferries which worked in the San Francisco area for the same purpose.
Avondale is located in Louisiana
Avondale
Avondale
Avondale is located in the United States
Avondale
Avondale
Coordinates: 29°54′16″N 90°12′15″W / 29.90444°N 90.20417°W / 29.90444; -90.20417
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishJefferson
Area
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 • Total
5.99 sq mi (15.51 km2)
 • Land5.56 sq mi (14.39 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,582
 • Density824.55/sq mi (318.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70094
Area code504
FIPS code22-03810
GNIS feature ID542944

Avondale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 4,582 in 2020.[2] It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

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Avondale is located at 29°54′16″N 90°12′15″W / 29.90444°N 90.20417°W / 29.90444; -90.20417[3] on the south side ("West Bank") of the Mississippi River. It is bordered to the west by Waggaman and to the east by Bridge City, while to the north, across the Mississippi, it is bordered by the city of Harahan. The closest road crossing of the Mississippi is the Huey P. Long Bridge 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Avondale, carrying U.S. Route 90. Downtown New Orleans is 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Avondale by road.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Avondale CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.5 km2), of which 5.6 square miles (14.4 km2) are land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 7.23%, are water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20005,441—
20104,954−9.0%
20204,582−7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Avondale racial composition as of 2020[2]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,894 41.34%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,444 31.51%
Native American 19 0.41%
Asian 494 10.78%
Other/Mixed 176 3.84%
Hispanic or Latino 555 12.11%

According to the 2020 United States census, there were 4,582 people, 1,729 households, and 1,239 families residing in the CDP. The 2019 American Community Survey reported there were 5,321 people and 1,729 households residing in the census-designated place.[6] Of the population in 2019, there were 1,729 households spread among 1,838 housing units. The average family size was 3.72.

In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup of the CDP was 40.3% non-Hispanic white, 35.4% Black or African American, 15.9% Asian, 1.2% some other race, 0.2% two or more races, and 9.0% Hispanic and Latino American of any race. An estimated 14.0% of its population was foreign-born, and the median age was 36.7. Other than English, 8.3% of the population spoke Spanish, 16.4% Asian and Pacific Islander languages, and 1.8% other Indo-European languages. In 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau tabulated a total racial and ethnic composition of 41.34% non-Hispanic whites, 31.51% Black or African Americans, 0.41% Native Americans, 10.78% Asians, 3.84% other races and ethnicities, and 12.11% Hispanic and Latino American of any race; the census estimates and tabulation have represented the diversification of the U.S. nationwide and its non-Hispanic white demographic decline.[7][8][9]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,503, up from $35,917 at the 2000 U.S. census; approximately 14.8% of the population lived at or below the poverty line, up from 17.3% in 2000.[10]

Education

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Jefferson Parish Public Schools operates public schools.[11]

Most areas of the CDP are zoned to:[12] Gilbert PreK-8 School,[13][14] formerly Henry Ford Middle School until 2019.[15] A small section is zoned to Cherbonnier K-8 School.[13][14] All residents are zoned to L.W. Higgins High School in Marrero.[16] In regards to advanced studies academies, residents are zoned to the Marrero Academy and Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy.[17]

Previously a portion of the community was zoned to Norbert Rillieux Elementary in Waggaman.[18] In 2012 the school board announced Rillieux was being considered for consolidation into Lucille Cherbonnier Elementary.[19] In the 2010s most residents were zoned to Catherine Strehle Elementary School in Avondale and some were zoned to Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux Elementary School in Waggaman.[20] Ford MS served as the zoned middle school.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Avondale CDP, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Geography Profile: Avondale CDP, Louisiana". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "US census: Hispanic and Asian-American driving US population growth". BBC News. August 12, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "Latinos account for over half of the country's population growth". NBC News. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "America is becoming more urban, more diverse and less white, 2020 Census reveals". PBS NewsHour. August 12, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024. - Text list
  12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Avondale CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
    "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Avondale CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 19, 2014. Compare this map to individual school attendance zone maps.
  13. ^ a b "Elementary School Districts 2023-24 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Middle School Districts 2023-24 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  15. ^ Broach, Drew (May 25, 2019). "Jefferson Parish is renaming two public schools for Tom Benson, Emmett Gilbert". The Times Picayune. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  16. ^ "High School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  17. ^ "Westbank Advanced Studies Academies Attendance Zones" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  18. ^ "Elementary School Districts 2009-2010 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  19. ^ Waller, Mark. "Jefferson Parish school officials announce five schools for possible closure." The Times Picayune. January 18, 2012. Retrieved on May 19, 2014.
  20. ^ "Elementary School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  21. ^ "Middle School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
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