Woodmere,_Louisiana
Woodmere, Louisiana
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Woodmere is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,080 at the 2010 census,[2] and 11,238 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.
Woodmere, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 29°51′27″N 90°04′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.85 sq mi (9.96 km2) |
| • Land | 3.65 sq mi (9.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,238 |
| • Density | 3,077.22/sq mi (1,188.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| 70058 | |
| Area code | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-83002 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852438 |
Woodmere is located on the east side of Jefferson Parish at 29°51′27″N 90°4′41″W (29.857588, -90.078051).[2] It is bordered to the northeast by Harvey and to the southwest by Estelle. At its southeast corner it touches the community of Belle Chasse in Plaquemines Parish. The eastern border of Woodmere is the Harvey Canal. It is 6 miles (10 km) by air south of downtown New Orleans but 11 miles (18 km) by road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Woodmere CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.5 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 5.03%, are water.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,058 | — | |
| 2010 | 12,080 | −7.5% | |
| 2020 | 11,238 | −7.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,899 | 1,081 | 697 | 22.20% | 8.95% | 6.20% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 8,494 | 9,602 | 8,909 | 65.05% | 79.49% | 79.28% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 28 | 33 | 18 | 0.21% | 0.27% | 0.16% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 781 | 504 | 407 | 5.98% | 4.17% | 3.62% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 16 | 13 | 57 | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.51% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 142 | 143 | 283 | 1.09% | 1.18% | 2.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 698 | 703 | 864 | 5.35% | 5.82% | 7.69% |
| Total | 13,058 | 12,080 | 11,238 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to the 2020 United States census, there were 11,238 people, 3,536 households, and 2,508 families residing in the CDP. In 2019, the American Community Survey estimated 10,173 people and 3,536 households lived in the CDP.[8] The racial and ethnic makeup was 78.8% Black or African American, 10.7% non-Hispanic white, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.0% Asian, 0.9% some other race, 3.0% two or more races, and 10.7% Hispanic and Latino American of any race in 2019; and in 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup was 79.28% Black or African American, 6.2% non-Hispanic white, 0.16% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.62% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.03% multiracial or of another race, and 7.69% Hispanic and Latino American of any race.[8] In 2019, the median household income was $54,363 and 19.3% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.
Residents are assigned to schools in the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system.[9]
For elementary school, much of Woodmere is zoned to:[10] Woodmere K-8 School. Some portions are zoned to Congetta Trippe Janet K-8 in Estelle, and others are zoned to Ella C. Pittman Elementary in Marrero.[11] For middle school, most residents are zoned to Woodmere K-8, while some are zoned to Janet K-8, and some are zoned to Marrero Middle School.[12] All residents are zoned to John Ehret High School in Marrero.[13]
In regards to advanced studies academies, residents are zoned to the Marrero Academy.[14]
Previously Woodmere and Janet were elementary schools,[15] and all residents were zoned to then-Truman Middle School in Estelle (now it is K-8).[16] Previously some residents were zoned to Helen Cox High School in Harvey.[17]
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "QuickFacts: Woodmere CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Woodmere CDP, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – 'Woodmere CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – 'Woodmere CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – 'Woodmere CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024. - Text list
- "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodmere CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodmere CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014. - "Elementary School Districts 2023-24 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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- "High School Districts 2023-2024 West Bank of Jefferson Parish" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- "Westbank Advanced Studies Academies Attendance Zones Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- "Elementary School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- "Middle School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- "High School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.