Timberlane, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Timberlane is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Jefferson Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 11,405 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans
–Metairie
–Kenner
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 11,405 people, 4,017 households, and 3,101 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 5,340.4 people per square mile (2,057.7/km²). There were 4,159 housing units at an average density of 1,947.5 per square mile (750.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.71% White, 23.49% African American, 0.72% Native American, 4.57% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.12% from other races
, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.68% of the population.
There were 4,017 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,278, and the median income for a family was $55,573. Males had a median income of $38,714 versus $25,370 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $20,674. About 7.2% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. The seat of parish government is Gretna....
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 11,405 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
–Metairie
Metairie, Louisiana
Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...
–Kenner
Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 66,702 at the 2010 census....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
New Orleans metropolitan area
New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...
.
Geography
Timberlane is located at 29°52′49"N 90°1′46"W (29.880140, -90.029523).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,405 people, 4,017 households, and 3,101 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 5,340.4 people per square mile (2,057.7/km²). There were 4,159 housing units at an average density of 1,947.5 per square mile (750.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.71% White, 23.49% African American, 0.72% Native American, 4.57% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.68% of the population.
There were 4,017 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,278, and the median income for a family was $55,573. Males had a median income of $38,714 versus $25,370 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $20,674. About 7.2% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.