Jefferson Parish

Population: 432,493

Median Household Income: $ 54,032

Persons in poverty: 14.6 %

High school graduate: 85.7 %

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.8 %

Persons without health insurance: 12.9 %

Households: 169,452

Number of Companies: 48,639

Men owned firms: 26,153

Women owned firms: 16,887

Veterans: 20,586

Jefferson Parish is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Gretna. Jefferson Parish is included in the Greater New Orleans area.