Westbank Louisiana News

16.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jean Lafitte in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 14.9 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,329.

65.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	509	34.9
Regular high school diploma	389	26.6
GED or alternative credential	68	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	81	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	172	11.8
Associate's degree	85	5.8
Bachelor's degree	131	9
Master's degree	12	0.8
Professional school degree	6	0.4
Doctorate degree	7	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.