First Congressional District of Louisiana

This “kaleidoscope of culture”, as Scalise calls it, encompasses a huge tourist attraction (think Mardi Gras) and suburbs of New Orleans. With an area of 4,032.32 square miles, the district is mainly urban: 86.02%, compared to the 13% rural population.

 

Parishes:

 Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, and portions of Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Tangipahoa, and Terrebonne

https://scalise.house.gov/our-district/interesting-first-district-facts
 

Population

·         Total: 806,140

·         Under twenty: 205,978

·         sixty and over: 172,707

·         median age: 38.1

Race Estimates

•   White: 639,098
•  Black or African American: 113,677
•  American Indian or Alaskan native: 8,682
•  Asian: 16,486
•  Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 179
•  Some other race: 9,467
•  Two or more races: 18,551
•  Hispanic/Latino: 70,298 (with 18,102 Mexican)

Household income and benefits

•          Total households: 302,994
•         Under $ 10,000: 22,702
•          $ 200,000 and more: 15,418
•          Median household income: 54,677
•          Mean household income: 75,497

Source: 2015 American Community Survey, 1 year estimates

Major industries include retail trade (with 45,758 paid employees and 2,943 establishments) and accommodation and food services (35,534 people employed in 1,911 establishments), compared to the 202 employment in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting (68 establishments).

Source: County Business Patterns for Congressional District

Learn more at https://www.census.gov/mycd/

  
Party Affiliations
This district leans heavily republican (and votes accordingly, trust me) 26.7% voted Clinton vs. Trump’s 68.7% in 2016. Similarly, Obama got 26.9% in 2012 vs. Romney with 70.9%.
See http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/19/1163009/-Daily-Kos-Elections-presidential-results-by-congressional-district-for-the-2012-2008-elections

Here! A free map of districts in  Louisiana