Barataria is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2000 United States Census. It is part of the New Orleans, Louisiana-Metairie, Louisiana-Kenner, Louisiana New Orleans metropolitan area.

Geography
Barataria is located at (29.715121, -90.116024).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.6 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (9.22%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,333...

Barataria is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2000 United States Census. It is part of the New Orleans, Louisiana-Metairie, Louisiana-Kenner, Louisiana New Orleans metropolitan area.

Geography
Barataria is located at (29.715121, -90.116024).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.6 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (9.22%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,333 people, 500 households, and 367 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 301.2 people per square mile (116.2/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 129.0/sq mi (49.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.95% White (U.S. Census), 11.10% African American (U.S. Census), 0.60% Native American (U.S. Census), 0.23% from Race (United States Census), and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 500 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were Marriage living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.17.