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Grand Isle, Louisiana, in Jefferson county, is 49 miles S of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town is part of the New Orleans metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,541 people people live in Grand Isle.
In Grand Isle, about 57% of adults are married.
Grand Isle is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.
In 2000, Grand Isle had a median family income of $35,517. Grand Isle does not have a large underclass.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Grand Isle, about 80% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town. The average property tax bill in Grand Isle is higher than that of most other communities in Louisiana.
In Grand Isle, 86% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in Grand Isle enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Grand Isle strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Grand Isle to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):
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