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New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

962,165 Population
2,358.6 square miles 407.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40 ±0.3 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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41%White37%Black0%Native3%Asian0%Islander1%Other4%Two+13%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$38,435 ±$1,072 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$61,000 ±$1,556 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

18.5% ±1.3% (174,297  ±12,457) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty25%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty16%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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24.5 minutes ±0.5 (9,767,665  ±307,658) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

399,198 ±3,378 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0 (942,684  ±206) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples49%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married43%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale41%Female37%
Now marriedMale46%Female40%
DivorcedMale10%Female14%
WidowedMale3%†Female9%
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5.2% ±1% (11,828  ±2,272) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%†15-195%†20-2411%†25-2912%†30-354%†35-392%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

466,902 ±800 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied86%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied63%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit67%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$263,500 ±$6,252 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

10.4% ±1% (99,237  ±9,340.9) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

87.8% ±2% (596,101  ±13,902.4) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
34.5% ±1.2% (234,503  ±8,169.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

12%No degree26%High school28%Some college20%Bachelor's15%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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9.6% (92,084  ±6,465) Foreign-born population
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

5%†Europe25%Asia4%†Africa0%†Oceania64%Latin America1%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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5% ±0.5% (37,299  ±3,613) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

445†WWII1,276†Korea12,142†Vietnam10,092†Gulf (1990s)9,071†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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37,299 Total veterans ±3,613 33,057 Male ±3,321 4,242 Female ±1,067

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US35380-new-orleans-metairie-la-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US35380-new-orleans-metairie-la-metro-area/>