New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

988,763

21.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$62,271

0.76% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$248,000

2.23% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

459,976

21.6% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in New Orleans-Metairie, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in New Orleans-Metairie, LA are Tulane University of Louisiana (4,810 degrees awarded in 2023), Delgado Community College (2,980 degrees), and University of New Orleans (1,362 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $248,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in New Orleans-Metairie, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was 2 cars per household.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA borders Baton Rouge, LA, Bogalusa, LA, Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS, Hammond, LA, Houma-Thibodaux, LA, and Picayune, MS.

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United States Louisiana

Economy

The economy of New Orleans-Metairie, LA employs 460k people. The largest industries in New Orleans-Metairie, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (67,366 people), Educational Services (48,807 people), and Retail Trade (45,753 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,657), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($74,924), and Utilities ($72,444).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

460k

2023 Value

± 5,923

−21.6%

1 Year decline

± 2.18%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, are Management Occupations (47,776 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46,466 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42,879 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Orleans-Metairie, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

460k

2023 Value

± 5,923

−21.6%

1 Year decline

± 2.18%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (67,366 people), Educational Services (48,807 people), and Retail Trade (45,753 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Orleans-Metairie, LA, though some of these residents may live in New Orleans-Metairie, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

2,168
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,648
Retail Trade
1,300
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
N/AOther (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

N/ABill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AJohn Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in New Orleans-Metairie, LA are White (6,982 and 47.4%), followed by Black or African American (4,321 and 29.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,283 and 8.71%), and Asian (883 and 6%).

The largest universities in New Orleans-Metairie, LA by number of degrees awarded are Tulane University of Louisiana (4,810 and NaNN%), Delgado Community College (2,980 and NaNN%), and University of New Orleans (1,362 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in New Orleans-Metairie, LA are General Studies (1,039 and NaNN%), Registered Nursing (669 and NaNN%), and Casino Dealing (619 and NaNN%).

The median tuition costs in New Orleans-Metairie, LA are $14,040 for private four year colleges, and $6,090 and $13,384 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 43.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 55,744 (36.4% men and 63.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 55,744 students enrolled in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 36.4% men and 63.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 21,523 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
376 degrees awarded
General Finance
350 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
422 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was Registered Nursing with 376 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in New Orleans-Metairie, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Tulane University of Louisiana
4,810 degrees awarded
Delgado Community College
2,980 degrees awarded
University of New Orleans
1,362 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tulane University of Louisiana with 4,810 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,405 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, which is 0.535 times less than the 10,106 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,982 degrees mean that there were 1.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,321 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,082) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,463) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $248,000 in 2023, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $242,600 to $248,000, a 2.23% increase. The homeownership rate in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Orleans-Metairie, LA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $62,271. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was Ascension Parish, LA with a value of $92,266, followed by West Baton Rouge Parish, LA and Plaquemines Parish, LA, with respective values of $87,320 and $82,874.

Housing

Property

$248,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,229

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Orleans-Metairie, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Orleans-Metairie, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Orleans-Metairie, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was Ascension Parish, LA with a value of $92,266, followed by West Baton Rouge Parish, LA and Plaquemines Parish, LA, with respective values of $87,320 and $82,874.

The following map shows all of the counties in New Orleans-Metairie, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,271

Median Household Income

± $1,005

397k

Number of Households

± 5,121

The following chart displays the households in New Orleans-Metairie, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Orleans-Metairie, LA is from New Orleans-Metairie, LA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (9.69%)
Worked At Home (9.55%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.69%) and those who worked at home (9.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Orleans-Metairie, LA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in New Orleans-Metairie, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Orleans-Metairie, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Orleans-Metairie, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Orleans-Metairie, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Orleans-Metairie, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of New Orleans-Metairie, LA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Orleans-Metairie, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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