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New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
981,662
Households
398,564
Average household size
2.41
Median age
39.2 years
Median household income
$62,655
Housing units
465,148
Population comparison
2020 Census1,007,275
2024 estimate981,662
Change−2.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
981,662
Median age
39.2 years
Male
472,931
Female
508,731
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.4 years
Female median age
40 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
29,478Under 528,257
79,8375–1775,897
38,94318–2440,944
64,69925–3471,517
66,43135–4471,380
55,67745–5458,726
61,30255–6467,146
76,56465+94,864
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 529,47828,257
5–1779,83775,897
18–2438,94340,944
25–3464,69971,517
35–4466,43171,380
45–5455,67758,726
55–6461,30267,146
65+76,56494,864
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5–17
Male
5–9
29,624
10–14
31,812
15–17
18,401
Female
5–9
28,051
10–14
29,863
15–17
17,983
18–24
Male
18–19
11,301
20
5,261
21
5,753
22–24
16,628
Female
18–19
10,679
20
6,968
21
5,472
22–24
17,825
25–34
Male
25–29
30,433
30–34
34,266
Female
25–29
33,358
30–34
38,159
35–44
Male
35–39
34,937
40–44
31,494
Female
35–39
37,776
40–44
33,604
45–54
Male
45–49
27,685
50–54
27,992
Female
45–49
29,098
50–54
29,628
55–64
Male
55–59
28,967
60–61
12,979
62–64
19,356
Female
55–59
33,006
60–61
14,774
62–64
19,366
65+
Male
65–66
11,174
67–69
15,388
70–74
22,874
75–79
13,211
80–84
7,157
85+
6,760
Female
65–66
11,856
67–69
18,430
70–74
25,899
75–79
16,592
80–84
10,250
85+
11,837
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
425,18543.3%
Black alone
372,18337.9%
Two or more races
100,62310.3%
Some other race
44,9464.6%
Asian alone
31,2043.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7,2900.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2310.0%
Residents: 981,662.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone425,185
Black alone372,183
Two or more races100,623
Some other race44,946
Asian alone31,204
American Indian / Alaska Native7,290
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander231

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
128,444
White, not Hispanic
407,068

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
226,420
Married-couple share
63%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
146,61736.8%
1 person
120,84830.3%
2 people
60,57115.2%
3 people
42,08110.6%
4 people
28,4477.1%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
18,108
6 People
6,740
7 Plus People
3,599
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person146,617
2 people120,848
3 people60,571
4 people42,081
5+ people28,447
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households226,420
Married-couple families142,64063% of family households
With children
50,75535.6%
Without children
91,88564.4%
Other families83,78037% of family households
Male householder
20,44524.4%
Female householder
63,33575.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households226,420Not applicable
Married-couple families142,64063%
With children50,75535.6%
Without children91,88564.4%
Other families83,78037%
Male householder20,44524.4%
Female householder63,33575.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$62,655
Median family
$83,780
Per capita
$38,238
Household incomeShare of households
87,76022.0%
Under $25k
77,37019.4%
$25–49k
62,59415.7%
$50–74k
47,33111.9%
$75–99k
57,95514.5%
$100–149k
28,5377.2%
$150–199k
37,0179.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
29,804
$10,000–$14,999
22,624
$15,000–$19,999
16,437
$20,000–$24,999
18,895
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
16,732
$30,000–$34,999
16,871
$35,000–$39,999
14,707
$40,000–$44,999
14,675
$45,000–$49,999
14,385
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
26,939
$60,000–$74,999
35,655
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
34,411
$125,000–$149,999
23,544
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k87,760
$25–49k77,370
$50–74k62,594
$75–99k47,331
$100–149k57,955
$150–199k28,537
$200k+37,017

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
688,306
High school or higher
87.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
33.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
35,1955.1%
Less than 9th grade
50,2137.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
178,49725.9%
High school or equivalent
145,88921.2%
Some college, no degree
48,3437.0%
Associate degree
136,39219.8%
Bachelor’s degree
93,77713.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
15,056
Nursery School
179
Kindergarten
160
First Grade
244
Second Grade
443
Third Grade
1,340
Fourth Grade
636
Fifth Grade
2,043
Sixth Grade
6,368
Seventh Grade
2,991
Eighth Grade
5,735
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
8,851
Tenth Grade
11,972
Eleventh Grade
15,969
Twelfth No Diploma
13,421
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
150,518
Ged Or Alternative Credential
27,979
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
42,308
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
103,581
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
60,394
Professional School Degree
21,752
Doctorate Degree
11,631
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade35,195
Grades 9–12, no diploma50,213
High school or equivalent178,497
Some college, no degree145,889
Associate degree48,343
Bachelor’s degree136,392
Graduate or professional93,777
Marital status by sexMale and Female
11,84337,636
Widowed
41,39556,476
Divorced
7,93210,300
Separated
164,863165,620
Now Married
163,916162,828
Never Married
18,45919,934
Married Spouse Absent
146,404145,686
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed11,84337,636
Divorced41,39556,476
Separated7,93210,300
Now Married164,863165,620
Never Married163,916162,828
Married Spouse Absent18,45919,934
Married Spouse Present146,404145,686

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$260,200
Median gross rent
$1,217
Housing tenure
Owner
241,58160.6%
Renter
156,98339.4%
Occupied homes: 398,564.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner241,581
Renter156,983
Housing occupancy
Occupied
398,56485.7%
Vacant
66,58414.3%
Housing units: 465,148.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied398,564
Vacant66,584

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
131,221
Owners without mortgage
110,360
Vacancy reason
For rent13,364
For sale3,033
Rented, not occupied1,869
Sold, not occupied957
Seasonal11,658
Migrant workers110
Other35,593
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent13,364
For sale3,033
Rented, not occupied1,869
Sold, not occupied957
Seasonal11,658
Migrant workers110
Other35,593
Structure type
Detached271,433
Attached30,669
2–4 units68,295
5–19 units39,317
20+ units41,270
Mobile or other14,164
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
37,911
Structure 3–4 Units
30,384
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
19,683
Structure 10–19 Units
19,634
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
15,684
Structure 50 Plus Units
25,586
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
13,699
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
465
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached271,433
Attached30,669
2–4 units68,295
5–19 units39,317
20+ units41,270
Mobile or other14,164
Year builtHousing units by period
142,63830.7%
Before 1960
152,67932.8%
1960–79
93,01720.0%
1980–99
73,21215.7%
2000–19
3,6020.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
69,290
1940–1949
23,276
1950–1959
50,072
1960–79
1960–1969
64,975
1970–1979
87,704
1980–99
1980–1989
61,754
1990–1999
31,263
2000–19
2000–2009
46,224
2010–2019
26,988
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960142,638
1960–79152,679
1980–9993,017
2000–1973,212
2020+3,602
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
48,575
3,125
1990s
35,417
3,258
2000s
54,118
13,778
2010s
75,264
76,150
2020–22
24,535
47,485
2023+
3,672
13,187
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199048,5753,125
1990s35,4173,258
2000s54,11813,778
2010s75,26476,150
2020–2224,53547,485
2023+3,67213,187
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
21,0648.7%
Under $100k
93,84938.8%
$100–249k
91,26837.8%
$250–499k
20,1248.3%
$500–749k
7,8903.3%
$750–999k
4,4041.8%
$1–1.49m
2,9821.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,210
10000–14999
1,453
15000–19999
1,479
20000–24999
1,336
25000–29999
1,102
30000–34999
919
35000–39999
562
40000–49999
991
50000–59999
1,517
60000–69999
1,440
70000–79999
1,605
80000–89999
2,631
90000–99999
2,819
$100–249k
100000–124999
10,396
125000–149999
10,187
150000–174999
19,893
175000–199999
16,251
200000–249999
37,122
$250–499k
250000–299999
28,717
300000–399999
40,590
400000–499999
21,961
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,265
2000000+
1,717
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k21,064
$100–249k93,849
$250–499k91,268
$500–749k20,124
$750–999k7,890
$1–1.49m4,404
$1.5m+2,982
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50010,281
$500–99934,019
$1,000–1,49960,119
$1,500–1,99930,210
$2,000–2,4999,184
$2,500–2,9992,453
$3,000+2,149
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Under $500
Under 100
75
100–149
134
150–199
487
200–249
910
250–299
2,015
300–349
1,961
350–399
1,730
400–449
1,567
450–499
1,402
$500–999
500–549
1,437
550–599
1,772
600–649
1,519
650–699
1,440
700–749
2,772
750–799
2,809
800–899
8,738
900–999
13,532
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
34,410
1250–1499
25,709
$3,000+
3000–3499
769
3500+
1,380
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50010,281
$500–99934,019
$1,000–1,49960,119
$1,500–1,99930,210
$2,000–2,4999,184
$2,500–2,9992,453
$3,000+2,149
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
10,351
33,172
1 vehicle
85,414
82,706
2 vehicles
99,543
33,601
3 vehicles
32,996
5,972
4 vehicles
9,620
1,110
5+ vehicles
3,657
422
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle10,35133,172
1 vehicle85,41482,706
2 vehicles99,54333,601
3 vehicles32,9965,972
4 vehicles9,6201,110
5+ vehicles3,657422

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
445,327
Average commute
24.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
320,21471.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
42,6159.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
9,7162.2%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
17,2243.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home
46,91910.5%Derived from published counts
Other
8,6391.9%Derived from published counts
Workers: 445,327.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
13,606
Bicycle
3,618
Other
Other Transportation
5,617
Motorcycle
531
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,491
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone320,214
Carpool42,615
Public transit9,716
Walk or bicycle17,224
Work from home46,919
Other8,639
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
99,91625.1%
Under 15 min
163,29241.0%
15–29 min
86,06621.6%
30–44 min
24,8536.2%
45–59 min
24,2816.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
10,518
5–9
34,358
10–14
55,040
15–29 min
15–19
71,113
20–24
67,031
25–29
25,148
30–44 min
30–34
63,540
35–39
10,808
40–44
11,718
60+ min
60–89
16,488
90+
7,793
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min99,916
15–29 min163,292
30–44 min86,066
45–59 min24,853
60+ min24,281

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
792,206
Civilian labor force
487,453
Employed
453,934
Unemployed
33,519
Unemployment rate
6.9%
Poverty universe
963,049
Persons below poverty
178,924
Gini index
0.51
White-collar workers
280,481
Blue-collar workers
90,461
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
33,968
49,024
Sales Office Occupations
29,003
58,882
Management Business Science Arts
82,501
110,095
Production Transportation Material Moving
38,482
9,783
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
39,927
2,269
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations33,96849,024
Sales Office Occupations29,00358,882
Management Business Science Arts82,501110,095
Production Transportation Material Moving38,4829,783
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance39,9272,269

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
380,444
Workplace jobs
429,992
Internal commuters
313,460
Inbound commuters
116,532
Outbound commuters
66,984
Net worker inflow
49,548

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
879,54190.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
90,5079.3%
Residents: 970,048.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured879,541
Uninsured90,507
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
13,51914.9%
Under 19
30,04833.2%
Age 19–34
45,24150.0%
Age 35–64
1,6991.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1913,519
Age 19–3430,048
Age 35–6445,241
Age 65+1,699

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
885,36690.2%
Foreign born
96,2969.8%
Residents: 981,662.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born885,366
Foreign born96,296

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
41,483
Not a citizen
54,813

Residential mobility

Same house
866,971
Within same county
56,552
From another county
25,845
From another state
15,415
From abroad
6,261

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
461,544

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area has 981,662 residents and a median age of 39.2 years. It ranks No. 57 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 2.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $18,079 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area981,662$62,65539.2 years60.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Louisiana4,611,961$60,75638 years67.4%

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