Orleans Parish, LA Demographic Data
Orleans Parish, LA Summary
Orleans Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 369,250
- Area: 350.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 169.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 180.79 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,054.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Orleans Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
204,497
52%
50.8
Male
186,998
48%
49.2
Total Population
391,495
323,128,000
Orleans Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
23,365
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
24,162
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
19,566
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
22,115
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
26,822
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
73,170
18.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
51,089
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
48,544
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
26,576
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
25,154
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
31,103
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
13,149
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,680
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
311,689
79.6%
77.2
Female
165,466
53.1%
51.3
Male
146,223
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
295,592
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
65,032
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
50,932
13.0%
15.2
Female
29,261
57.5%
55.8
Male
21,671
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Orleans Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
384,272
98.2%
96.8
White
133,434
34.1%
72.6
Black or African American
233,836
59.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
434
0.1%
0.8
Asian
11,721
3.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,498
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
1,808
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
731
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
136
0.0%
0.2
Korean
244
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
5,953
1.5%
0.6
Other Asian
1,351
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
97
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,750
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
7,223
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21,930
5.6%
17.8
Mexican
4,720
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,133
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
1,300
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14,777
3.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
369,565
94.4%
82.2
Orleans Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11,189
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
28,169
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
59,915
21.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
57,795
21.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,606
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
61,250
22.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
44,541
16.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
39,358
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
236,107
85.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
105,791
38.4%
31.2
Orleans Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
163,110
50.3%
33.7%
Now Married
93,376
28.8%
47.5
Divorced
40,847
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
9,063
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
18,006
5.6
5.8%
Orleans Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
335,915
91.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
32,215
8.8%
21.6%
Spanish
15,110
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,139
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8,142
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,824
0.5%
1.1%
Orleans Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
21,730
14.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
13,519
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
19,567
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
16,944
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
19,606
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
21,738
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,855
8.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
13,745
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6,357
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8,294
5.4%
6.4
Median household income
38,681
57,617
Per capita income
29,183
31,128
Orleans Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,309
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
30,099
16.5%
9.8
Construction
8,541
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
49,576
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9,344
5.1%
6.6
Information
4,233
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,552
3.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9,089
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
21,031
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
10,129
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
18,702
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10,049
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,292
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,018
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
77,167
42.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,559
8.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
40,955
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
38,247
21.0%
18.1%
Orleans Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
179,290
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
120,825
67.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
17,368
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13,108
7.3%
5.1
Walked
8,802
4.9%
2.7
Other means
9,025
5.0%
1.8
Worked at home
10,162
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Orleans Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
31,172
20.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
67,758
43.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
42,161
27.3%
37.1
3 or more
13,264
8.6%
21.0
Orleans Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
154,355
79.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
71,518
46.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
82,837
53.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
38,765
20.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Orleans Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
193,120
1 room
6,871
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
7,704
4.0%
2.7
3 rooms
25,668
13.3%
9.1
4 rooms
38,721
20.1%
16.5
5 rooms
40,199
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
29,071
15.1%
17.8
7 rooms
17,576
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
12,423
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,887
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Orleans Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
193,120
1-unit, detached
86,138
44.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16,517
8.6%
5.9
2-units
35,087
18.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
17,360
9.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,747
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,967
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
19,540
10.1%
9.0
Mobile home
617
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
147
0.1%
0.1
Orleans Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
68,499
35.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
13,049
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
24,532
12.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
20,062
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
24,636
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
14,435
7.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,294
3.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
14,438
7.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,759
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,416
0.7%
1.4%
Orleans Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
55,130
35.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
430
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
97,773
63.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
225
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
45
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
752
0.5%
1.1
Orleans Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
40,834
47295100.0
Less than $500
341
0.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,226
7.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,222
12.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
5,845
14.3%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
6,844
16.8%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,046
19.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,310
27.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
14,315
35.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,227
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,004
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,321
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
13,554
33.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
413
0.0%
0.0%
Orleans Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
79,792
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
637
0.8%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
886
1.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,104
2.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,801
8.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
11,208
14.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
23,730
29.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
34,426
43.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,045
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
934
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,984
7.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,350
9.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,742
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,915
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,662
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
38,938
50.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
6,246
0.0%
0.0%
Orleans Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
71,518
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,846
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,814
8.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12,182
17.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
12,826
17.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,707
19.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13,933
19.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8,779
12.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,431
3.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
219,700
205,000