New Orleans, LA Demographic Data
New Orleans, LA Summary
New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish in Louisiana
- Population: NA
- Area: 350.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 169.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 180.79 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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New Orleans, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
186,919
52%
50.8
Male
173,821
48%
49.2
Total Population
360,740
311,591,919
New Orleans, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
23,823
6.6%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
20,127
5.6%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
20,926
5.8%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
22,871
6.3%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
32,572
9.0%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
60,728
16.8%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
45,116
12.5%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
48,910
13.6%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
22,739
6.3%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
22,448
6.2%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
22,811
6.3%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
12,217
3.4%
4.2
85 Years and Over
5,452
1.5%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
283,450
78.6%
76.3
Female
149,110
52.6%
51.4
Male
134,340
47.4%
48.6
21 Years and over
267,746
74.2%
71.8
62 Years and over
53,434
14.8%
16.7
65 Years and over
40,480
11.2%
13.3
Female
23,866
59.0%
56.7
Male
16,614
41.0%
43.3
Median Age (years)
35
NR
NR
New Orleans, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
356,603
98.9%
97.2
White
123,436
34.2%
74.1
Black or African American
216,539
60.0%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
761
0.2%
0.8
Asian
10,649
3.0%
4.8
Asian Indian
748
0.2%
0.9
Chinese
1,273
0.4%
1.1
Filipino
545
0.2%
0.8
Japanese
210
0.1%
0.2
Korean
895
0.2%
0.5
Vietnamese
6,493
1.8%
0.5
Other Asian
485
0.1%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
147
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
5,071
1.4%
4.7
Two or More Races
4,137
1.1%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18,927
5.2%
16.7
Mexican
4,321
1.2%
10.8
Puerto Rican
1,211
0.3%
1.6
Cuban
1,576
0.4%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
11,819
3.3%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
341,813
94.8%
83.3
New Orleans, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
12,240
5.1%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
27,053
11.3%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
57,270
23.8%
28.4
Some college, no degree
56,915
23.7%
21.2
Associate's Degree
9,084
3.8%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
43,758
18.2%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
34,101
14.2%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
39,293
16.4%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
201,128
83.7%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
77,859
32.4%
28.5
New Orleans, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
145,871
49.3%
32.5%
Now Married
86,344
29.2%
48.3
Divorced
36,006
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
9,223
3.1%
2.2
Widowed
18,420
6.2
6.0%
New Orleans, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
307,606
91.3%
79.2%
Languages other than english
29,311
8.7%
20.8%
Spanish
14,795
4.4%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
6,814
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,368
2.2%
3.3%
Other Languages
334
0.1%
0.9%
New Orleans, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
24,995
16.9%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
11,945
8.1%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
20,691
14.0%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
16,192
11.0%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
18,987
12.8%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
20,212
13.7%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
12,787
8.7%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
12,326
8.3%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
4,496
3.0%
4.4
$200,000 or more
5,155
3.5%
4.3
Median household income
35,041
50,502
Per capita income
25,053
26,708
New Orleans, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,763
1.1%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
28,657
18.2%
9.4
Construction
9,587
6.1%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
42,447
27.0%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
7,165
4.6%
6.6
Information
2,882
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,508
3.5%
10.4
Other services except public administration
6,936
4.4%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
18,370
11.7%
10.7
Public administration
7,865
5.0%
5.1
Retail trade
15,265
9.7%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8,080
5.1%
5.0
Wholesale trade
2,615
1.7%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
62,406
39.7%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
10,621
6.8%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,881
8.2%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
32,863
20.9%
24.5%
Service occupations
38,369
24.4%
18.3%
New Orleans, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
154,780
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
107,535
69.5%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
14,957
9.7%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12,057
7.8%
5.0
Walked
9,420
6.1%
2.8
Other means
5,667
3.7%
1.7
Worked at home
5,144
3.3%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.7
25.5
New Orleans, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
28,041
19.0%
9.3
1 vehicles
68,657
46.5%
34.1
2 vehicles
40,259
27.2%
37.5
3 or more
10,829
7.3%
19.1
New Orleans, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
194,141
Occupied Housing Units
147,786
76.1%
86.9
Owner Occupied
67,090
45.4%
64.6
Renter Occupied
80,696
54.6%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
46,355
23.9%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
NR
2.5
New Orleans, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
194,141
1 room
7,029
3.6%
2.0
2 rooms
7,947
4.1%
2.5
3 rooms
23,267
12.0%
9.2
4 rooms
40,190
20.7%
16.7
5 rooms
44,839
23.1%
20.6
6 rooms
28,183
14.5%
18.1
7 rooms
18,850
9.7%
12.3
8 rooms
11,497
5.9%
8.4
9 rooms or more
12,339
6.4%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
New Orleans, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
194,141
1-unit, detached
82,925
42.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
27,750
14.3%
5.8
2-units
25,358
13.1%
3.8
3 or 4 units
18,482
9.5%
4.5
5 to 9 units
8,990
4.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,700
4.0%
4.5
20 or more units
20,178
10.4%
8.7
Mobile home
2,644
1.4%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
114
0.1%
0.1
New Orleans, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
56,642
29.2%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
23,759
12.2%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
26,417
13.6%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
20,063
10.3%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
27,130
14.0%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
13,824
7.1%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
8,353
4.3%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
5,896
3.0%
8.8%
2005 or later
12,057
6.2%
6.9%
New Orleans, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
NR
NR
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
NR
NR
4.9
Electricity
NR
NR
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
NR
NR
6.2
Coal or coke
NR
NR
0.1
Wood
NR
NR
2.1
Solar energy
NR
NR
0.0
Other fuel
NR
NR
0.4
No fuel used
NR
NR
0.9
New Orleans, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
37,204
49325615.0
Less than $300
24
0.1%
0.2%
$300 to $499
612
1.6%
1.8%
$500 to $699
1,412
3.8%
5.4%
$700 to $999
4,635
12.5%
15.0%
$1,500 to 1,999
7,833
21.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to 1,499
11,130
29.9%
28.4%
$2,000 or more
11,558
31.1%
29.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11,545
31.2%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,870
13.2%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,162
11.2%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,416
9.2%
8.7%
35.0% or more
13,011
35.2%
28.1%
Not Computed
200
NR
NR
New Orleans, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
76,848
38,515,453
Less than $200
2,215
2.9%
2.0%
$200 to $299
3,123
4.1%
3.2%
$300 to $499
5,238
6.8%
8.5%
$1,500 or more
7,366
9.6%
13.4%
$500 to $749
13,966
18.2%
23.8%
$750 to $999
22,462
29.2%
24.3%
$1,000 to 1,499
22,478
29.2%
24.8%
No Cash Rent
3,848
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
914
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,116
8.3%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,516
8.9%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,215
11.2%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,506
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,007
8.2%
9.1%
35.0% or more
39,927
54.5%
44.3%
Not Computed
7,409
NR
NR
New Orleans, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
67,090
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
2,930
4.4%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,852
11.7%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
12,619
18.8%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
12,873
19.2%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,670
20.4%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10,584
15.8%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,337
8.0%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
1,225
1.8%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
185,400
173,600
