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New Orleans, Louisiana

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for New Orleans, Louisiana, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticNew OrleansLouisianaUnited States
Total Population371,8534,611,961334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,631$60,756$80,734
Median Age38.838.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.4%27.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$315,700$216,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,251$1,064$1,413
Poverty Rate22.6%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.5%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born6.6%4.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.2%67.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.625.726.4
Worked from Home14.9%8.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.7%41.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in New Orleans, Louisiana

Age in New Orleans, Louisiana

StatisticNew OrleansLouisianaUnited States
Median Age38.838.038.9
Under 18 %19.7%23.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.1%13.3%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in New Orleans, Louisiana

StatisticNew OrleansLouisianaUnited States
Households155,8211,804,780129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households48.1%62.7%64.2%
Households with Children23.1%30.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.3%20.9%17.3%
People Living Alone44.0%31.6%28.7%
Never Married49.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Orleans, Louisiana

StatisticNew OrleansLouisianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,662$35,038$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.1%22.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.5%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.1%14.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.3%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.6%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.7%37.9%28.2%
SNAP Households18.5%17.3%n/a

Housing in New Orleans, Louisiana

StatisticNew OrleansLouisianaUnited States
Housing Units195,5522,108,902143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.0%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.8%11.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.3%14.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,983.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.8%32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,606$1,180n/a

Education in New Orleans, Louisiana

StatisticNew OrleansLouisianaUnited States
Less than High School10.4%12.7%10.4%
High School Graduate21.0%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.3%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.6%17.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.7%10.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Orleans, Louisiana

StatisticNew OrleansLouisianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.7%59.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.1%78.6%68.8%
Public Transit4.5%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work5.7%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.6%28.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.8%8.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.4%8.4%n/a

Origins and language in New Orleans, Louisiana

StatisticNew OrleansLouisianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.3%77.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%2.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.4%2.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.8%91.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.3%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.0%6.4%16.7%

Cities near New Orleans

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.