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New Orleans, Louisiana Economy Profile
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| New Orleans, Louisiana | United States | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| City | New Orleans | |
| Total population | 484,674 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 227,094 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 257,580 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 33.1 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 188,251 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 27,133 | 41,994 |
New Orleans, Louisiana Economy
13.52% New Orleans, Louisiana households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.14.01% New Orleans, Louisiana households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a New Orleans, Louisiana household is twenty-seven thousand, one hundred and thirty-three dollars. New Orleans, Louisiana households with supplemental security income account for 3.95% of New Orleans, Louisiana households. There are 2.75% households with public assistance income in New Orleans, Louisiana.
73.61% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in New Orleans, Louisiana. Government workers account for twenty point four two percent of New Orleans, Louisiana workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in New Orleans, Louisiana are $30,862. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $23,768.
57.77% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in New Orleans, Louisiana. Among them 29.66% are females aged 16 and over. 25.72% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 15.28% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in New Orleans, Louisiana.
| New Orleans, Louisiana | %, New Orleans, Louisiana | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 370,138 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 213,819 | 57.77% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 211,942 | 57.26% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 191,739 | 51.8% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 20,203 | 5.46% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 9.5 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 1,877 | 0.51% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 156,319 | 42.23% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 200,953 | 54.29% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 109,782 | 29.66% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 109,268 | 29.52% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 99,078 | 26.77% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 35,533 | 9.6% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 22,243 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 188,703 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 113,752 | 60.28% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 30,459 | 16.14% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 25,803 | 13.67% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 9,822 | 5.21% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 3,839 | 2.03% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 5,028 | 2.66% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 25.7 | 0.01% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 191,739 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 66,459 | 34.66% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 42,335 | 22.08% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 49,464 | 25.8% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 356 | 0.19% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 13,121 | 6.84% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 20,004 | 10.43% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,996 | 1.04% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 9,478 | 4.94% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 9,925 | 5.18% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 4,885 | 2.55% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 18,864 | 9.84% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 11,237 | 5.86% | 5.2% |
| Information | 4,596 | 2.4% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 10,677 | 5.57% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 18,911 | 9.86% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 49,315 | 25.72% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 29,299 | 15.28% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10,190 | 5.31% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 12,366 | 6.45% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 141,147 | 73.61% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 39,157 | 20.42% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 10,841 | 5.65% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 594 | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | %, New Orleans, Louisiana | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 188,365 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 39,617 | 21.03% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 17,991 | 9.55% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 29,760 | 15.8% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 25,460 | 13.52% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 26,399 | 14.01% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 23,724 | 12.59% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10,802 | 5.73% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7,920 | 4.2% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,620 | 1.39% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 4,072 | 2.16% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 27,133 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 142,744 | 38.57% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 43,954 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 46,612 | 12.59% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 9,710 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 14,637 | 3.95% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,117 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 10,196 | 2.75% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 1,894 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 25,149 | 6.79% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,201 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 113,948 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 18,404 | 16.15% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9,879 | 8.67% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 17,236 | 15.13% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 14,715 | 12.91% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 17,147 | 15.05% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16,904 | 14.83% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8,148 | 7.15% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,168 | 5.41% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,020 | 1.77% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 3,327 | 2.92% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 32,338 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 17,258 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 30,862 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 23,768 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 26,988 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 22,474 | 83.27% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 10,180 | 37.72% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 19,847 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 17,581 | 88.58% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 7,936 | 39.99% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 130,896 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 79,189 | 60.5% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 10,468 | 8.0% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 51,155 | 39.08% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 37,305 | 28.5% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 32,907 | 25.14% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.