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New Orleans, Louisiana Neighborhood Profile
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The approximate number of people residing in New Orleans, Louisiana is four hundred and eighty-four thousand, six hundred and seventy-four. The number of males living in New Orleans, Louisiana is 227,094, females - 257,580. The media age of New Orleans, Louisiana residents is 33.1 years old. Median household income in New Orleans, Louisiana is twenty-seven thousand, one hundred and thirty-three dollars. 12.48% of New Orleans, Louisiana housing units are vacant, eighty-seven point five two percent percent of New Orleans, Louisiana housing units are occupied, and 46.8% are renter-occupied units.
QuickFacts
| | New Orleans, Louisiana | United States |
| Total population | 484,674 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Louisiana | |
| City | New Orleans | |
New Orleans, Louisiana Population
| | New Orleans, Louisiana | %, New Orleans, Louisiana | United States |
| Male | 227,094 | 46.85% | 49.06% |
| Female | 257,580 | 53.15% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 33.1 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 355,266 | 73.3% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 330,751 | 68.24% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 66,324 | 13.68% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 56,653 | 11.69% | 12.43% |
| | New Orleans, Louisiana | %, New Orleans, Louisiana | United States |
| White | 135,956 | 28.05% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 325,947 | 67.25% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 10,972 | 2.26% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 5,598 | 1.16% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 6,201 | 1.28% | 2.43% |
New Orleans, Louisiana Housing
| | New Orleans, Louisiana | %, New Orleans, Louisiana | United States |
| Total housing units | 215,091 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 26,840 | 12.48% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 188,251 | 87.52% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 87,589 | 40.72% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 100,662 | 46.8% | 30.77% |
| | New Orleans, Louisiana | %, New Orleans, Louisiana | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 38,766 | 20.59% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 53,624 | 28.49% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 29,870 | 15.87% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 26,779 | 14.23% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 18,901 | 10.04% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 20,311 | 10.79% | 9.65% |
| | New Orleans, Louisiana | %, New Orleans, Louisiana | United States |
| Total households | 188,251 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 112,977 | 60.01% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 75,274 | 39.99% | 31.94% |
| | New Orleans, Louisiana | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 9,204 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 35,535 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,778 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6,775 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,246 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 3,170 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,466 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 233 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 87,300 | 119,600 |
New Orleans, Louisiana Education
| | New Orleans, Louisiana | %, New Orleans, Louisiana | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 150,096 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10,473 | 6.98% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 6,947 | 4.63% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 62,172 | 41.42% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 30,879 | 20.57% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 39,625 | 26.4% | 22.81% |
New Orleans, Louisiana Economy
| | New Orleans, Louisiana | %, New Orleans, Louisiana | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 370,138 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 213,819 | 57.77% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 211,942 | 57.26% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 191,739 | 51.8% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 20,203 | 5.46% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 9.5 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 1,877 | 0.51% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 156,319 | 42.23% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 200,953 | 54.29% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 109,782 | 29.66% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 109,268 | 29.52% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 99,078 | 26.77% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 35,533 | 9.6% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 22,243 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 142,744 | 38.57% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 43,954 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 46,612 | 12.59% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 9,710 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 14,637 | 3.95% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,117 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 10,196 | 2.75% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 1,894 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 25,149 | 6.79% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,201 | | 17,376 |
| | New Orleans, Louisiana | %, New Orleans, Louisiana | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 188,365 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 39,617 | 21.03% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 17,991 | 9.55% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 29,760 | 15.8% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 25,460 | 13.52% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 26,399 | 14.01% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 23,724 | 12.59% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 10,802 | 5.73% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 7,920 | 4.2% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 2,620 | 1.39% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 4,072 | 2.16% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 27,133 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.