Metairie, Louisiana Census Data & Community Profile

METAIRIE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Metairie, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Metairie, LA was 146,136.

Metairie Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Metairie was 69,777, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Metairie, LA
There are an estimated 31,621 married men in the town. 55.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Metairie are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Metairie is 76,359 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Metairie, Louisiana
There are an estimated 31,079 married women in the community. 48.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Metairie, LA
The median age of people living in Metairie, LA was 39.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Metairie was 8,162. There were 116,083 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (24,033) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Metairie, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Metairie, LA was 143,685.

White Population in Metairie, LA
The estimated White population in the Metairie community is 126,445, which is 86.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Metairie, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 9,984, which is 6.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Metairie, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Metairie, LA was 394.

Asian Population in Metairie, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,041.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Metairie, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Metairie was an estimated 34.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,787, while those of “two or more races” was 2,451 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Metairie community was 10,595, or 7.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Metairie, LA
The household population number in Metairie was 145,528.

Group Quarters Population in Metairie, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 608.

Average Household Size in Metairie, LA
The average household size in Metairie is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Metairie, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 67,225 total housing units in Metairie.

The number of occupied housing units was 63,741, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 39,410 were owner-occupied (61.8), and 24,331 were renter-occupied (38.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3,484 vacant homes in Metairie at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Metairie, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 35,939, with a median value in dollars of 139,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Metairie, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,013 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Metairie, average costs per month were $275 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 89,484 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Metairie, Louisiana
30,939 people in Metairie also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Metairie, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Metairie was 14,933, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Metairie, LA
In 2000, there were 28,264 people in Metairie, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Metairie, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18,488 people in Metairie who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Metairie, Louisiana
There were 77,513 in the labor force in Metairie at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Metairie was 22.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Metairie, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,265. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Metairie, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,555. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Metairie, Louisiana
Per capita income in Metairie in the last full census was 24,771. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Metairie numbered 2,445, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Metairie, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12,950, or 8.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.