New Orleans, Louisiana Census Data & Community Profile

NEW ORLEANS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in New Orleans, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in New Orleans, LA was 484,674.

New Orleans Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in New Orleans was 227,094, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in New Orleans, LA
There are an estimated 67,846 married men in the town. 39.2 percent of men over 15 years old in New Orleans are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in New Orleans is 257,580 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in New Orleans, Louisiana
There are an estimated 66,289 married women in the community. 32.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in New Orleans, LA
The median age of people living in New Orleans, LA was 33.1 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 New Orleans was 33,496. There were 355,266 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.7 percent of the population (56,653) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in New Orleans, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in New Orleans, LA was 478,473.

White Population in New Orleans, LA
The estimated White population in the New Orleans community is 135,956, which is 28.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in New Orleans, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 325,947, which is 67.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in New Orleans, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in New Orleans, LA was 991.

Asian Population in New Orleans, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10,972.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in New Orleans, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in New Orleans was an estimated 109.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,498, while those of “two or more races” was 6,201 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the New Orleans community was 14,826, or 3.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in New Orleans, LA
The household population number in New Orleans was 467,033.

Group Quarters Population in New Orleans, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 17,641.

Average Household Size in New Orleans, LA
The average household size in New Orleans is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in New Orleans, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 215,091 total housing units in New Orleans.

The number of occupied housing units was 188,251, or 87.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 87,589 were owner-occupied (46.5), and 100,662 were renter-occupied (53.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 26,840 vacant homes in New Orleans at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in New Orleans, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 74,407, with a median value in dollars of 87,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in New Orleans, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $910 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in New Orleans, average costs per month were $285 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 224,486 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in New Orleans, Louisiana
77,407 people in New Orleans also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in New Orleans, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in New Orleans was 38,559, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in New Orleans, LA
In 2000, there were 102,122 people in New Orleans, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in New Orleans, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 37,525 people in New Orleans who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in New Orleans, Louisiana
There were 213,819 in the labor force in New Orleans at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.8 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 New Orleans was 25.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in New Orleans, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,133. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in New Orleans, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,338. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in New Orleans, Louisiana
Per capita income in New Orleans in the last full census was 17,258. 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 New Orleans numbered 26,988, or 23.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in New Orleans, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 130,896, or 27.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.