In 2023, New Orleans-Metairie, LA had a population of 989k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $62,271. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Orleans-Metairie, LA declined from 1.26M to 988,763, a −21.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $62,748 to $62,271, a −0.76% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Orleans-Metairie, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.41%), Other (Hispanic) (3.68%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%).
None of the households in New Orleans-Metairie, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.7% of the residents in New Orleans-Metairie, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in New Orleans-Metairie, LA are Tulane University of Louisiana (4,810 degrees awarded in 2023), Delgado Community College (2,980 degrees), and University of New Orleans (1,362 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $248,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.
Most people in New Orleans-Metairie, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was 2 cars per household.
New Orleans-Metairie, LA borders Baton Rouge, LA, Bogalusa, LA, Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS, Hammond, LA, Houma-Thibodaux, LA, and Picayune, MS.
