In 2021, New Orleans-Metairie, LA had a population of 1.27M people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $57,656. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of New Orleans-Metairie, LA declined from 1.27M to 1.27M, a −0.206% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,388 to $57,656, a 6.01% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Orleans-Metairie, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.03%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%).
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.
95.8% 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 (5,096 degrees awarded in 2021), Delgado Community College (3,321 degrees), and Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington (1,811 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $214,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.
Most people in New Orleans-Metairie, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 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.
