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Back to New Orleans, LA housing info, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, LA smaller cities, LA small cities, All Cities. View more photos (we have 131 pictures of New Orleans, LA available)   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for New Orleans, LA Orleans Parish Population in July 2008: 311,853. Population change since 2000: -35.7% Males: 146,118   (46.9%) Females: 165,735   (53.1%) Median resident age:   33.1 years Louisiana median age:   34.0 years Zip codes: 70112, 70113, 70114, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70123, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130, 70131, 70139, 70140, 70141, 70142, 70143, 70145, 70146, 70148, 70149, 70150, 70151, 70152, 70153, 70154, 70156, 70157, 70158, 70159, 70160, 70161, 70162, 70163, 70164, 70165, 70166, 70167, 70170, 70172, 70174, 70175, 70176, 70177, 70178, 70179, 70181, 70182, 70183, 70184, 70185, 70186, 70187, 70189, 70190, 70195. New Orleans Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,751 (it was $27,133 in 2000) New Orleans:   $37,751 Louisiana:   $43,733 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,309 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $194,300 (it was $88,100 in 2000) New Orleans:   $194,300 Louisiana:   $132,400 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $305,302; Detached houses: $320,426; Townhouses or other attached units: $192,638; In 2-unit structures: $222,337; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $312,538; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $370,148; Mobile homes: $60,229 Median gross rent in 2008: $908. Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 22.6% (13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.5% for Black residents) Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 70112, 70113, 70114, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70123, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130, 70131. New Orleans, LA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Riverview Apartments Action Demolition Solaris Tanning Kina's Kreations Gift Shop Hurricane Legal Center, LLC Plato Security Services Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in New Orleans: Black (67.3%) White Non-Hispanic (26.6%) Hispanic (3.1%) Vietnamese (1.5%) Two or more races (1.3%) Other race (0.9%) American Indian (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in New Orleans: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about New Orleans, Louisiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. New Orleans is mentioned 3,726 times on our forum: New Orleans or Austin????? Pro & Cons?  (32 replies) The slow death of New Orleans.  (124 replies) Moving to New Orleans-safe neighborhood?  (35 replies) I LOVE New Orleans, but . . .  (0 replies) Is New Orleans as dangerous as they say?  (18 replies) Do people in New Orleans have the southern accent?  (33 replies) Ancestries: French (5.6%), German (5.4%), Irish (4.7%), English (3.4%), Italian (3.2%), United States (2.0%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 11 feet Land area: 180.6 square miles. Population density: 1727 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 29.97 N, Longitude: 90.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +59,804 (+12.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 147,492 (78.2%)

Area code: 504

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New Orleans, Louisiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	9.8%
Louisiana:	7.1%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.57
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in New Orleans, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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New Orleans-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the New Orleans city center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 tornado 31.8 miles away from the city center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

New Orleans-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from New Orleans center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Birthplace of: Anne Rice - (born 1941), vampire author, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Morphy - (1837-1884), world chess champion, Andrew Young - (b. 1932), civil rights activist, UN ambassador, Louis Armstrong, Lee Harvey Oswald - (1939-1963), assumed murderer of J.F. Kennedy, Richard Baker (politician), Fats Domino - (born 1928), musician, Louis Prima - (1910-1978), singer & musician, John Larroquette - (born 1947), actor.

Main business address for: ENERGY PARTNERS LTD (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS), ENTERGY CORP /DE/ (ELECTRIC SERVICES), MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS), HIBERNIA CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), TIDEWATER INC (WATER TRANSPORTATION), FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC (METAL MINING), WHITNEY HOLDING CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), ENTERGY CORP /DE/ (ELECTRIC SERVICES) and 2 other public companies.

Political contributions by individuals in New Orleans, LA

• Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (Runways: 3, Commercial Ops: 75,083, Air Taxi Ops: 25,112, Itinerant Ops: 27,372, Military Ops: 1,661)
• Lakefront Airport (Runways: 3, Commercial Ops: 29, Air Taxi Ops: 2,077, Itinerant Ops: 16,618, Local Ops: 8,903, Military Ops: 2,049)
• New Orleans Nas Jrb/Alvin Callender Field/ Airport (Runways: 2)
• Heliports: 8

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Notable locations in New Orleans: Saint Andrew Street Wharf (A), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (B), Nashville Avenue Wharf (C), Napoleon Avenue Wharves (D), Lakewood Country Club (E), Canal Street Algiers Ferry (F), Camp Nicholls (G), Governor Nicholls Street Wharf (H), Market Street Wharf (I), Magazine Market (J), Keller Market (K), Alabo Street Wharf (L), New Orleans Country Club (M), Esplanade Avenue Wharf (N), Stuyvesant Docks (O), Claiborne Market (P), Bienville Street Wharf (Q), Seventh Street Wharf (R), Washington Avenue Wharf (S), Washington Square (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Carrollton Shopping Center (1), Read Boulevard Shopping Center (2), Read Plaza Shopping Center (3), Market Square Shopping Center (4), Lakewood Plaza Shopping Center (5), Kenilworth Mall Shopping Center (6), McArthur Shopping Center (7), Donna Villa Shopping Center (8), Rink Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in New Orleans include: All Saints Catholic Church (A), Iglesia Bautista Getsemani (B), Mars Hill Missionary Baptist Church (C), Sunlight Missionary Baptist Church (D), Amos Missionary Baptist Church (E), Amozion Baptist Church (F), Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church (G), Suburban Baptist Church (H), Stronger Hope Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mandeville Cemetery (1), Ahavas Sholem Cemetery (2), Lake Lawn Park Cemetery (3), Carrollton Cemetery (4), Masonic Cemetery (5), Hughes Cemetery (6), Charity Hospital Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Saint Catherine, Lake (A), Chico Lagoon (B), Charley Pond (C), Goose Pond (D), Blind Lagoon (E), Black Bayou Lagoon (F), Big Deedie Lake (G), Seven Lagoons (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cutoff Bayou (A), Little Cedar Bayou (B), Big Cedar Bayou (C), Brothers Bayou (D), Saint John, Bayou (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in New Orleans include: Hardin Playground (1), Harlequin Park (2), Harris Playground (3), Tourmaline Park (4), Holy Cross Historic District (5), Irish Channel Area Architectural District (6), Jackson Square (7), Jefferson Davis Monument (8), West End Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: New Orleans Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Ogden Museum of Southern Art (925 Camp Street) (1), Longue Vue House & Gardens - Shop (Museums; 7 Bamboo Road) (2), Historic New Orleans Collection - Museum Shop (533 Royal Street) (3), Louisiana Children's Museum (420 Julia Street) (4), Reverend Zombies House of Voodoo (Museums; 725 Saint Peter Street) (5), American Italian Renaissance Foundation (Museums; 537 South Peters Street) (6), Louisiana Museum of African American History (1210 Governor Nicholls Street) (7), Historic New Orleans Collection - Research (Museums; 533 Royal Street) (8), Musee Conti Wax Museum (917 Conti Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Hotels: Rampart Street Connection (1208 South Rampart Street) (1), Lafitte Guest House (1003 Bourbon Street) (2), HAMPTON INN & SUITES CONV CTR (1201 Convention Center Boulevard) (3), JC's Retreat (1626 Napoleon Avenue) (4), Best Western Saint Charles Inn (3636 Saint Charles Avenue) (5), TIRC Hotel (1924 Saint Ann Street) (6), Plaza Suite Hotel (620 South Peters Street) (7), Rest Inn (6042 Chef Menteur Highway) (8), Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans/Elmwood (5150 Mounes Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Courts: Louisiana State - Courts- Supreme Court- Judicial Administrator Office (400 Royal Street) (1), United States Government - Courts- Appeals Court- Clerk (600 Camp Street) (2), United States Government - Courts- Chief Deputy- District Court- Clerk Of C (500 Camp) (3), Court Of Appeal Fifth Circuit State Of Louisiana (101 Derbigny Street) (4), Court Appointed Special Advocates For Children (421 Loyola Avenue) (5), Louisiana State - Office Of Special Counsel-Steven Scheckman- Judicial Administrator Office- Co (601 Saint Charles Avenue) (6), Louisiana State - Lakefront- University Of New Orleans (2000 Lakeshore Drive) (7), Gretna City - Municipal Court (2nd Huey P Long) (8), New Orleans City - Courts- Criminal District Court- First City Court- Clerk's Of (421 Loyola Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in New Orleans

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 1.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.5 ppm in 2000, 4.9 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.015 ppm in 2000, 0.016 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 6 sites: 0.077 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.089 ppm in 2000, 0.079 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 6 sites: 0.096 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.117 ppm in 2000, 0.104 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 11.6 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 13.9 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0028 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0052 ppm in 2000, 0.0034 ppm in 1990).

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.0%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Orleans, LA

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• Bienville House, 320 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130, Phone: (504) 529-2345, Fax: (504) 525-6079
• Park Plaza Hotel, 1500 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112, Phone: (504) 522-4500, Fax: (502) 523-9617
• Doubletree Hotel, 300 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70140, Phone: (504) 581-1300, Fax: (504) 586-0335
• Hojo Inn East, 4200 Old Gentilly Rd, New Orleans, LA 70126, Phone: (504) 944-0151, Fax: (504) 495-3053
• Holiday Inn Crown Plaza, 333 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130, Phone: (225) 505-9444, Fax: (504) 581-7179
• Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome, 330 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112, Phone: (504) 581-1600, Fax: (504) 522-0073
• Holiday Inn French Quarter, 124 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, Phone: (504) 529-7211, Fax: (504) 566-1127
• Hotel Inter Continental Of New Orleans, 444 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, Phone: (504) 525-5566, Fax: (504) 585-4371
• 106 other hotels and motels

Here		44.1%
USA		50.2%

8.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,336 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.37%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($406 average AGI)

Orleans Parish:	0.27%
Louisiana average:	0.11%

from Jefferson Parish, LA	2.60% ($28,500 average AGI)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA	0.87% ($35,506)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA	0.30% ($37,738)

56.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,834 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	56.10%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($74 average AGI)

Orleans Parish:	0.12%
Louisiana average:	0.07%

to Harris County, TX	9.88% ($19,602 average AGI)
to Jefferson Parish, LA	7.86% ($33,304)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	3.80% ($28,149)

• Fire: 1913
• Hazardous Condition: 2174
• Service Call: 12
• Good Intent Call: 5

• #12 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008"
• #18 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries (pop. 50,000+)"
• #38 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
• #55 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
• #68 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
• #95 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"

• #3 (70130) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most alcohol drinking places in 2005"
• #10 (70130) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
• #18 (70130) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most hotels or motels in 2005"
• #25 (70130) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most full service restaurants in 2005"
• #40 (70128) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Belizean first ancestries"
• #56 (70130) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
• #58 (70118) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zairian first ancestries"
• #68 (70123) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French (except Basque) first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #71 (70112) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
• #71 (70130) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
• #77 (70129) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Asian or Pacific Island language at home"
• #81 (70123) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Acadian/Cajun first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #86 (70121) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Senegalese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #90 (70126) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zimbabwean first ancestries"
• #92 (70130) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other West Indian first ancestries"

• #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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