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Orleans Parish, LA mapCounty population in 2005: 454,863 (99% urban, 1% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 87,535
Renter-occupied apartments: 100,716
% of renters here:  54%
State:  32%
Land area: 181 sq. mi.
Water area: 169.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 2519 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 24.5%
Orleans Parish:  24.5%
Louisiana:  19.8%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.0% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 35 years ols
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 41 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 37 years old, Other race residents: 34 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Orleans Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Orleans Parish, Louisiana:

  • 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%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 227,094  (46.9%)
Females: 257,580  (53.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $34,512
County population in 2003: 467,934
Jobs in 2003: 279,056

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Total labor force in 2004: 200,185
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:
Orleans Parish:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $30,711
2005 median house value: $133,700
Median contract rent in 2005: $464
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $689
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,601 ($27,133 in 2000)
This county  $30,601
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,560
Orleans Parish  $114,560
Louisiana:  $101,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $488
Institutionalized population: 9,772
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Orleans Parish in 2000: $910

Orleans Parish races chart


Orleans Parish, LA map from a distance

Health of residents in Orleans Parish based on 1389 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
69.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
14.7% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average.
41.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
51.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
67.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 188 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is more than average.
20.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 348 buildings, average cost: $132,600
  • 2001: 455 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 2002: 438 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2003: 530 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2004: 552 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2005: 413 buildings, average cost: $133,700
  • 2006: 468 buildings, average cost: $143,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $555 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $223 (0.2%)

Area name: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orleans Parish is $804 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $940 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1207 a month.

Cities in this county include: New Orleans.

2005 air pollution in Orleans Parish:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.09 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Jefferson Parish , Plaquemines Parish , St. Bernard Parish , St. Tammany Parish .


Orleans Parish close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  0.0%
Louisiana:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 39,625
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 20,581 (50% naturalized citizens)

Orleans Parish:  4.2%
Whole state:  2.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,078
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,807
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,976
  • 1980 to 1984: 3,353
  • 1975 to 1979: 3,304
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,377
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,091
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,595

Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.2%

Orleans Parish marital status for males

Orleans Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 90,125
  • One, attached: 32,185
  • Two: 29,430
  • 3 or 4: 20,704
  • 5 to 9: 12,139
  • 10 to 19: 9,106
  • 20 or more: 20,559
  • Mobile homes: 738
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 105

Housing units in Orleans Parish with a mortgage: 49,885 (5,836 second mortgage, 3,298 home equity loan, 165 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24,522


Agriculture in Orleans Parish
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $5063
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11948
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $15540
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 62.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years

Orleans Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 20 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/10/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males:
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Vietnam (23%)
  • Honduras (14%)
  • Cuba (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Nicaragua (4%)
  • India (3%)
  • Guatemala (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Orleans Parish:
  • French (except Basque) (4%)
  • German (4%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • English (3%)
  • United States or American (2%)
  • African (1%)

Orleans Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 113,752 (60%)
  • Carpooled: 30,459 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 23,456 (12%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 1,069 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 44 (0%)
  • Railroad: 31 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 353 (0%)
  • Taxi: 850 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 239 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 2,187 (1%)
  • Walked: 9,822 (5%)
  • Other means: 1,413 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 5,028 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
  • 6078 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4731 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2976 people in nursing homes
  • 1027 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 664 people in religious group quarters
  • 467 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 356 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 253 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 198 people in other group homes
  • 198 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 176 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 166 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 142 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 109 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 99 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 90 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 82 people in halfway houses
  • 48 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 47 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 35 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 23 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 21 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 5 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 2 people in military ships

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,238.

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%

4.70% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($17,546 average AGI)
3.40% relocated from other states ($16,383 average AGI)
Orleans Parish:  3.40%
Louisiana average:  2.22%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.21% ($32,762)
from Plaquemines Parish, LA  0.17% ($30,663)
from Harris County, TX  0.09% ($75,208)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.08% ($40,362)


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%

19.82% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($11,264 average AGI)
36.17% relocated to other states ($15,496 average AGI)
Orleans Parish:  36.17%
Louisiana average:  7.16%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)
to Dallas County, TX  2.67% ($19,856)
to St. Tammany Parish, LA  1.56% ($42,675)
to Tarrant County, TX  1.31% ($21,679)
to Bexar County, TX  0.87% ($18,606)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2



Births per 1000 population in Orleans Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Orleans Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Orleans Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 65,485 (51,060 aged, 14,425 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%


Household type by relationship


Households: 467,013
  • In family households: 377,375 (57,762 male householders, 56,186 female householders)
    59,883 spouses, 148,322 children (139,498 natural, 3,191 adopted, 5,633 stepchildren), 23,809 grandchildren, 7,455 brothers or sisters, 4,070 parents, 10,165 other relatives, 9,723 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 89,638 (35,512 male householders (28,919 living alone)), 38,905 female householders (33,426 living alone)), 15,221 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 17,661 (9,796 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 41,793 2-persons, 29,583 3-persons, 21,950 4-persons, 11,927 5-persons, 4,740 6-persons, 3,955 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 62,345 1-person, 10,200 2-persons, 1,275 3-persons, 459 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

46,251 married couples with children.
56,608 single-parent households (5,991 men, 50,617 women).

91.7% of residents of Orleans Parish speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $6,308,943,000 ($13648 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,765,613,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,156,422,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,085,103,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $37,779,000
Federal grants: $1,396,452,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,837,042,000 ($1,398,064,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $796,145,000 ($225,480,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $29,019,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $189,100,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,686,603,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 39,322
Here:  86 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 26,375
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,994
Here:  +7 per 1000 residents
State:  +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -44,951
Here:  -99 per 1000 residents
State:  -20 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Orleans Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 155.16 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  4.1



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 915
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,721
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,859
  • 1980 to 1989: 17,597
  • 1970 to 1979: 29,174
  • 1960 to 1969: 32,449
  • 1950 to 1959: 36,268
  • 1940 to 1949: 29,329
  • 1939 or earlier: 63,779


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Orleans Parish, Louisiana:
  • 1 room: 136
  • 2 rooms: 1,019
  • 3 rooms: 3,655
  • 4 rooms: 9,002
  • 5 rooms: 18,496
  • 6 rooms: 20,342
  • 7 rooms: 13,532
  • 8 rooms: 9,833
  • 9 or more rooms: 11,520


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orleans Parish, Louisiana:
  • 1 room: 4,327
  • 2 rooms: 11,679
  • 3 rooms: 22,413
  • 4 rooms: 29,327
  • 5 rooms: 20,112
  • 6 rooms: 7,936
  • 7 rooms: 2,787
  • 8 rooms: 1,271
  • 9 or more rooms: 864


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Orleans Parish:
  • no bedroom: 255
  • 1 bedroom: 4,860
  • 2 bedrooms: 23,069
  • 3 bedrooms: 38,923
  • 4 bedrooms: 15,839
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4,589


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orleans Parish:
  • no bedroom: 4,861
  • 1 bedroom: 35,953
  • 2 bedrooms: 40,839
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,556
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,969
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 538


Cars and other vehicles available in Orleans Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 10,314
  • 1 vehicle: 34,945
  • 2 vehicles: 32,694
  • 3 vehicles: 7,622
  • 4 vehicles: 1,571
  • 5 or more vehicles: 389


Cars and other vehicles available in Orleans Parish in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 41,121
  • 1 vehicle: 44,605
  • 2 vehicles: 12,848
  • 3 vehicles: 1,558
  • 4 vehicles: 302
  • 5 or more vehicles: 282

58% of Orleans Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Louisiana.

Orleans Parish:  57.6%
State average:  59.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 375107
  • Northeast: 12725
  • Midwest: 14624
  • South: 49253
  • West: 9416

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11,460
Here:  18.4%
Louisiana:  17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,343
Here:  17.3%
Louisiana:  15.5%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 13,123
Here:  43.4%
Louisiana:  16.8%



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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