Orleans Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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• • 214,64356.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 115,85030.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 21,4875.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 12,3073.3%Two or more races
  • 10,1462.7%Asian alone
  • 2,3480.6%Some other race alone
  • 1410.04%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 490.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $360,278

Here:	$360,278
State:	$248,872

Townhouses or other attached units: $365,362

Here:	$365,362
State:	$234,815

In 2-unit structures: $499,015

Here:	$499,015
State:	$397,295

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $347,348

Here:	$347,348
State:	$201,853

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $400,453

Here:	$400,453
State:	$238,209

Mobile homes: $25,502

Here:	$25,502
State:	$82,669

Health of residents in Orleans Parish based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

Health of residents in Orleans Parish based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,604 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,526 (0.6%)

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.

2019 air pollution in Orleans Parish:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 5.4 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Columbia County, Florida , Duval County, Florida , Jackson County, Mississippi , Vermilion Parish , Guadalupe County, Texas .

Current college students: 39,625
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 21,395 (50.7% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 8,6042010 or later
• 3,4622000 to 2009
• 2,2741990 to 1999
• 5,3291980 to 1989
• 4,6811970 to 1979
• 3,686Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 93,519
• One, attached: 18,914
• Two: 29,387
• 3 or 4: 13,447
• 5 to 9: 7,954
• 10 to 19: 7,367
• 20 to 49: 7,560
• 50 or more: 15,860
• Mobile homes: 693

Housing units in Orleans Parish with a mortgage: 47,733 (4,588 second mortgage, 296 home equity loan, 3,326 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 629

Religion statistics for Orleans Parish

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Orleans Parish:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Louisiana Hurricane Delta, Incident Period: October 6, 2020 - October 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4570, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Hurricane Laura, Incident Period: August 22, 2020 - August 27, 2020, FEMA Id: 4559, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4484-LA: March 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4484, Natural disaster type: Other
• Louisiana Hurricane Barry, Incident Period: July 10, 2019 - July 15, 2019, FEMA Id: 4458, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: February 7, 2017, FEMA Id: 4300, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
• Louisiana Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3347: August 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 3347, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Louisiana Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 10, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4080: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4080, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1792: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1792, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 01, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1786: September 02, 2008, FEMA Id: 1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3289: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

8.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,071 average adjusted gross income)

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)

Orleans Parish:	0.02%
Louisiana average:	0.02%

4.10% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($25,445 average AGI)
4.06% relocated from other states ($38,426 average AGI)

Orleans Parish:	4.06%
Louisiana average:	2.12%

from Jefferson Parish, LA	2.30% ($48,835 average AGI)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA	0.38% ($53,491)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.34% ($57,139)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA	0.21% ($27,855)
from Harris County, TX	0.21% ($69,065)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.15% ($110,839)
from Cook County, IL	0.10% ($85,363)

10.09% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($62,385 average adjusted gross income)

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($125 average AGI)

Orleans Parish:	0.02%
Louisiana average:	0.02%

5.12% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($25,353 average AGI)
4.94% relocated to other states ($36,906 average AGI)

Orleans Parish:	4.94%
Louisiana average:	2.97%

to Jefferson Parish, LA	2.70% ($47,552 average AGI)
to St. Tammany Parish, LA	0.88% ($63,240)
to Harris County, TX	0.42% ($58,973)
to St. Bernard Parish, LA	0.40% ($32,144)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.28% ($62,956)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.13% ($70,116)
to Dallas County, TX	0.13% ($49,570)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 7.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Orleans Parish

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 65,394 (30,753 living alone), Female householders: 93,433 (40,816 living alone)

• 43,324 spouses (42,448 opposite-sex spouses), 10,548 unmarried partners, (9,487 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 103,567 children (98,825 natural, 1,849 adopted, 2,893 stepchildren), 14,262 grandchildren, 6,064 brothers or sisters, 5,276 parents, 0 foster children, 7,907 other relatives, 16,935 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 10,261

Size of family households: 33,267 2-persons, 19,321 3-persons, 12,904 4-persons, 5,450 5-persons, 2,736 6-persons, 718 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 71,569 1-person, 10,753 2-persons, 1,511 3-persons, 346 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 92 7-or-more-persons.

26,745 married couples with children.
34,626 single-parent households (5,185 men, 29,441 women).

92.2% of residents of Orleans speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $6,308,943,000 ($13,648 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:

Here:	-99 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

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

• Year house built in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
• 5412020 or later
• 12,7642010 to 2019
• 15,0882000 to 2009
• 5,8021990 to 1999
• 15,8801980 to 1989
• 26,3191970 to 1979
• 20,1951960 to 1969
• 23,8381950 to 1959
• 13,2491940 to 1949
• 61,0251939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
• 2771 room
• 5352 rooms
• 2,4983 rooms
• 8,2914 rooms
• 14,4885 rooms
• 19,1336 rooms
• 12,0207 rooms
• 10,0788 rooms
• 16,1969+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
• 2,0411 room
• 3,2012 rooms
• 14,9073 rooms
• 20,0024 rooms
• 16,6625 rooms
• 10,4976 rooms
• 5,0147 rooms
• 1,4358 rooms
• 1,5529+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
• 277no bedroom
• 3,6431 bedroom
• 19,0422 bedrooms
• 40,4143 bedrooms
• 16,8364 bedrooms
• 3,3045+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
• 2,166no bedroom
• 21,6261 bedroom
• 30,9272 bedrooms
• 16,1673 bedrooms
• 3,9794 bedrooms
• 4465+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Orleans Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Orleans Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 4,934no vehicle
• 33,8231 vehicle
• 31,1602 vehicles
• 10,0703 vehicles
• 2,9264 vehicles
• 6035+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Orleans Parish in renter-occupied apartments
• 21,356no vehicle
• 38,7361 vehicle
• 12,9062 vehicles
• 1,7233 vehicles
• 4224 vehicles
• 1685+ vehicles

86.3% of Orleans Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Louisiana.

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

• This state: 259,683
• Other state: 91,827
• Northeast: 16,406
• Midwest: 16,762
• South: 46,077
• West: 12,582

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 9,916
• Number of aged recipients: 1,019
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 8,897
• Number of recipients under 18: 1,933
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 6,000
• Number of recipients older than 64: 1,983
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,141
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 4,745

Orleans Parish on our top lists:

• #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
• #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"