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Total population: 484,674 (Urban population: 481,424, Rural population: 3,250 (all nonfarm))

New Orleans, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 215,091 (188,251 occupied: 87,535 owner occupied, 100,716 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  54%
State:  32%

Housing density: 1191 houses/condos per square mile



Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $133,700 (lower quartile is $89,600, upper quartile is $227,400)


Median contract rent in 2005: $464 (lower quartile is $323, upper quartile is $613)


Housing units in New Orleans 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







Median year house/condo built: 1953

Median year apartment built: 1953

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 New Orleans 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).

Foreign born population: 20,581 (4.2%)
(49.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Orleans, 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 New Orleans, 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


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


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Orleans:

  • 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 New Orleans:

  • 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans in n 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

New Orleans, LA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in New Orleans, LA:

  • Less than $10,000: 280
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 374
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 416
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 758
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 639
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1018
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1659
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 4060
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 6797
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 7900
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 7897
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 7438
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 5503
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 7344
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 5434
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 3757
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 3018
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 3170
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 2076
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2014
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1156
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1174
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 292
  • $1,000,000 or more: 233
 


New Orleans rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in New Orleans:

  • Less than $100: 4575
  • $100 to $149: 4431
  • $150 to $199: 4133
  • $200 to $249: 6382
  • $250 to $299: 9636
  • $300 to $349: 11537
  • $350 to $399: 13264
  • $400 to $449: 10040
  • $450 to $499: 8346
  • $500 to $549: 6170
  • $550 to $599: 3928
  • $600 to $649: 2814
  • $650 to $699: 2395
  • $700 to $749: 1641
  • $750 to $799: 1319
  • $800 to $899: 1825
  • $900 to $999: 950
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1524
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 603
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 494
  • $2,000 or more: 250
  • No cash rent: 4071
 



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

New Orleans, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.2%
Number of people working at home: 5,028 (2.7% of all workers)


New Orleans travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 3898
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 13727
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 24996
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 35301
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 32705
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 11350
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 29710
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 3623
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 3947
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 11258
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 7938
  • 90 or more minutes: 5222
 


New Orleans 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%)
 


New Orleans, LA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 39617
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 17991
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 15629
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 14131
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 13586
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 11874
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 10239
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 8701
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 7459
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 11432
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 12292
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 10802
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 5287
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2633
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 2620
  • $200,000 or more: 4072
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 289231
  • French (except Basque): 17955
  • German: 16104
  • Irish: 14101
  • Italian: 12130
  • English: 10733
  • United States or American: 9836
  • Subsaharan African:: 6272
  • African: 5555
  • Scotch-Irish: 2763
  • French Canadian: 2226
  • Scottish: 2121
  • European: 2108
  • Polish: 1835
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1449
  • Russian: 1411
  • British: 1027
  • Dutch: 870
  • Arab:: 868
  • Norwegian: 835
  • Swedish: 792
  • Greek: 643
  • Jamaican: 633
  • Welsh: 629
  • Acadian/Cajun: 581
  • Lebanese: 391
  • Austrian: 367
  • Croatian: 363
  • Nigerian: 350
  • Hungarian: 330
  • Haitian: 311
  • Swiss: 276
  • Danish: 268
  • Czech: 239
  • Ukrainian: 231
  • Lithuanian: 216
  • Portuguese: 215
  • Eastern European: 213
  • Yugoslavian: 212
  • Belizean: 195
  • Belgian: 178
  • Romanian: 173
  • Canadian: 167
  • Northern European: 156
  • Arab/Arabic: 150
  • Czechoslovakian: 149
  • Other Subsaharan African: 143
  • Australian: 140
  • Iranian: 129
  • Palestinian: 128
  • West Indian: 112
  • Brazilian: 111
  • Ghanian: 97
  • Scandinavian: 91
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 91
  • Finnish: 87
  • Turkish: 82
  • Slovak: 81
  • Syrian: 74
  • Egyptian: 71
  • Celtic: 70
  • Guyanese: 67
  • Armenian: 66
  • Basque: 50
  • Bulgarian: 45
  • Latvian: 44
  • Other Arab: 41
  • South African: 41
  • Slavic: 40
  • Albanian: 38
  • Barbadian: 33
  • Bahamian: 32
  • British West Indian: 30
  • Zimbabwean: 27
  • Israeli: 25
  • Senegalese: 24
  • Icelander: 23
  • Slovene: 23
  • Cypriot: 20
  • Ethiopian: 18
  • Serbian: 16
  • Pennsylvania German: 14
  • New Zealander: 13
  • Maltese: 10
  • Cape Verdean: 9
  • Zairian: 8
  • Other West Indian: 8
  • Moroccan: 7
  • Iraqi: 6
  • Alsatian: 6
  • Estonian: 4
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 4


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%)

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

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

58% of New Orleans 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.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,112
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,216
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,491
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5,712
  • 9th grade: 3,917
  • 10th grade: 6,877
  • 11th grade: 5,522
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7,841
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 30,421
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6,939
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 21,671
  • Associate degree: 4,685
  • Bachelor's degree: 19,859
  • Master's degree: 7,577
  • Professional school degree: 6,584
  • Doctorate degree: 2,456


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,246
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,199
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,948
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6,266
  • 9th grade: 4,240
  • 10th grade: 6,590
  • 11th grade: 7,744
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9,161
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 40,056
  • Less than 1 year of college: 9,882
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 27,268
  • Associate degree: 6,157
  • Bachelor's degree: 25,352
  • Master's degree: 10,864
  • Professional school degree: 3,181
  • Doctorate degree: 1,534


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.2%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.5%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.8%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.2%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.3%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.5%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $40,390
  • Black householders: $21,461
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,267
  • Asian householders: $30,269
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $26,750
  • Some other race householders: $28,652
  • Two or more races householders: $27,860
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $28,545

New Orleans household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

New Orleans household income for Black or African American householders

New Orleans household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

New Orleans household income for Asian householders

New Orleans household income for some other race householders

New Orleans household income for two or more races householders

New Orleans household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

New Orleans marital status for males

New Orleans marital status for females


Median house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,500
  • Black or African American householders: $73,700
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $83,400
  • Asian householders: $92,500
  • Some other race householders: $78,800
  • Two or more races householders: $88,800
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,100

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 to 49: 6,422
  • 50 or more: 14,137
  • Mobile homes: 738
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 105

Median worth of mobile homes: $52,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in New Orleans:

 


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%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students



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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