Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 1,303,800
1990: 1,285,262
2000: 1,337,726
Percent change, 1990–2000: 4.08%
U.S. rank in 1980: 27th
U.S. rank in 1990: 32nd
U.S. rank in 2000: 34th
City Residents
1980: 557,515
1990: 496,938
2000: 484,674
2003 estimate: 469,032
Percent change, 1990–2000: −2.46%
U.S. rank in 1980: 21st
U.S. rank in 1990: 24th (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 38th (State rank: 1st)
Density: 2,684.3 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 135,956
Black or African American: 325,947
American Indian and Alaska Native: 991
Asian: 10,972
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 109
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 14,826
Other: 7,240
Percent of residents born in state: 77.4% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population Under 5 years: 33,496
Population 5 to 9 years: 37,133
Population 10 to 14 years: 36,769
Population 15 to 19 years: 38,312
Population 20 to 24 years: 38,932
Population 25 to 34 years: 70,466
Poplation 35 to 44 years: 71,497
Poplation 45 to 54 years: 63,690
Poplation 55 to 59 years: 21,068
Poplation 60 to 64 years: 16,658
Poplation 65 to 74 years: 28,949
Poplation 75 to 84 years: 20,296
Population 85 years and over: 7,408
Median age: 33.1 years
Births (Orleans Parish, 2002)
Total number: 7,068
Deaths (Orleans Parish, 2002)
Total number: 5,656 (of which, 92 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $17,258
Median household income: $27,133
Total Number of households: 188,365 (2000)
Number of households with income of . . .
Less than $10,000: 39,617
$10,000 to $14,999: 17,991
$15,000 to $24,999: 29,760
$25,000 to $34,999: 25,460
$35,000 to $49,999: 26,399
$50,000 to $74,999: 23,724
$75,000 to $99,999: 10,802
$100,000 to $149,999: 7,920
$150,000 to $199,999: 2,620
$200,000 or more: 4,072
Percent of families below poverty level: 23.7% (of which, 61.4% were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 31,206