New Orleans Demographics and Statistics
The population of the New Orleans city is 343,829. The demographics show the fact that the city has a good racial mix as it consists African Americans (67%), Whites (28%), Asians (2%) and Pacific Islanders out of this population. The city is a gateway for Latino and Vietnamese immigrants. Hurricane Katrina made the city witness the largest mass migration of the American history. The city lost 39% of its population after the hurricane. The city is steadily recovering its migrated population over the years.
Here the female population is slightly higher than the male population. The average age distribution of the city is closely aligned with the nation's average. However, the number of households with children is reducing. The share of elderly living alone has reduced over the years in the city but it is still growing in the suburbs. Single-parent household is greater than country's average.
New Orleans (city), Louisiana
| People QuickFacts | New Orleans | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2006 estimate | 223,388 | 4,287,768 | |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 | -53.9% | -4.1% | |
| Population, 2000 | 484,674 | 4,468,976 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 6.9% | 7.1% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 26.7% | 27.3% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 11.7% | 11.6% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 53.1% | 51.6% | |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 28.1% | 63.9% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 67.3% | 32.5% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.2% | 0.6% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 2.3% | 1.2% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 1.3% | 1.1% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 3.1% | 2.4% | |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 56.8% | 59.0% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 4.2% | 2.6% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 8.3% | 9.2% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 74.7% | 74.8% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 25.8% | 18.7% | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 25.7 | 25.7 | |
| Housing units, 2000 | 215,091 | 1,847,181 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 46.5% | 67.9% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $87,300 | $85,000 | |
| Households, 2000 | 188,251 | 1,656,053 | |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.48 | 2.62 | |
| Median household income, 1999 | $27,133 | $32,566 | |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $17,258 | $16,912 | |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 27.9% | 19.6% | |
| Business QuickFacts | New Orleans | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 2,792,080 | 47,192,153 | |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 3,158,341 | 41,885,192 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $6,686 | $9,360 | |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 1,944,816 | 7,411,702 | |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 33,669 | 328,756 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 27.6% | 12.2% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.8% | 0.8% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 5.6% | 2.5% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 3.4% | 2.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | F | S | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 30.9% | 26.4% | |
| Geography QuickFacts | New Orleans | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 180 | 43,561 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 2,684.3 | 102.6 |
| FIPS Code | 55000 | 22 |
| Counties | Orleans Parish |