New Orleans, Louisiana Demographics
Nationwide Claims to Fame
New Orleans is 20th out of 4,905 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales
New Orleans is 39th out of 6,406 other cities in Housing units
New Orleans is 48th out of 6,406 other cities in Size in square miles
Statewide Claims to Fame
New Orleans is 1st in Louisiana out of 107 other cities in Households
New Orleans is 1st in Louisiana out of 107 other cities in Housing units
New Orleans is 1st in Louisiana out of 107 other cities in Size in square miles
New Orleans is 1st in Louisiana out of 62 other cities in Current population (2012)
New Orleans is 1st in Louisiana out of 87 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales
New Orleans is 1st in Louisiana out of 99 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)
New Orleans is 4th in Louisiana out of 107 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings
New Orleans is 5th in Louisiana out of 97 other cities in Retail sales
New Orleans is 15th in Louisiana out of 106 other cities in Home median value
New Orleans is 16th in Louisiana out of 107 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| New Orleans | Rank | Louisiana | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 369,250 | 1st | 4,601,893 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 169.4 | 1st | 43,203.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 2,029.4 | 38th | 104.9 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| New Orleans | Rank | Louisiana | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 6.4% | 89th | 6.8% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 21.3% | 96th | 24.3% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 10.9% | 73rd | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| New Orleans | Rank | Louisiana | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 83.9% | 41st | 81.6% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 32.3% | 16th | 21.1% | 28.2% |
| New Orleans | Rank | Louisiana | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 33.0% | 94th | 63.7% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 60.2% | 18th | 32.4% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% | 61st | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 2.9% | 20th | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 76th | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 1.7% | 48th | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 5.2% | 36th | 4.5% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 30.5% | 94th | 59.9% | 63.0% |
| New Orleans | Rank | Louisiana | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 51.6% | 58th | 51.1% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 5.8% | 19th | 3.7% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| New Orleans | Rank | Louisiana | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 189,896 | 1st | 1,978,848 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 41.7% | 4th | 18.1% | 25.9% |
| Households | 134,342 | 1st | 1,675,097 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 48.3% | 99th | 67.9% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $183,500 | 15th | $135,400 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.3 | 103rd | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Income Demographics
| New Orleans | Rank | Louisiana | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $25,668 | 27th | $23,853 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $37,325 | 72nd | $44,086 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 25.7% | 26th | 18.4% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| New Orleans | Rank | Louisiana | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 27,166 | 1st | 375,808 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $2,718,026 | 5th | $56,543,203 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $9,434 | 53rd | $12,921 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $2,148,176 | 1st | $9,729,869 | $613,795,732 |
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