Orleans Parish, LA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Orleans Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 374,006 4,588,640 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1067.8 87.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.36% -0.07% 0.57%
Median age 36.2 35.4 37.1
Households 154,968 1,781,402 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Orleans Parish has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Orleans Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $55,370 $60,029 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.58% 3.98% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.8% 6.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Orleans Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $325,885 $166,764 $242,182
Median rent $1,210 $1,038 $1,342
Homeownership rate 50.6% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Orleans Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.7 21.3 22.5
Work from home 13.7% 7.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Orleans Parish has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Orleans Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 37.3% 24.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.34 2.52 2.54

Health

Orleans Parish has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Orleans Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.3 75.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 20.9% 22.3% 16.3%
Smokers 19.5% 23.9% 19.0%