New OrleansLouisiana

New Orleans Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of New Orleans is 376,971. 21.86% is under 18, while 16.60% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.49% of the population was five years old or younger, 21.86% were 18 years or younger and 29.53% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 52.68% female and 47.32% male.

New Orleans Housing

According to the US Census, New Orleans has 194,701 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in New Orleans was 81.57%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $279,100

New Orleans Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Black Or African American Alone and White Alone constitute 87.17% of New Orleans's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 3.23% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 2.79% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 0.94%

How Educated is New Orleans

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 22.6% of New Orleans residents had a bachelor's degree, while 18.9% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 41.50% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in New Orleans

The median household income in New Orleans is $46,942. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $46,942.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $68,102 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $108,830.

A closer examination of the income groups of New Orleans households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between Less than $10,000 (13.8%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (8.1%). 13.8% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family