New Orleans, LA | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in New Orleans, LA are Tulane University of Louisiana (5,096 degrees awarded in 2021), Delgado Community College (3,321 degrees), and University of New Orleans (1,644 degrees).

As of 2021, 97.4% of New Orleans, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in New Orleans, LA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Orleans, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 1.88 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (221k people) in New Orleans, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.55% of the people in New Orleans, LA are hispanic (21.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Orleans, LA as a share of the total population.

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 34,582 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 24,245 and Vietnam with 18,108.

As of 2021, 5.39% of New Orleans, LA residents (20.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Orleans, LA was 5.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Orleans, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

New Orleans, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in New Orleans, LA declined at a rate of −1.8%, from 179k employees to 176k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Orleans, LA, are Management Occupations (19,279 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,478 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (15,969 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Orleans, LA.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in New Orleans, LA declined at a rate of −1.8%, from 179k employees to 176k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Orleans, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25,427 people), Educational Services (22,492 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (21,794 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Orleans, LA, though some of these residents may live in New Orleans, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($74,497), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,696), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,879).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($50,839), Manufacturing ($45,382), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,765).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $48B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($46.7B) and Fuel oils ($46.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $371B. This is expected to increase 86.1% to $691B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $48.8B, followed by Mississippi with $24.6B and Florida and $8.21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The largest universities in New Orleans, LA by number of degrees awarded are Tulane University of Louisiana (5,096 and 35.7%), Delgado Community College (3,321 and 23.3%), and University of New Orleans (1,644 and 11.5%).

The most popular majors in New Orleans, LA are General Studies (1,233 and 8.64%), (646 and 4.53%), and Registered Nursing (581 and 4.07%).

In 2021 in New Orleans, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 35.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 52,375 (35.8% men and 64.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

In 2021 there were 52,375 students enrolled in New Orleans, LA, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 22,610 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Orleans, LA was General Psychology with 423 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in New Orleans, LA according to their major.

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tulane University of Louisiana with 5,096 degrees awarded.

In 2021, 5,166 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Orleans, LA, which is 0.568 times less than the 9,101 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,098 degrees mean that there were 2.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,176 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,411) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,982) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 0.927% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.797% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (815k), and Secondary Education (622k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Orleans, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Orleans, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 48% of the housing units in New Orleans, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Orleans, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New Orleans, LA was Census Tract 116 with a value of $194,120, followed by Census Tract 117 and Census Tract 56.02, with respective values of $160,486 and $152,250.

The following map shows all of the places in New Orleans, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 157k households in New Orleans, LA grew to $45,594 from the previous year's value of $43,258.

The following chart displays the households in New Orleans, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.399% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 65.6% of workers in New Orleans, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in New Orleans, LA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in New Orleans, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Orleans, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in New Orleans, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Orleans, LA have 2 cars.

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Orleans, LA (88.7k out of 372k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Orleans, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Primary care physicians in Orleans Parish, LA see an average of 942 patients per year. This represents a 3.38% decrease from the previous year (975 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orleans Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Orleans, LA declined by 3.82% from 9.2% to 8.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Orleans, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.