Metairie, LA Demographic Data
Metairie, LA Summary
Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 137,210
- Area: 23.26 sq. miles
- Land Area: 23.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,897.95 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: -3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Metairie, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
74,223
52%
50.8
Male
69,252
48%
49.2
Total Population
143,475
323,128,000
Metairie, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,615
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,877
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,022
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,066
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,522
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,895
16.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,211
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,822
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,091
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,963
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,320
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,683
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,388
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
115,065
80.2%
77.2
Female
60,121
52.2%
51.3
Male
54,944
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
111,100
77.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
32,066
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
27,391
19.1%
15.2
Female
15,451
56.4%
55.8
Male
11,940
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Metairie, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
140,395
97.9%
96.8
White
118,166
82.4%
72.6
Black or African American
12,781
8.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
212
0.1%
0.8
Asian
4,607
3.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,629
3.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,080
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
23,322
16.3%
17.8
Mexican
4,283
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
671
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
642
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17,726
12.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
120,153
83.7%
82.2
Metairie, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,867
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,871
4.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
29,709
28.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
22,560
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,616
4.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
24,578
23.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
14,172
13.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,738
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
95,635
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38,750
37.1%
31.2
Metairie, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
38,268
31.9%
33.7%
Now Married
54,183
45.2%
47.5
Divorced
16,336
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,500
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
8,674
7.2
5.8%
Metairie, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
111,470
82.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
23,390
17.3%
21.6%
Spanish
15,752
11.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,068
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,027
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,543
1.1%
1.1%
Metairie, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,697
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,278
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,361
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,085
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,725
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,728
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,643
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,650
14.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,176
6.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,953
6.6%
6.4
Median household income
55,758
57,617
Per capita income
36,170
31,128
Metairie, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
678
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,841
13.3%
9.8
Construction
7,731
10.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,331
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,752
6.4%
6.6
Information
1,449
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,267
3.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,504
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,047
15.0%
11.4
Public administration
3,174
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
7,468
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,822
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,792
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,481
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
29,259
39.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,972
6.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,195
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,949
18.9%
18.1%
Metairie, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
73,191
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
59,055
80.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,969
12.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1,263
1.7%
2.7
Other means
692
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
3,212
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Metairie, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,337
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
24,873
41.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
23,209
38.5%
37.1
3 or more
7,877
13.1%
21.0
Metairie, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
60,296
94.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
35,292
58.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
25,004
41.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,617
5.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Metairie, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
63,913
1 room
1,665
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
2,096
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
6,298
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
10,674
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
10,287
16.1%
19.8
6 rooms
12,187
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
7,870
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
5,964
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,872
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Metairie, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
63,913
1-unit, detached
39,516
61.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,836
2.9%
5.9
2-units
1,894
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,918
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,702
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,624
7.2%
4.4
20 or more units
9,930
15.5%
9.0
Mobile home
436
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
57
0.1%
0.1
Metairie, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,505
2.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,745
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,941
15.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
17,591
27.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
15,223
23.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,321
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,603
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,335
5.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
476
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
173
0.3%
1.4%
Metairie, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Metairie, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
19,047
47295100.0
Less than $500
56
0.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
926
4.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,864
9.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,979
10.4%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,241
11.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,277
27.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,704
35.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,317
54.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,632
8.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,394
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,337
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,337
22.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Metairie, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
902
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,731
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,820
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,186
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,418
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,966
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,501
44.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,382
0.0%
0.0%
Metairie, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
35,292
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
855
2.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,421
4.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,593
10.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,470
21.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
12,668
35.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,902
16.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,721
7.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
662
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
231,100
205,000