U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: New Orleans city, Louisiana; Louisiana

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New Orleans city, Louisiana; Louisiana

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Table

New Orleans city, Louisiana
Louisiana
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
369,749
4,588,023
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
NA
4,573,749
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
369,749
4,588,023
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
NA
4,657,785
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
383,998
4,657,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
NA
-1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-3.7%
-1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 383,997 4,657,757
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 343,829 4,533,372
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.6%
6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent
19.6%
23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
15.9%
17.0%
Female persons, percent
52.8%
51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
32.4%
62.5%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
57.0%
32.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.2%
0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a)
2.8%
1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.0%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
5.3%
1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
5.7%
5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
30.8%
57.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 15,089 228,359
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 5.6% 4.2%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) X 2,113,216
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 49.3% 67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $281,500 $198,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,948 $1,481
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $611 $396
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,162 $996
Building permits, 2022 X 16,270
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 155,669 1,765,264
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.35 2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 86.8% 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 8.4% 7.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 91.4% 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 81.5% 83.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 88.7% 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 40.7% 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 10.0% 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.9%
8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 60.8% 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 58.6% 55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,768,728 14,553,042
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,804,309 34,618,006
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,430,140 14,583,333
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,499,095 65,000,819
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $8,930 $13,908
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 23.4 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $51,116 $57,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $37,013 $32,981
Persons in poverty, percent
22.9%
18.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 X 107,464
Total employment, 2021 X 1,592,665
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) X 83,163,134
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 X -6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 X 417,564
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 8,137 77,699
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,269 45,650
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,707 13,170
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,253 8,642
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,645 62,693
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 449 5,128
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 6,346 64,349
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,265.6 107.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,029.4 104.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 169.49 43,210.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 169.42 43,203.90
FIPS Code 2255000 22
Value Notes

    Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

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    Fact Notes
    • (a)Includes persons reporting only one race
    • (c)Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data
    • (b)Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories
    Value Flags
    • -Either no or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest or upper interval of an open ended distribution.
    • FFewer than 25 firms
    • DSuppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
    • NData for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
    • FNFootnote on this item in place of data
    • XNot applicable
    • SSuppressed; does not meet publication standards
    • NANot available
    • ZValue greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

    QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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