Marrero, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population
32,540
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.3
4.38% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
23%
3.62% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$41,402
9.27% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$169,800
1.96% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
13,041
1.78% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Marrero, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.4% of the residents in Marrero, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Marrero, LA was $169,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Marrero, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Marrero, LA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesLouisianaJefferson Parish, LANew Orleans-Metairie, LARegional Planning Commission 5--Jefferson Parish (West Bank) PUMA, LARegional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LARegional Planning Commission 9--St. Bernard, Jefferson (South) & Plaquemines Parishes PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Marrero, LA is home to a population of 32.5k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.87% of Marrero, LA residents were born outside of the country (3.21k people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Marrero, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.82k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%
2024 Citizenship
96.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Marrero, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marrero, LA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marrero, LA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15.6k ± 1.65k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.82k ± 863
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.8k ± 917
9.79%
Hispanic Population
3.19k people

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Marrero, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.82k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.79% of the people in Marrero, LA are hispanic (3.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marrero, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.87%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.21k people
9.49%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.03k people

As of 2024, 9.87% of Marrero, LA residents (3.21k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marrero, LA was 9.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    399 ± 153
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    270 ± 140
  3. Korea
    70 ± 83

Marrero, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Marrero, LA employs 13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marrero, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,017 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,955 people), and Retail Trade (1,460 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,733), Wholesale Trade ($57,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,579).

Employment

Occupations

13k
2024 Value
± 1,215
−1.78%
1 Year decline
± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marrero, LA declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 13.3k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marrero, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,568 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,486 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,430 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marrero, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13k
2024 Value
± 1,215
−1.78%
1 Year decline
± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marrero, LA declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 13.3k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marrero, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,017 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,955 people), and Retail Trade (1,460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marrero, LA, though some of these residents may live in Marrero, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,871
Median earning men ± $6,873
$29,501
Median earning women ± $6,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,599), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,474).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($63,333), Manufacturing ($53,190), and Public Administration ($51,759).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Marrero, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Marrero, LA was $169,800 in 2024, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,200 to $169,800, a 1.96% decrease. The homeownership rate in Marrero, LA is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marrero, LA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marrero, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,011
$8,378
Median Property Taxes
±$813

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 Marrero, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

66.1%
Homeownership
2024
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Marrero, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$41,402
Median Household Income
± $4,731
12.7k
Number of Households
± 1,094

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Marrero, LA declined from $41,402 from the previous year's value of $45,633.

The following chart displays the households in Marrero, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marrero, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Carpooled (15.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.61%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Marrero, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (5.61%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marrero, LA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Marrero, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marrero, LA (7.42k out of 32.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marrero, 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.

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Health

91.9% of the population of Marrero, LA has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 39.6% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 9.64% on non-group plans, and 0.858% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.06%
Uninsured
29.5%
Employer Coverage
39.6%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
9.64%
Non-Group
0.858%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marrero, LA grew by 9.09% from 7.39% to 8.06%.

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

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