Metairie, LA

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2022 Population

140,046

0.387% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.4

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

11.7%

1.67% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$72,070

9.63% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$289,800

10.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Metairie, LA had a population of 140k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $72,070. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Metairie, LA declined from 140,590 to 140,046, a −0.387% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,740 to $72,070, a 9.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Metairie, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.88%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.12%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.94%).

None of the households in Metairie, 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.

92.1% of the residents in Metairie, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Metairie, LA are Blue Cliff College-Metairie (409 degrees awarded in 2022) and Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans (65 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Metairie, LA was $289,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.

Most people in Metairie, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Metairie, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Metairie, LA employs 70.6k people. The largest industries in Metairie, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,109 people), Retail Trade (7,425 people), and Construction (6,584 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,321), Utilities ($91,481), and Finance & Insurance ($78,552).

Employment

Occupations

70.6k

2022 Value

± 2,430

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 4.81%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Metairie, LA declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 71.4k employees to 70.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Metairie, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (8,498 people), Management Occupations (7,631 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,941 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Metairie, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

70.6k

2022 Value

± 2,430

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 4.81%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Metairie, LA declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 71.4k employees to 70.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Metairie, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,109 people), Retail Trade (7,425 people), and Construction (6,584 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Metairie, LA, though some of these residents may live in Metairie, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,479

Median earning men ± $2,535

$43,871

Median earning women ± $2,646

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,520), Manufacturing ($72,092), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,770).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,542), and Wholesale Trade ($60,650).

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.

Civics

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%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Metairie, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Metairie, LA awarded 474 degrees. The student population of Metairie, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 33 male students and 729 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Metairie, LA are Black or African American (357 and 75.3%), followed by White (83 and 17.5%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 4.01%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 1.69%).

The largest universities in Metairie, LA by number of degrees awarded are Blue Cliff College-Metairie (409 and 86.3%) and Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans (65 and 13.7%).

The most popular majors in Metairie, LA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (172 and 36.3%), Medical Assistant (127 and 26.8%), and General Cosmetology (95 and 20%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Metairie, LA was $289,800 in 2022, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $261,400 to $289,800, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Metairie, LA is 62.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Metairie, LA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Metairie, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Metairie, LA is $72,070. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Metairie, LA was Census Tract 204 with a value of $122,545, followed by Census Tract 230.03 and Census Tract 214, with respective values of $111,932 and $97,019.

Property

$289,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,545

$38,079

Median Property Taxes

±$1,458

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2022

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 62.8% of the housing units in Metairie, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 204
Census Tract 230.03
Census Tract 214

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Metairie, LA was Census Tract 204 with a value of $122,545, followed by Census Tract 230.03 and Census Tract 214, with respective values of $111,932 and $97,019.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,070

Median Household Income

± $3,172

60.6k

Number of Households

± 2,220

In 2022, the median household income of the 60.6k households in Metairie, LA grew to $72,070 from the previous year's value of $65,740.

The following chart displays the households in Metairie, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Metairie, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (8.45%)

In 2022, 77.6% of workers in Metairie, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (8.45%).

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.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Metairie, LA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Metairie, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Metairie, LA (16.3k out of 139k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

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.

Health

90.7% of the population of Metairie, LA has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.738% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson Parish, LA see 1020 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1022 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1178 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,020 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Jefferson Parish, LA see an average of 1,020 patients per year. This represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1,022 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.33%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.738%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Metairie, LA declined by 12.8% from 10.7% to 9.33%.

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

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