In 2023, Metairie, LA had a population of 139k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $73,256. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Metairie, LA declined from 140,046 to 138,995, a −0.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,070 to $73,256, a 1.65% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Metairie, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.13%), White (Hispanic) (4.84%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%).
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.
91.1% 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 2023, the median property value in Metairie, LA was $308,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.
Most people in Metairie, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Metairie, LA was 2 cars per household.
