Metairie Population and Demographics

Metairie Louisiana Population and Demographics Resources

Metairie CDP, Louisiana Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Metairie Population: 146136 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 69777 47.75% Female 76359 52.25%       Under 5 years 8162 5.59% 5 to 9 years 8063 5.52% 10 to 14 years 8422 5.76% 15 to 19 years 8615 5.9% 20 to 24 years 9138 6.25% 25 to 34 years 20599 14.1% 35 to 44 years 22678 15.52% 45 to 54 years 21449 14.68% 55 to 59 years 8353 5.72% 60 to 64 years 6624 4.53% 65 to 74 years 12606 8.63% 75 to 84 years 8955 6.13% 85 years and over 2472 1.69%       Median age (years) 39.5       18 years and over 116083 79.43% Male 54380 37.21% Female 61703 42.22% 21 years and over 111124 76.04% 62 years and over 27809 19.03% 65 years and over 24033 16.45% Male 9557 6.54% Female 14476 9.91%       Race     One race 143685 98.32% White 126445 86.53% Black or African American 9984 6.83% American Indian and Alaska Native 394 0.27% Asian 4041 2.77% Asian indian 840 0.57% Chinese 1373 0.94% Filipino 274 0.19% Japanese 141 0.1% Korean 385 0.26% Vietnamese 518 0.35% Other Asian 510 0.35% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 34 0.02% Native Hawaiian 18 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 7 0% Samoan 5 0% Other Pacific Islander 4 0% Some other race 2787 1.91% Two or more races 2451 1.68%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 146136 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 10595 7.25% Mexican 1326 0.91% Puerto Rican 478 0.33% Cuban 1163 0.8% Other Hispanic or Latino 7628 5.22% Not Hispanic or Latino 135541 92.75% White alone 119535 81.8%       Relationship     Total Population 146136 100.00% In households 145528 99.58% Householder 63741 43.62% Spouse 29405 20.12% Child 38925 26.64% Own child under 18 years 27250 18.65% Other relatives 7064 4.83% Under 18 years 2318 1.59% Nonrelatives 6393 4.37% Unmarried partner 2810 1.92% In group quarters 608 0.42% Institutionalized population 367 0.25% Non-Institutionalized population 241 0.16%       Households by Type     Total Households 63741 100.0 % Family households (families) 39088 61.32% With own children under 18 years 16127 25.3% Married-couple family 29405 46.13% With own children under 18 years 11641 18.26% Female householder, no husband present 7284 11.43% With own children under 18 years 3428 5.38% Non Family households 24653 38.68% Householder living alone 21002 32.95% Householder 65 years and over 7193 11.28%       Households with individuals under 18 years 17723 27.8% Households with individuals 65 years and over 17647 27.69%       Average Household size 2.28 Average family size 2.93       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 67225 100.00% Occupied housing units 63741 94.82% Vacant housing units 3484 5.18% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 299 0.44% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.4       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 63741 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 39410 61.83% Renter-occupied housing units. 24331 38.17%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.47 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.98

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