In 2021, New Orleans, LA had a population of 384k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $45,594. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of New Orleans, LA declined from 391,249 to 383,974, a −1.86% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,258 to $45,594, a 5.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Orleans, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (57.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), and White (Hispanic) (2.1%).
None of the households in New Orleans, 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.
97.4% of the residents in New Orleans, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in New Orleans, LA are Tulane University of Louisiana (5,096 degrees awarded in 2021), Delgado Community College (3,321 degrees), and University of New Orleans (1,644 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in New Orleans, LA was $255,500, and the homeownership rate was 48%.
Most people in New Orleans, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Orleans, LA was 2 cars per household.