Marrero is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 36,073 people and 11 constituent neighborhoods, Marrero is the 11th largest community in Louisiana.

Marrero is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Marrero is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Marrero who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.79%), sales jobs (10.31%), and food service (6.63%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Marrero are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Marrero has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Marrero has quite a high level of public transit users. Marrero's need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.

Marrero Information and Demographics

The population of Marrero has a very low overall level of education: only 7.69% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Marrero in 2000 was $13,933, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $55,732 for a family of four.

Marrero is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marrero home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Marrero is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Marrero include French, Italian, German, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Marrero is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.