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Metairie, LA real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Metairie NEIGHBORHOODS Town Center, Bissonet Plaza, Metairie Terrace, Shrewsbury, Bucktown / Indian Beach, Westgate, Bonnabel Place, Willowdale, Taft Pky / 25th St, Veterans Memorial Blvd / Bonnabel Blvd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Metairie, LA Harahan, Jefferson, Kenner, La Place, Lacombe, Madisonville, New Orleans, River Ridge, Saint Rose, Waggaman
POPULATION
145,852
Metairie, LA Information
| METAIRIE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 145,852 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 67,081 |
| METAIRIE HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 58.55% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 36.27% |
| % VACANT | 5.18% |
| TYPE OF METAIRIE HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 60.15% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 3.91% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 11.41% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 24.12% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.40% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF METAIRIE HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.76% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 16.22% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 24.35% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 40.70% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 13.40% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.57% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 1.97% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 43.22% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 51.87% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 2.94% |
| METAIRIE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $255,400 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $781 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$93,000 | 3.41% |
| $93,001-$186,000 | 21.66% |
| $186,001-$372,000 | 55.29% |
| $372,001-$558,000 | 11.54% |
| $558,001-$745,000 | 3.76% |
| $745,001-$931,000 | 1.54% |
| $931,001-$1,396,000 | 1.66% |
| $1,396,001-$1,860,000 | 0.64% |
| > $1,860,000 | 0.50% |
| PEOPLE OF Metairie | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.50% |
| 5 TO 17 | 14.86% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.50% |
| 25 TO 34 | 13.89% |
| 35 TO 54 | 30.40% |
| 55 TO 64 | 10.35% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 16.51% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 86.23% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 29.81% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $41,265 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $24,771 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 8.92% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Retail (11.83%), Healthcare (11.62%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (8.53%), Education (8.15%), Accomodation (7.90%), Construction (6.96%), Finance (6.57%), Manufacturing (5.67%), Other (5.55%), Wholesale (4.75%), Public Service (4.72%), Transportation (4.36%), Administration (3.92%), Arts (2.52%), Information Technology (2.47%), Real Estate (2.40%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.82% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 86.59% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 6.56% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.28% |
| ASIAN | 2.80% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.01% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 2.03% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.73% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 7.19% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (17.54%), French (15.61%), Unclassified (15.22%), Italian (12.50%), German (10.78%), Irish (8.38%), United States or American (5.16%), English (4.33%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 8.33% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (81.83%) , Spanish (6.57%) |
Metairie is a larger medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 145,852 people and 42 constituent neighborhoods, Metairie is the fourth largest community in Louisiana.
Metairie is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Metairie is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Metairie who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.92%), sales jobs (14.34%), and management occupations (10.09%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Metairie 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.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Metairie is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. The bus helps to get a lot of people to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Metairie area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
Metairie Information and Demographics
The education level of Metairie citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 29.81% of adults in Metairie have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Metairie in 2000 was $24,771, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,084 for a family of four.
Metairie is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Metairie home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Metairie is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Metairie include French, Italian, German, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Metairie is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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