New Orleans is a large coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 484,674 people and 182 constituent neighborhoods, New Orleans is the largest community in Louisiana.

New Orleans is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, New Orleans is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Orleans who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.04%), sales jobs (10.76%), and food service (8.34%).

New Orleans is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of New Orleans. This makes New Orleans a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, New Orleans presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of New Orleans 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.

New Orleans, like many big cities in America, has a public transportation system, but the citizens of New Orleans are lucky because theirs is one of the most extensive and widely used. Many commuters choose to leave their cars at home and instead use the bus to get to and from work. In fact, for some people it is feasible to forgo car ownership entirely, avoiding the cost and headache of driving in heavy traffic. The benefits include reduced air pollution and load on the road network.

New Orleans Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, New Orleans is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 25.75% of adults in New Orleans have a college degree.

The per capita income in New Orleans in 2000 was $17,258, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $69,032 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in New Orleans is English. Some people also speak Spanish.