About New Orleans

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 343,829 people and 182 constituent neighborhoods, New Orleans is the largest community in Louisiana.

New Orleans real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although New Orleans house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

New Orleans is neither predominantly blue-collar nor 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 (15.04%), sales jobs (10.76%) and food service (8.34%).

One thing noticeable about New Orleans, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because New Orleans is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes New Orleans a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, New Orleans is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.

New Orleans is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

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

The overall education level of New Orleans is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 19.23%: 25.75% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's 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 describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Orleans residents report their race to be Black or 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.