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Orleans Parish is one of about
3,141 counties and county equivalents in the
United States. It has 180.6 sq. miles in land
area and a population density of 2,518.6 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population declined by 18.3%. On the
2000 census form, 98.7% of the population
reported only one race, with 67.3% of these
reporting African-American. The population of
this parish is 3.1% Hispanic (of any race). The
average household size is 2.48 persons compared
to an average family size of 3.23 persons.
In 2005 accommodation and food services was
the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an
average wage per job of $18,259. Per capita
income grew by 18.4% between 1994 and 2004
(adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) |
454,863 |
Covered Employment |
212,453 |
| Growth (%) since
1990 |
-8.5% |
Average wage per job |
$39,867 |
| Households (2000) |
188,251 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
3.7% |
| Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
0 |
Average wage per job |
$49,454 |
| Unemployment Rate
(2005) |
0.0 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Per Capita Personal
Income (2004) |
$31,344 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| Median Household
Income (2003) |
$27,408 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) |
25.5 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
74.7 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
25.8 |
Average wage per job |
D |
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