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Population in July 2007: 3,016.
Males: 1,438  (47.7%)
Females: 1,578  (52.3%)
Median resident age:  34.9 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70075.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,300 (it was $45,732 in 2000)
Meraux  $56,300
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $106,600 (it was $93,100 in 2000)
Meraux  $106,600
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Meraux:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Meraux: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (28.8%), Italian (24.7%), German (19.1%), Irish (13.9%), English (5.7%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 4.16 square miles.

Population density: 724 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Meraux

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meraux CDP

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

250 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

This place:  2.5%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Meraux, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Meraux to the number of sex offenders is 1508 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Meraux:  0.3% ($251)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Orleans, LA (10.1 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (375.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Violet, LA (2.4 miles ), Chalmette, LA (3.2 miles ), Poydras, LA (4.5 miles ), Arabi, LA (5.9 miles ), Belle Chasse, LA (7.6 miles ), Terrytown, LA (7.8 miles ), Timberlane, LA (8.3 miles ), Gretna, LA (9.4 miles ).

Latitude: 29.93 N, Longitude: 89.92 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,201 (-31.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 476 (9.9%)


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Meraux-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.0 miles away from the Meraux place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 tornado 38.4 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Meraux:
  • CHALMETTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; CHALMETTE, LA)
  • ST CLAUDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA)
  • PENDLETON MEMORIAL METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meraux:
  • LAKEFRONT (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 24 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 45 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Meraux:
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: 7N0)
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 12 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NBG)
  • SLIDELL (about 29 miles; SLIDELL, LA; ID: ASD)

Amtrak station near Meraux:
  • 12 miles: NEW ORLEANS (1001 LOYOLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meraux:
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 12 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 13 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 13 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 15 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 15 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
Private high school in Meraux:
  • ARCHBISHOP HANNAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 533; Location: 2501 ARCHBISHOP HANNAN BLVD; Grades: 8 - 12)

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Notable location: Docville Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Meraux Plaza Shopping Center (1), Cypress Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.8%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.1%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Meraux compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Meraux (2007 data):
  • Capital One, National Association: Meraux Branch at 4331 East Judge Perez Drive, branch established on 1984-12-04. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation



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3.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.36%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.54% ($27,966 average AGI)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.51% ($27,947)


78.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  78.88%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Tammany Parish, LA  16.83% ($44,548 average AGI)
to Jefferson Parish, LA  13.71% ($38,160)
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA  3.95% ($39,038)


Strongest AM radio stations in Meraux:
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBOK (1230 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGSO (990 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WGSO, L.L.C.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSHO (800 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: SHADOWLANDS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WVOG (600 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: F.W. ROBERT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • KGLA (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GRETNA, LA; Owner: CROCODILE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Meraux:
  • WBSN-FM (89.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: PROVIDENCE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WNOE-FM (101.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNO-FM (99.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBH (88.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: RADIO FOR THE BLIND & HANDICAPPED, INC.)
  • WKZN (105.3 FM; KENNER, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLMG (101.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZB (97.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTKL (95.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYLD-FM (98.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNO (89.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & A & M COLLEGE)
  • KMEZ (102.9 FM; BELLE CHASSE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKND (106.7 FM; PORT SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWOZ (90.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC.)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WTUL (91.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND)

TV broadcast stations around Meraux:
  • WYES-TV (Channel 12; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GREATER NEW ORLEANS ED TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXN-CA (Channel 10; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WVUE (Channel 8; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EMMIS TELEIVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDSU (Channel 6; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: NEW ORLEANS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXL (Channel 49; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGNO (Channel 26; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WNOL-TV (Channel 38; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WLAE-TV (Channel 32; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • K66FW (Channel 14; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K59DG (Channel 59; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • KNOV-LP (Channel 57; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WUPL (Channel 54; SLIDELL, LA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)


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