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Population in July 2007: 239,124. Population change since 2000: -56.6%
Males: 112,041  (46.9%)
Females: 127,083  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  33.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70112, 70113, 70114, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70123, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130, 70131, 70163.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,614 (it was $27,133 in 2000)
New Orleans  $38,614
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $191,000 (it was $87,300 in 2000)
New Orleans  $191,000
Louisiana:  $126,800

Median gross rent in 2007: $892.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 20.6%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.1% for Black residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 70112, 70113, 70114, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70123, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130, 70131.

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Plato Security Services

Races in New Orleans:

  • Black (67.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in New Orleans: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (5.6%), German (5.4%), Irish (4.7%), English (3.4%), Italian (3.2%), United States (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 11 feet

Land area: 180.6 square miles.

Population density: 1324 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in New Orleans

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Orleans city

  • Never married: 40.9%
  • Now married: 35.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

20,581 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  4.2%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 611 registered sex offenders living in New Orleans, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in New Orleans to the number of sex offenders is 391 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $853 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $365 (0.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (366.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Gretna, LA (3.9 miles ), Arabi, LA (4.3 miles ), Terrytown, LA (5.3 miles ), Harvey, LA (5.7 miles ), Timberlane, LA (6.7 miles ), Jefferson, LA (6.8 miles ), Marrero, LA (6.9 miles ), Chalmette, LA (7.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 346 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 1998: 324 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 1999: 369 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2000: 348 buildings, average cost: $132,600
  • 2001: 455 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 2002: 438 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2003: 530 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2004: 552 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2005: 413 buildings, average cost: $133,700
  • 2006: 468 buildings, average cost: $143,100
  • 2007: 1026 buildings, average cost: $140,700

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Latitude: 29.97 N, Longitude: 90.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +59,804 (+12.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 147,492 (78.2%)


People in group quarters in New Orleans
  • 6078 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4731 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2976 people in nursing homes
  • 1027 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 664 people in religious group quarters
  • 467 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 356 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 253 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 198 people in other group homes
  • 198 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 176 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 166 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 142 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 109 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 99 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 90 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 82 people in halfway houses
  • 48 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 47 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 35 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 23 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 21 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 5 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 2 people in military ships

Area code: 504

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Population change in the 1990s: -10,406 (-2.1%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  0.0%
Louisiana:  4.4%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2007:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2007:



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Crime in New Orleans by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 158204213258274264162
    per 100,000 33.943.344.053.157.756.037.6
Rapes 28022720916221318987
    per 100,000 60.148.243.233.344.840.120.2
Robberies 2,7332,4212,7781,9942,0711,836761
    per 100,000 586.7513.9573.6410.2435.9389.8176.5
Assaults 2,7602,4782,6772,1422,0382,1781,245
    per 100,000 592.5526.0552.8440.6428.9462.4288.8
Burglaries 5,6265,2305,2624,7594,8795,2384,087
    per 100,000 1207.71110.11086.5978.91026.91112.0947.9
Thefts 17,08615,57516,18714,32512,72612,5445,228
    per 100,000 3667.93305.93342.42946.62678.42662.91212.6
Auto thefts 7,1187,8668,7317,5666,8726,5342,863
    per 100,000 1528.01669.61802.81556.31446.31387.1664.0
Arson 221207N/AN/AN/A167N/A
    per 100,000 47.443.9N/AN/AN/A35.5N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 763.9728.0759.1654.9662.5648.9370.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1,644 (1,424 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.96
US city average:  3.00

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New Orleans-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the New Orleans city center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 tornado 33.5 miles away from the city center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


New Orleans topographic map

Birthplace of: Anne Rice - (born 1941), vampire author, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Morphy - (1837-1884), world chess champion, Andrew Young - (b. 1932), civil rights activist, UN ambassador, Louis Armstrong, Lee Harvey Oswald - (1939-1963), assumed murderer of J.F. Kennedy, Richard Baker (politician), Fats Domino - (born 1928), musician, Louis Prima - (1910-1978), singer & musician, John Larroquette - (born 1947), actor.


Main business address for: ENERGY PARTNERS LTD (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS), ENTERGY CORP /DE/ (ELECTRIC SERVICES), MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS), HIBERNIA CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), TIDEWATER INC (WATER TRANSPORTATION), FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC (METAL MINING), WHITNEY HOLDING CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), ENTERGY CORP /DE/ (ELECTRIC SERVICES) and 2 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in New Orleans:
  • CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (200 HENRY CLAY AVE)
  • COMMUNITY CARE HOSPITAL (1421 GENERAL TAYLOR)
  • GENESIS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (301 NORTH JEFFERSON DAVIS PARKWAY 4TH FLOOR)
  • KENDRED HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS (3601 COLISEUM STREET)
  • LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER (6000 BULLARD AVE)
  • LIFE CARE HOSPITAL OF NEW ORLEANS LLC (2700 NAPOLEAN AVENUE)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT N O (1532 TULANE AVE)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (2700 NAPOLEON AVENUE)
  • NEW ORLEANS ADOLESCENT HOSPITAL (210 STATE STREET)
  • OASIS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (1601 PERDIDO STREET 10TH FLOOR)
  • OCHSNER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (1516 JEFFERSON HWY)
  • PENDLETON MEMORIAL METHODIST HOSPITAL (5620 READ BOULEVARD)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NEW ORLEANS (1401 FOUCHER STREET)
  • ST CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL (3700 ST CHARLES AVE)
  • ST CLAUDE MEDICAL CENTER (3419 ST CLAUDE AVENUE)
  • TOURO INFIRMARY (1401 FOUCHER STREET)
  • TOURO REHABILITATION CENTER (1401 FOUCHER STREET)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (1415 TULANE AVE)
  • UNITED MEDICAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (5650 READ BLVD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Orleans:
  • LAKEFRONT (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 14 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 51 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Orleans:
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 2 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: 7N0)
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NBG)
  • SLIDELL (about 30 miles; SLIDELL, LA; ID: ASD)

Amtrak station:
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.

Local government website: www.new-orleans.la.us

Biggest Colleges/Universities in New Orleans:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Full-time enrollment: 12,442; Location: LAKE FRONT; Public; Website: www.uno.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (FT enrollment: 10,230; Location: 6823 ST CHARLES AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tulane.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 8,193; Location: 501 CITY PARK AVE; Public; Website: WWW.DCC.EDU)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (FT enrollment: 4,399; Location: 6363 ST CHARLES AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.loyno.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (FT enrollment: 3,659; Location: One Drexel Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.xula.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (FT enrollment: 3,217; Location: 6400 PRESS DR; Public; Website: SUNO.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (FT enrollment: 2,496; Location: 433 BOLIVAR ST; Public; Website: www.lsuhsc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • DILLARD UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,828; Location: 2601 GENTILLY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dillard.edu)
  • NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 1,792; Location: 3939 GENTILLY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: REGISTRAR@NOBTS.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • BRYMAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 902; Location: 2322 CANAL ST; Private, for-profit)
  • OUR LADY OF HOLY CROSS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 872; Location: 4123 WOODLAND DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.olhcc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-SIDNEY N COLLIER (FT enrollment: 497; Location: 3727 LOUISA ST; Public)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF NEW ORLEANS LLC (FT enrollment: 245; Location: 2100 ST CHARLES AVE STE 1; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ci-no.com)
  • TOURO INFIRMARY DIETETIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (FT enrollment: 238; Location: 1401 FOUCHER ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MOLER BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 193; Location: 4301 CHEF MENTUER HWY; Private, for-profit)
  • CAMERON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 170; Location: 2740 CANAL ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.yp.bellsouth.com/cameroncollege)
  • HERZING COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 163; Location: 201 EVANS RD STE 400; Private, for-profit; Website: www.herzing.edu)
  • NOTRE DAME SEMINARY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY (FT enrollment: 158; Location: 2901 S CARROLLTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.notredameseminary.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • STEVENSONS ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 147; Location: 2039 LAPEYROUSE ST; Private, for-profit)
  • CRESCENT CITY BARTENDING SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 140; Location: 209 N BROAD ST; Private, for-profit; Website: crescentschools.com)
Biggest private high schools in New Orleans:
  • BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,466; Location: 4401 ELYSIAN FIELDS AVE; Grades: 8 - 12; Boys only)
  • JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,395; Location: 4133 BANKS ST.; Grades: 8 - 12; Boys only)
  • ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL (Students: 1,151; Location: 1903 JEFFERSON AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY (Students: 1,055; Location: 7027 MILNE BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • ST MARYS DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,015; Location: 7701 WALMSLEY AVENUE; Grades: 8 - 12; Girls only)
  • HOLY CROSS SCHOOL (Students: 849; Location: 4950 DAUPHINE ST; Grades: 5 - 12; Boys only)
  • ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART (Students: 849; Location: 4521 ST CHARLES AVE; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
  • ST AUGUSTINE JR HIGH SCH BOYS (Students: 803; Location: 2600 AP TUREAUD AVENUE; Grades: 8 - 12; Boys only)
  • ST MARYS ACADEMY (Students: 550; Location: 6905 CHEF MENTEUR HIGHWAY; Grades: 7 - 12; Girls only)
  • MC GEHEE SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 2343 PRYTANIA STREET; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in New Orleans:
  • ST ANDREW THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 779; Location: 3131 ETON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST DOMINIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 6326 MEMPHIS STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HOLY NAME OF JESUS (Students: 534; Location: 6325 CROMWELL PLACE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST. PIUS X ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 6600 SPANISH FORT BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ANTHONY OF PADUA SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 4601 CLEVELAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 1315 JACKSON AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CORPUS CHRISTI ELEMENTARY SCHO (Students: 384; Location: 2022 ST BERNARD AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • MARIAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC MIDDLE (Students: 377; Location: 2221 MENDEZ STREET; Grades: 6 - 8)
  • ST LEO THE GREAT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 1501 ABUNDANCE STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
  • URSULINE ACADEMY ELEMENTARY (Students: 367; Location: 2635 STATE STREET; Grades: PK - 8; Girls only)
Library in New Orleans:
  • NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,572,077; Location: 219 LOYOLA AVENUE; 744,019 books; 24,444 audio materials; 15,474 video materials; 1,841 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in New Orleans: Saint Andrew Street Wharf (A), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (B), Nashville Avenue Wharf (C), Napoleon Avenue Wharves (D), Lakewood Country Club (E), Canal Street Algiers Ferry (F), Camp Nicholls (G), Governor Nicholls Street Wharf (H), Market Street Wharf (I), Magazine Market (J), Keller Market (K), Alabo Street Wharf (L), New Orleans Country Club (M), Esplanade Avenue Wharf (N), Stuyvesant Docks (O), Claiborne Market (P), Bienville Street Wharf (Q), Seventh Street Wharf (R), Washington Avenue Wharf (S), Washington Square (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Carrollton Shopping Center (1), Read Boulevard Shopping Center (2), Read Plaza Shopping Center (3), Market Square Shopping Center (4), Lakewood Plaza Shopping Center (5), Kenilworth Mall Shopping Center (6), McArthur Shopping Center (7), Donna Villa Shopping Center (8), Rink Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in New Orleans include: All Saints Catholic Church (A), Iglesia Bautista Getsemani (B), Mars Hill Missionary Baptist Church (C), Sunlight Missionary Baptist Church (D), Amos Missionary Baptist Church (E), Amozion Baptist Church (F), Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church (G), Suburban Baptist Church (H), Stronger Hope Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mandeville Cemetery (1), Ahavas Sholem Cemetery (2), Lake Lawn Park Cemetery (3), Carrollton Cemetery (4), Masonic Cemetery (5), Hughes Cemetery (6), Charity Hospital Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Saint Catherine, Lake (A), Chico Lagoon (B), Charley Pond (C), Goose Pond (D), Blind Lagoon (E), Black Bayou Lagoon (F), Big Deedie Lake (G), Seven Lagoons (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cutoff Bayou (A), Little Cedar Bayou (B), Big Cedar Bayou (C), Brothers Bayou (D), Saint John, Bayou (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in New Orleans include: Hardin Playground (1), Harlequin Park (2), Harris Playground (3), Tourmaline Park (4), Holy Cross Historic District (5), Irish Channel Area Architectural District (6), Jackson Square (7), Jefferson Davis Monument (8), West End Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: New Orleans Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Ogden Museum of Southern Art (925 Camp Street) (1), Longue Vue House & Gardens - Shop (Museums; 7 Bamboo Road) (2), Historic New Orleans Collection - Museum Shop (533 Royal Street) (3), Louisiana Children's Museum (420 Julia Street) (4), Reverend Zombies House of Voodoo (Museums; 725 Saint Peter Street) (5), American Italian Renaissance Foundation (Museums; 537 South Peters Street) (6), Louisiana Museum of African American History (1210 Governor Nicholls Street) (7), Historic New Orleans Collection - Research (Museums; 533 Royal Street) (8), Musee Conti Wax Museum (917 Conti Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Rampart Street Connection (1208 South Rampart Street) (1), Lafitte Guest House (1003 Bourbon Street) (2), HAMPTON INN & SUITES CONV CTR (1201 Convention Center Boulevard) (3), JC's Retreat (1626 Napoleon Avenue) (4), Best Western Saint Charles Inn (3636 Saint Charles Avenue) (5), TIRC Hotel (1924 Saint Ann Street) (6), Plaza Suite Hotel (620 South Peters Street) (7), Rest Inn (6042 Chef Menteur Highway) (8), Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans/Elmwood (5150 Mounes Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Louisiana State - Courts- Supreme Court- Judicial Administrator Office (400 Royal Street) (1), United States Government - Courts- Appeals Court- Clerk (600 Camp Street) (2), United States Government - Courts- Chief Deputy- District Court- Clerk Of C (500 Camp) (3), Court Of Appeal Fifth Circuit State Of Louisiana (101 Derbigny Street) (4), Court Appointed Special Advocates For Children (421 Loyola Avenue) (5), Louisiana State - Office Of Special Counsel-Steven Scheckman- Judicial Administrator Office- Co (601 Saint Charles Avenue) (6), Louisiana State - Lakefront- University Of New Orleans (2000 Lakeshore Drive) (7), Gretna City - Municipal Court (2nd Huey P Long) (8), New Orleans City - Courts- Criminal District Court- First City Court- Clerk's Of (421 Loyola Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in New Orleans

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 1.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.5 ppm in 2000, 4.9 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.015 ppm in 2000, 0.016 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 6 sites: 0.077 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.089 ppm in 2000, 0.079 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 6 sites: 0.096 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.117 ppm in 2000, 0.104 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 11.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.9 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0028 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0052 ppm in 2000, 0.0034 ppm in 1990).


Drinking water stations with addresses in New Orleans that have no violations reported:
  • WINN DIXIE #1500 (Address: P.O. Box 51059, Population served: 1001, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PLANTATION PINES RV PARK (Serves MS, Population served: 29, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.0%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

New Orleans compared to Louisiana state average:

New Orleans, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Louisiana Superdome. Capacity: 72,003. New Orleans Saints, Tulane Green Wave.
  • New Orleans Arena. New Orleans Hornets (NBA), New Orleans VooDoo (AFL).
  • Lakefront Arena. University of New Orleans.
Banks with most branches in New Orleans (2007 data):
  • Capital One, National Association: 18 branches. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 17 branches. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Whitney National Bank: 15 branches. Info updated 2006-09-12: Bank assets: $10,169.6 mil, Deposits: $8,437.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding Corporation
  • Regions Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Liberty Bank and Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $290.2 mil, Deposits: $246.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Financial Services, Inc.
  • Fidelity Homestead Association: West Bank Expressway Branch, at 222 Baronne St, New Orleans East Branch, Robert E. Lee Blvd. Branch, Carrollton Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $820.7 mil, Deposits: $695.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • First NBC Bank: Mobile Branch, Lakeview Branch, First Nbc Bank. Info updated 2006-07-24: Bank assets: $114.4 mil, Deposits: $52.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Dryades Savings Bank, F.S.B.: 3875 Gen. Degaulle Branch, 5733 Read Blvd Branch, Dryades Savings Bank, F.S.b.. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.6 mil, Deposits: $70.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • 16 other banks with 26 local branches



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School Enrollment by Level of School



New Orleans travel time to work


New Orleans mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 291$675,487$27,85555$110,410
Welfare 7$19,840$34,0110$0
Airports 190$479,727$30,2993$3,695
Streets and Highways 109$230,035$25,3250$0
Correction 1279$4,863,627$45,632114$177,414
Fire - Other 36$80,740$26,9130$0
Parks and Recreation 351$532,746$18,214101$62,946
Housing and Community Development(Local) 881$2,066,160$28,1430$0
Firefighters 721$1,787,506$29,7500$0
Police Protection - Officers 1653$5,128,487$37,2300$0
Judicial and Legal 600$1,148,840$22,97711$7,264
Other Government Administration 384$1,032,621$32,26911$11,896
Financial Administration 205$537,517$31,4641$649
Water Supply 767$1,870,037$29,2570$0
Police - Other 386$691,441$21,496163$26,539
Local Libraries 144$257,699$21,47547$23,743
Other and Unallocable 748$1,680,056$26,9531$1,501
Solid Waste Management 85$151,805$21,4310$0
Sewerage 511$1,246,692$29,2770$0
Totals for Government 9348$24,481,064$31,426507$426,058


New Orleans government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $502,400,000
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $67,996,000
    Sewerage: $58,600,000
    All Other: $54,262,000
    Parks and Recreation: $30,199,000
    Housing and Community Development: $19,732,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,503,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,578,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $14,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $71,157,000
    Sewerage: $51,125,000
    General - Other: $47,446,000
    Housing and Community Development: $41,130,000
    Water Utilities: $17,963,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,477,000
    Correctional Institutions: $334,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $151,356,000
    General - Other: $142,533,000
    Housing and Community Development: $141,718,000
    Local Fire Protection: $85,478,000
    Sewerage: $66,600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $60,317,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,776,000
    Water Utilities: $56,220,000
    Parks and Recreation: $53,733,000
    Air Transportation: $47,521,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $40,318,000
    Financial Administration: $36,425,000
    Health - Other: $27,763,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,212,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,857,000
    Regular Highways: $6,707,000
    Libraries: $6,065,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,988,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,890,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,172,000
    Corrections - Other: $970,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $838,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $144,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $319,138,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $159,704,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $77,814,000
    Total Federal Securities: $72,045,000
    Benefit Payments: $59,807,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $35,472,000
    From Parent Local Government: $19,533,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $6,912,000
    Withdrawals: $3,202,000
    From Other Governments: $697,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $101,313,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $454,099,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $159,704,000
    All Other: $147,680,000
    Air Transportation: $25,090,000
    Sewerage: $16,458,000
    Health and Hospitals: $11,354,000
    Water Utilities: $9,317,000
    General Local Government Support: $966,000
    Public Welfare: $230,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $109,767,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $343,375,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,853,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,090,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $188,174,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $41,545,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $30,534,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $16,994,000
    Special Assessments: $12,052,000
    Rents: $10,128,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $9,127,000
    Sale of Property: $975,000
    Royalties: $36,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,567,537,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,486,389,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $269,322,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,748,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,166,000
    Parks and Recreation: $964,000
    Air Transportation: $772,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $564,000
    Police Protection: $108,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $339,770,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,629,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $137,250,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $137,000,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $416,654,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $55,040,000
    Sewerage: $17,258,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,745,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,086,000
    Highways: $3,239,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,704,000
    Water Utilities: $1,657,000
  • Tax - Property: $226,182,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $117,242,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $46,808,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $10,423,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,008,000
    Other License: $6,298,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,308,000
    Amusements Sales: $2,549,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,530,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,678,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $432,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $316,578,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,197,000

8.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,336 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.37%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($406 average AGI)
Orleans Parish:  0.27%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson Parish, LA  2.60% ($28,500 average AGI)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  0.87% ($35,506)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.30% ($37,738)


56.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,834 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  56.10%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Orleans Parish:  0.12%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  9.88% ($19,602 average AGI)
to Jefferson Parish, LA  7.86% ($33,304)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  3.80% ($28,149)


Strongest AM radio stations in New Orleans:
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVOG (600 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: F.W. ROBERT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGLA (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GRETNA, LA; Owner: CROCODILE BROADCASTING CORP., INC.)
  • WSHO (800 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: SHADOWLANDS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WBYU (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Orleans:
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWOZ (90.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WKZN (105.3 FM; KENNER, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBSN-FM (89.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: PROVIDENCE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WRBH (88.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: RADIO FOR THE BLIND & HANDICAPPED, INC.)
  • KMEZ (102.9 FM; BELLE CHASSE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTUL (91.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND)
  • KKND (106.7 FM; PORT SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Orleans:
  • 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.)
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K66FW (Channel 14; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K59DG (Channel 59; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLAE-TV (Channel 32; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WUPL (Channel 54; SLIDELL, LA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)


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