Meraux Cdp, Louisiana


Meraux Cdp is a census designated place in the St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is home to over 10192 people (2000 census). making it Louisiana's 53rd largest. The census designated place encompasses an area of 4.79 sq mi (12.41 sq km ), of which, 4.16 square miles (10.77 sq km) of it is land and 0.62 square miles (1.61 sq km) of it is water, it is the 131st largest by area in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 10192 people, 400 households, and 290 families living in the census designated place. The population density was 2447.8 people per square mile (945.1/kmē), making its Louisiana's 41st most densely populated census designated place. There were 3793 housing units at an average density of 911.8 per square mile (352.05/kmē). The average household size was 2.75 people, and the average family size was 3.23 people. The population's age distribution was 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males. The median age is 34.9 years, the median age of male residents at 34 and the median age of female residents at 36. The racial or ethnic makeup of the census designated place was 92.71% White, 3.66% Black or African American, 0.47% American Indian, 1.63% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.2% from two or more races and 0.33% Other races.

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Meraux CDP Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Meraux CDP Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the census designated place was $45732, it would be the 28th highest census designated place by median household income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $52408, it is Louisiana's 34th wealthiest census designated place by median family income. The per capita income for the census designated place was $17951, making it the 58th highest census designated place by per capita income in Louisiana. The median income is $25091, The median income for males was $31855 versus $19483 for females.

In 2000, 2943 pupils and students, of which 1378 are male and 1565 are female, 28.88% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 233 nursery or pri school, 102 kindergarten, 1447 elementary school, 620 high school and 541 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1783
April 2000 Estimate1783
July 2000 Estimate1783
July 2001 Estimate1744
July 2002 Estimate1738
July 2003 Estimate1742
July 2004 Estimate1739
July 2005 Estimate1745
July 2006 Estimate1751
July 2007 Estimate1754
July 2008 Estimate1754
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school124109233
Kindergarten6141102
Elementary school7367111447
High school272348620
College or graduate school185356541
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Meraux CDP, Louisiana$45732$52408$17951
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana$35939$42785$16718
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587