Metairie Cdp, Louisiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 146136 people in the census designated place, organized into 400 households, and 290 families residing in the census designated place. The population density was 6296.7 people per square mile (2431.17/kmē), it would be the second most densely populated census designated place in the U.S. state of Louisiana. There were 67225 housing units at an average density of 2896.4 per square mile (1118.31/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.28 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. In the census designated place the population is diverse age-wise, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males. The median age was 39.5 years, The median age of males was 37.7 years, for females the median age was 41.1 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the census designated place was 126445 White, 9984 Black or African American, 394 American Indian, 4041 Asian, 34 Native Hawaiian, 2451 from two or more races and 2787 Ohter races.
The median income for a household in the census designated place was $41265, it is Louisiana's 45th wealthiest census designated place by median household income. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $52555, it is Louisiana's 33rd wealthiest census designated place by median family income. The per capita income for the census designated place was $24771, making it the 17th highest census designated place by per capita income in Louisiana. The median income is $25098, Males have a median income of $30744 versus $20215 for females.
In 2000, 35111 pupils and students, of which 17234 are male and 17877 are female, 24.03% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 2949 nursery or pri school, 1728 kindergarten, 13430 elementary school, 7051 high school and 9953 College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 70517 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 70517 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 70382 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 69899 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 70271 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 70020 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 70033 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 69606 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 65184 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 67790 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 66942 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 1559 | 1390 | 2949 |
| Kindergarten | 1000 | 728 | 1728 |
| Elementary school | 6773 | 6657 | 13430 |
| High school | 3577 | 3474 | 7051 |
| College or graduate school | 4325 | 5628 | 9953 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metairie CDP, Louisiana | $41265 | $52555 | $24771 |
| Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | $38435 | $45834 | $19953 |
| Louisiana, United States | $32566 | $39774 | $16912 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |