Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Orleans Parish is a parish located in Louisiana, in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 484674 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 311853, It is third most populous parish in Louisiana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 350.21 mi˛ (907.04 square kilometre), of which, 180.56 square miles (467.65 square kilometre) of it is land and 169.66 square miles (439.42 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Louisiana's sixth smallest parish by total area.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 484674 people, 188251 households, and 112977 families living in the parish. The population density was 2684.3 people per square mile (1036.41/km˛), it is most densely populated parish in Louisiana. There were 215091 housing units at an average density of 1191.3 per square mile (459.96/km˛). The average household size was 2.48 persons, and the average family size was 3.23 persons. In the parish the population is diverse age-wise, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The parish's estimated population as of July 2008 was 311853, The racial or ethnic makeup of the parish was 33.87% White, 61.75% Black or African American, 0.32% American Indian, 2.9% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 1.11% from two or more races.

Orleans Parish Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Orleans Parish Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Orleans Parish Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the parish was $27133, making it the 41st wealthiest parish by median household income among the Louisiana. The median income for a family in the parish was $32338, making it the 20th poorest parish by median family income among the Louisiana. The per capita income for the parish was $17258, making its Louisiana's tenth highest parish by per capita income.

In 2000, 150096 pupils and students, of which 72141 are male and 77955 are female, 30.97% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 10473 nursery or pri school, 6947 kindergarten, 62172 elementary school, 30879 high school and 39625 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1New Orleans CityOrleans Parish350.21180.56169.664846742684.31725827133
YearPopulation
April 2000 census484674
April 2000 Estimate484674
July 2000 Estimate483635
July 2001 Estimate477835
July 2002 Estimate472556
July 2003 Estimate467515
July 2004 Estimate461600
July 2005 Estimate455046
July 2006 Estimate210768
July 2007 Estimate288113
July 2008 Estimate311853
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school5396507710473
Kindergarten360433436947
Elementary school316623051062172
High school154041547530879
College or graduate school160752355039625
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Orleans Parish, Louisiana$27133$32338$17258
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587