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State of Louisiana - County of Orleans

Orleans County Demography

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  • Table 1. Orleans County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Orleans County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Orleans County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Orleans County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Orleans County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Orleans County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Orleans County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Orleans County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 181
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 476,492
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 121
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 484,674
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 117
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 2,677.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 496,938
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 98
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 557,927
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -8182
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -12264
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -60989
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.7%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -2.5%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -10.9%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 14,826
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.10%


    TABLE 2. Orleans County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 484,674
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 33,496
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 95,912
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 55,234
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 11.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 141,963
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 101,416
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 28,949
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 20,296
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 7,408
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 227,094
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 257,580
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 88.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 135,956
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 28.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 325,947
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 67.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 991
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 10,972
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 109
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 4,498
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 6,201
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 3. Orleans County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 17,641
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 9,772
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 188,251
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 188,235
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 0.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 467,033
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.48
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 62,422
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 33.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 66,489
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 42,618
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 112,977
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 55,053
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 58,013
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 24,950
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 46,171
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 26,389
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 75,274
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 70,209
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.20%


    TABLE 4. Orleans County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 469,053
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 7,738
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 5,131
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 95
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 12.30
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 49
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 3,079
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 67,155
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 54,263


    TABLE 5. Orleans County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 82,176
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 86,028
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 80,964
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 305,065
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 207,857
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 68.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 68,451
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 22.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 25,200
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 18,477
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 36.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 127,476
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -24566
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 49,993
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 27.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 40.10%


    TABLE 6. Orleans County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 36,058
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 5,936
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 30,122
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 61,799
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 465,828
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 7,741
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 496,938
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 12,436
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 215,091
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -4.6%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 188,251
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 87,589
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 46.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 679
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 348
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 51.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 229
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 33.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 93,433


    TABLE 7. Orleans County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 11,818,592
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 8,813,529
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 34.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 464,578
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 25,439
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 93.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,257,108
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 11,725,314
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,738,751
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 14.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 620,950
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 5.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 9,986,563
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 85.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 756,859
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 865,374
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 4,432,950
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 37.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 2,461,646
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 21.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 620,950
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 605,782
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 584,947




     









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