Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 143,851 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 22,187 | 15.4% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 11,227 | 7.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 19,994 | 13.9% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 16,297 | 11.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 18,478 | 12.8% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20,763 | 14.4% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12,414 | 8.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,049 | 8.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,493 | 3.1% |
| $200,000 or more | 5,949 | 4.1% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 36,681 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 60,280 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 77,069 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 8,371 | 10.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,432 | 5.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 9,765 | 12.7% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8,797 | 11.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9,394 | 12.2% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11,742 | 15.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8,242 | 10.7% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,320 | 10.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,422 | 4.4% |
| $200,000 or more | 4,584 | 5.9% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 46,298 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 73,677 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 26,131 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 26,563 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 43,355 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 34,123 | 0% |
Employment Status in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 276,316 | 100% |
| In labor force | 173,092 | 62.6% |
| Civilian labor force | 172,145 | 62.3% |
| Employed | 151,904 | 55.0% |
| Unemployed | 20,241 | 7.3% |
| Armed Forces | 947 | 0.3% |
| Not in labor force | 103,224 | 37.4% |
| Civilian labor force | 172,145 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 11.8% |
| Females 16 years and over | 144,643 | 100% |
| In labor force | 85,763 | 59.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 85,627 | 59.2% |
| Employed | 75,908 | 52.5% |
| Own children under 6 years | 24,907 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 17,530 | 70.4% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 43,465 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 32,755 | 75.4% |
Commuting To Work in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 149,415 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 104,164 | 69.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 16,708 | 11.2% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 10,326 | 6.9% |
| Walked | 7,611 | 5.1% |
| Other means | 5,753 | 3.9% |
| Worked at home | 4,853 | 3.2% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23 | 0% |
Occupation in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 151,904 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 60,167 | 39.6% |
| Service occupations | 34,999 | 23.0% |
| Sales and office occupations | 31,878 | 21.0% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 11,781 | 7.8% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 13,079 | 8.6% |
Industry in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 151,904 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,904 | 1.3% |
| Construction | 9,730 | 6.4% |
| Manufacturing | 6,419 | 4.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 2,987 | 2.0% |
| Retail trade | 14,661 | 9.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 7,102 | 4.7% |
| Information | 2,640 | 1.7% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 8,211 | 5.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 17,711 | 11.7% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 40,198 | 26.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 24,775 | 16.3% |
| Other services, except public administration | 7,176 | 4.7% |
| Public administration | 8,390 | 5.5% |
Class of Worker in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 151,904 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 118,470 | 78.0% |
| Government workers | 23,283 | 15.3% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 9,869 | 6.5% |
| Unpaid family workers | 282 | 0.2% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 109,597 | 76.2% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 63,876 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 34,867 | 24.2% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 13,646 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 18,794 | 13.1% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 21,279 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 10,674 | 7.4% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,087 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 3,064 | 2.1% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,705 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 29,189 | 20.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 66,782 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 26,175 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 42,982 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 336,059 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 270,475 | 80.5% |
| With private health insurance | 180,582 | 53.7% |
| With public coverage | 117,009 | 34.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 65,584 | 19.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 73,344 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5,167 | 7.0% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 225,971 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 164,623 | 100% |
| Employed: | 145,412 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 110,839 | 76.2% |
| With private health insurance | 102,894 | 70.8% |
| With public coverage | 11,097 | 7.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 34,573 | 23.8% |
| Unemployed: | 19,211 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 9,202 | 47.9% |
| With private health insurance | 4,753 | 24.7% |
| With public coverage | 4,883 | 25.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10,009 | 52.1% |
| Not in labor force: | 61,348 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 45,739 | 74.6% |
| With private health insurance | 26,441 | 43.1% |
| With public coverage | 23,300 | 38.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 15,609 | 25.4% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 21.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 32.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 33.8% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 6.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 8.6% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 10.4% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 42.5% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 53.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 54.2% |
| All people | 0 | 27.2% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 41.1% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 40.9% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 45.4% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 38.9% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 23.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 24.5% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 16.0% |
| People in families | 0 | 25.0% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 33.1% |