Population by Age in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 343,829 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 22,040 | 6.41% |
| 5 to 9 years | 19,518 | 5.68% |
| 10 to 14 years | 18,884 | 5.49% |
| 15 to 19 years | 24,075 | 7.00% |
| 20 to 24 years | 32,588 | 9.48% |
| 25 to 29 years | 31,954 | 9.29% |
| 30 to 34 years | 24,462 | 7.11% |
| 35 to 39 years | 21,216 | 6.17% |
| 40 to 44 years | 21,262 | 6.18% |
| 45 to 49 years | 23,579 | 6.86% |
| 50 to 54 years | 25,228 | 7.34% |
| 55 to 59 years | 22,945 | 6.67% |
| 60 to 64 years | 18,439 | 5.36% |
| 65 to 69 years | 12,192 | 3.55% |
| 70 to 74 years | 8,718 | 2.54% |
| 75 to 79 years | 6,578 | 1.91% |
| 80 to 84 years | 5,147 | 1.50% |
| 85 years and over | 5,004 | 1.46% |
Male Population in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 166,248 | 48.35% |
| Under 5 years | 11,140 | 3.24% |
| 5 to 9 years | 9,914 | 2.88% |
| 10 to 14 years | 9,645 | 2.81% |
| 15 to 19 years | 11,631 | 3.38% |
| 20 to 24 years | 15,421 | 4.49% |
| 25 to 29 years | 15,812 | 4.60% |
| 30 to 34 years | 12,039 | 3.50% |
| 35 to 39 years | 10,623 | 3.09% |
| 40 to 44 years | 10,624 | 3.09% |
| 45 to 49 years | 11,594 | 3.37% |
| 50 to 54 years | 12,422 | 3.61% |
| 55 to 59 years | 11,177 | 3.25% |
| 60 to 64 years | 8,801 | 2.56% |
| 65 to 69 years | 5,627 | 1.64% |
| 70 to 74 years | 3,677 | 1.07% |
| 75 to 79 years | 2,619 | 0.76% |
| 80 to 84 years | 1,963 | 0.57% |
| 85 years and over | 1,519 | 0.44% |
Female Population in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 177,581 | 51.65% |
| Under 5 years | 10,900 | 3.17% |
| 5 to 9 years | 9,604 | 2.79% |
| 10 to 14 years | 9,239 | 2.69% |
| 15 to 19 years | 12,444 | 3.62% |
| 20 to 24 years | 17,167 | 4.99% |
| 25 to 29 years | 16,142 | 4.69% |
| 30 to 34 years | 12,423 | 3.61% |
| 35 to 39 years | 10,593 | 3.08% |
| 40 to 44 years | 10,638 | 3.09% |
| 45 to 49 years | 11,985 | 3.49% |
| 50 to 54 years | 12,806 | 3.72% |
| 55 to 59 years | 11,768 | 3.42% |
| 60 to 64 years | 9,638 | 2.80% |
| 65 to 69 years | 6,565 | 1.91% |
| 70 to 74 years | 5,041 | 1.47% |
| 75 to 79 years | 3,959 | 1.15% |
| 80 to 84 years | 3,184 | 0.93% |
| 85 years and over | 3,485 | 1.01% |
Median Age in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 34.60% | |
| Male | 33.80% | |
| Female | 35.40% |
Race in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 343,829 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 337,909 | 98.28% |
| White | 113,428 | 32.99% |
| Black or African American | 206,871 | 60.17% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,047 | 0.30% |
| Asian | 9,970 | 2.90% |
| Asian Indian | 1,153 | 0.34% |
| Chinese | 1,196 | 0.35% |
| Filipino | 452 | 0.13% |
| Japanese | 186 | 0.05% |
| Korean | 368 | 0.11% |
| Vietnamese | 5,994 | 1.74% |
| Other Asian | 621 | 0.18% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 134 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian | 36 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 40 | 0.01% |
| Samoan | 14 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 44 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 6,459 | 1.88% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 5,920 | 1.72% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 579 | 0.17% |
| White; Asian | 794 | 0.23% |
| White; Black or African American | 1,371 | 0.40% |
| White; Some Other Race | 650 | 0.19% |
The Population 16 Years in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 279,454 | 100.00% |
| Male | 133,589 | 47.80% |
| Female | 145,865 | 52.20% |
The Population 18 Years in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 270,614 | 100.00% |
| Male | 129,222 | 47.75% |
| Female | 141,392 | 52.25% |
The Population 21 Years in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 253,349 | 100.00% |
| Male | 121,126 | 47.81% |
| Female | 132,223 | 52.19% |
The Population 62 Years in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 47,922 | 100.00% |
| Male | 20,382 | 42.53% |
| Female | 27,540 | 57.47% |
The Population 65 Years in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 37,639 | 100.00% |
| Male | 15,405 | 40.93% |
| Female | 22,234 | 59.07% |
Race (total races tallied) in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 117,460 | 33.51% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 210,447 | 60.04% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2,792 | 0.80% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 11,306 | 3.23% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 339 | 0.10% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 8,192 | 2.34% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 343,829 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 18,051 | 5.25% |
| Mexican | 4,298 | 1.25% |
| Puerto Rican | 948 | 0.28% |
| Cuban | 1,285 | 0.37% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 11,520 | 3.35% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 325,778 | 94.75% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 343,829 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18,051 | 5.25% |
| White alone | 8,658 | 2.52% |
| Black or African American alone | 2,005 | 0.58% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 220 | 0.06% |
| Asian alone | 87 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 29 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 5,492 | 1.60% |
| Two or More Races | 1,560 | 0.45% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 325,778 | 94.75% |
| White alone | 104,770 | 30.47% |
| Black or African American alone | 204,866 | 59.58% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 827 | 0.24% |
| Asian alone | 9,883 | 2.87% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 105 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone | 967 | 0.28% |
| Two or More Races | 4,360 | 1.27% |
Relationship in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 343,829 | 100.00% |
| In households | 330,664 | 96.17% |
| Householder | 142,158 | 41.35% |
| Spouse | 39,078 | 11.37% |
| Child | 89,960 | 26.16% |
| Own child under 18 years | 58,765 | 17.09% |
| Other relatives | 31,444 | 9.15% |
| Under 18 years | 13,240 | 3.85% |
| 65 years and over | 3,381 | 0.98% |
| Nonrelatives | 28,024 | 8.15% |
| Under 18 years | 845 | 0.25% |
| 65 years and over | 948 | 0.28% |
| Unmarried partner | 11,844 | 3.44% |
| In group quarters | 13,165 | 3.83% |
| Institutionalized population | 5,509 | 1.60% |
| Male | 4,176 | 1.21% |
| Female | 1,333 | 0.39% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 7,656 | 2.23% |
| Male | 3,730 | 1.08% |
| Female | 3,926 | 1.14% |
Households by Type in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 142,158 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 76,643 | 53.91% |
| With own children under 18 years | 32,293 | 22.72% |
| Husband-wife family | 39,078 | 27.49% |
| With own children under 18 years | 13,860 | 9.75% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 7,784 | 5.48% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,114 | 2.19% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 29,781 | 20.95% |
| With own children under 18 years | 15,319 | 10.78% |
| Nonfamily households | 65,515 | 46.09% |
| Householder living alone | 51,007 | 35.88% |
| Male | 25,106 | 17.66% |
| 65 years and over | 4,185 | 2.94% |
| Female | 25,901 | 18.22% |
| 65 years and over | 7,724 | 5.43% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 39,412 | 27.72% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 29,226 | 20.56% |
Average Household Size in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 189,896 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 142,158 | 74.86% |
| Vacant housing units | 47,738 | 25.14% |
| For rent | 14,696 | 7.74% |
| Rented, not occupied | 576 | 0.30% |
| For sale only | 3,271 | 1.72% |
| Sold, not occupied | 1,577 | 0.83% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 3,566 | 1.88% |
| All other vacants | 24,052 | 12.67% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 4.50% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 16.40% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 142,158 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 68,003 | 47.84% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 74,155 | 52.16% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 165,805 | 50.14% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 164,859 | 49.86% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |