Moving to Metairie, Louisiana

About Metairie, Louisiana
Metairie

Metairie ( MET-ər-ee) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. With a population of 143,507 in 2020, Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish and was (as of 2010) the fifth-largest CDP in the United States. It is an unincorporated area that (as of 2020) would have been Louisiana's fourth-largest city behind Shreveport if incorporated.

Gender
Gender Metairie Louisiana Country
Female 52.1% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 47.9% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Metairie Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 5.7% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.7% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.5% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.9% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.1% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.2% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.8% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.9% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.1% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Metairie Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 4% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 33% 27.0%
Other College 21% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 25% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 4% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Metairie Louisiana Country
White 69.7% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 9.4% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 3.9% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.3% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 15.1% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity