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Moving to Metairie, Louisiana

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Population: 146,136
Males: 69,777 (47.7%), Females: 76,359 (52.3%)

Jefferson County

Zip codes: 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $41,265
Median house value: $139,100

Population by Race

Races in Metairie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Black (6.8%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: French (22.7%), German (18.1%), Italian (15.9%), Irish (14.3%), English (6.9%), United States (5.2%).

Elevation: 2 feet

Land area: 23.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Metairie

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Metairie CDP

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

8.3% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 2.6% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Metairie:

  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF JEFFERSON (4320 HOUMA BLVD)
  • EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (4200 HOUMA BLVD)
  • LAKESIDE HOSPITAL (4700 I 10 SERVICE ROAD)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (4200 HOUMA BLVD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Metairie:

  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 12 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 57 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Metairie:

  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 9 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 16 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 28 miles; RESERVE, LA; Abbreviation: 1L0)

Amtrak station near Metairie:

  • 8 miles: NEW ORLEANS (1001 LOYOLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Metairie:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-LOUISIANA CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 1,394; Location: ONE GALLERIA BLVD STE 725; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu/louisiana; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • EDUCATION AMERICA-SOUTHEAST COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 652; Location: 321 VETERANS BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE OF HEALTH VOCATIONS (Full-time enrollment: 453; Location: 3321 HESSMER AVE STE 200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.echv.com)
  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-JEFFERSON CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 179; Location: 5200 BLAIR DR; Public; Website: www.jeff.tec.la.us)
  • DONALDSON REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: 2540 SEVERN AVE STE 103; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metairie:

  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 5 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 5 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 8 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 8 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)

Schools

Public high schools in Metairie:

  • GRACE KING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,554; Location: 4301 GRACE KING PLACE; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • EAST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,043; Location: 400 PHLOX STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Metairie:

  • ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL SR HI SCH BO (Students: 1,358; Location: 1901 SEVERN AVE/PO BOX 663; Grades: 8 – 12; Boys only)
  • ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE HIGH SCH (Students: 1,022; Location: 8800 VETERANS BOULEVARD; Grades: 8 – 12; Girls only)
  • ST MARTINS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 811; Location: 5309 AIRLINE HWY; Grades: PK – 12)
  • ECOLE CLASSIQUE (Students: 793; Location: 5236 GLENDALE STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY SCHO (Students: 736; Location: 300 PARK ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CRESCENT CITY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 4828 UTICA STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • RIDGEWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 201 PASADENA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 3864 17TH ST; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • HERITAGE ACADEMY (Students: 100; Location: 2900 WYTCHWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 8 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Metairie:

  • J.D. MEISLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,191; Location: 3700 CLEARY AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHN Q. ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 811; Location: 5525 HENICAN PLACE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • T.H. HARRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 749; Location: 911 ELISE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BISSONET PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 683; Location: 6818 KAWANEE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PHOEBE HEARST SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: 5208 WABASH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ALICE M.BIRNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 579; Location: 4829 HASTINGS STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JOSEPH S. MAGGIORE SR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 2504 MAINE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RALPH J. BUNCHE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 8101 SIMON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • V.C. HAYNES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 1416 METAIRIE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ELLA DOLHONDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 219 SEVERN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Metairie:

  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA (Students: 1,118; Location: 400 CODIFER BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,056; Location: 4921 MEADOWDALE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST CHRISTOPHER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 900; Location: 3900 DERBIGNY STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST BENILDE (Students: 635; Location: 1801 DIVISION STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PHILIP NERI (Students: 632; Location: 6600 KAWANEE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ANGELA MERICI (Students: 589; Location: 835 MELODY DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE (Students: 578; Location: 917 N ATLANTA STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR SCHOO (Students: 566; Location: 4901 W. METAIRIE AVE.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • KEHOE FRANCE SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 720 ELISE AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST LOUIS KING OF FRANCE SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 1600 LAKE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Metairie:

  • JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,617,089; Location: 4747 WEST NAPOLEON AVENUE; 920,996 books; 21,892 audio materials; 34,490 video materials; 2,820 serial subscriptions)

 

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