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Moving to Marrero, Louisiana

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Population: 36,165
Males: 16,831 (46.5%), Females: 19,334 (53.5%)

Jefferson County

Zip codes: 70072.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $31,648
Median house value: $73,900

Population by Race

Races in Marrero:

  • Black (47.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Vietnamese (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: French (15.6%), Italian (6.7%), German (4.8%), United States (4.1%), Irish (3.8%), French Canadian (3.1%).

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 8.0 square miles

Map of Marrero, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marrero

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marrero CDP

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

3.7% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Marrero:

  • ADVANCE CARE HOSPITAL (1101 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD)
  • WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (1101 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marrero:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marrero:

  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 12 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 Marrero:

  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 8 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • SOUTH LAFOURCHE (about 33 miles; GALLIANO, LA; Abbreviation: L49)

Amtrak station near Marrero:

  • 5 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 with over 2000 students nearest to Marrero:

  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 5 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • 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)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 11 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 Marrero:

  • JOHN EHRET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,906; Location: 4300 PATRIOT STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • L.W. HIGGINS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,684; Location: 7201 LAPALCO BOULEVARD; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • JOSEPH A. CUILLIER SR. CAREER CENTER (Location: 1429-B AMES BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Marrero:

  • IMMACULATA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 491; Location: 537 AVENUE D; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • MARRERO CHRISTIAN HS – ACADEMY (Students: 85; Location: 2590 BARATARIA BLVD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marrero:

  • ELLENDER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,075; Location: 4501 EAST AMES BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • L.H. MARRERO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 995; Location: 4100 SEVENTH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARRY S. TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 929; Location: 5417 EHRET ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ESTELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 916; Location: 2800 BARATARIA BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CONGETTA TRIPPE JANET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 724; Location: 2500 BENT TREE LANE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • L.W. RUPPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 2820 MT KENNEDY DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MILLER WALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 2001 BONNIE ANN DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 1429 AMES BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • AMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 500 PINE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WESTBANK ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 6520 LINDA STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Marrero:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 937; Location: 601 AVENUE C; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ARCHBISHOP SHAW JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 1000 SALESIAN LANE; Grades: 8 – 9; Boys only)
  • CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 6700B WESTBANK EXPRESSWAY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WEST BANK CATHEDRAL ACADEMY (Students: 226; Location: 7301 LAPALCO BLVD; Grades: KG – 8; Girls only)
  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 6520 LINDA STREET; Grades: PK – 7)
  • CHINCHUBA INST FOR DEAF (Students: 38; Location: 1131 BARATARIA BLVD; Grades: PK – UG)

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