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Moving to Meraux, Louisiana

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Population: 10,192
Males: 4,860 (47.7%), Females: 5,332 (52.3%)

Zip code: 70075

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $45,732
Median house value: $93,100

Population by Race

Races in Meraux:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

Ancestries: French (28.8%), Italian (24.7%), German (19.1%), Irish (13.9%), English (5.7%), United States (4.0%).

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Meraux, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Meraux

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meraux CDP

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

2.5% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Meraux:

  • CHALMETTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; CHALMETTE, LA)
  • HEALTHWEST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GRETNA, LA)
  • MEADOWCREST HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GRETNA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meraux:

  • LAKEFRONT (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 24 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 45 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Meraux:

  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 12 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • SLIDELL (about 29 miles; SLIDELL, LA; Abbreviation: ASD)

Amtrak station near Meraux:

  • 12 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 Meraux:

  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 12 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 13 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 13 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 15 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 15 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Private high school in Meraux:

  • ARCHBISHOP HANNAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 533; Location: 2501 ARCHBISHOP HANNAN BLVD; Grades: 8 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Meraux:

  • JOSEPH J. DAVIES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 937; Location: 4101 MISTROT DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • N.P. TRIST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 679; Location: 1 PIRATES COVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

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