| About Metairie Metairie is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The 17th Street Canal forms the border between Metairie and New Orleans to the east. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of
146,136. Metairie is the largest unincorporated community in the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area.
Metairie ranks as the fifth-largest CDP in the nation, behind Honolulu, Hawaii, Paradise, Nevada, Arlington, Virginia, and Sunrise Manor, Nevada. The zip codes that serve the community are 70001-70006 and 70062.
The name comes from a French language term for a tenant farm which paid the
landlord with a share of the produce (sharecropping), as this was the main
activity of the area in the early 19th century.
It should be noted that Metairie Cemetery is not located in the town of
Metairie, but rather within the city of New Orleans on Metairie Road.
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People of Metairie -
As of the census of 2000, there are 146,136 people, 63,741 households, and
39,073 families residing in Metairie. The population density is 2,431.0/km˛
(6,296.7/mi˛). There are 67,225 housing units at an average density of
1,118.3/km˛ (2,896.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of Metairie is 86.53% White,
6.83% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific
Islander, 1.91% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. 7.25% of
the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 63,741 households out of which 25.3% have children under the age of
18 living with them, 46.1% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a
female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% are non-families. 32.9%
of all households are made up of individuals and 11.3% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and
the average family size is 2.93.
In Metairie the population is spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.4%
from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in Metairie is $41,265, and the median
income for a family is $52,555. Males have a median income of $37,371 versus
$27,057 for females. The per capita income for Metairie is $24,771. 8.9% of
the population and 6.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total population, 11.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.2% of those 65 and
older are living below the poverty line.
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