Metairie

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  2. Metairie Statistics
  3. Metairie Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Metairie Employment Information
  5. Metairie Family Information
  6. Metairie Education Information
  7. Metairie Public Benefits Information
  8. Metairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Metairie Zip Codes


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Metairie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 146,136
  • Land Area (2000): 60.109 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.140 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 67,225
Metairie Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metairie Employment Information Back to top
Metairie Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,532 11.59%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,376 8.63%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,959 7.56%
4. Public Administration 2,115 5.41%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,046 5.23%
6. Health Care 2,041 5.22%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,691 4.32%
8. Educational Services 1,557 3.98%
9. Other Transportation 1,215 3.11%
10. Repair and Maintenance 1,137 2.91%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,031 2.64%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 897 2.29%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 848 2.17%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 819 2.09%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 687 1.76%
16. Utilities 559 1.43%
17. Mining 504 1.29%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 489 1.25%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 467 1.19%
20. Truck Transportation 463 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,689 16.21%
2. Educational Services 4,492 12.80%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,958 8.43%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,906 8.28%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,828 8.06%
6. Public Administration 1,387 3.95%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,216 3.46%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 1,076 3.07%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 881 2.51%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 863 2.46%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 841 2.40%
12. Social Assistance 830 2.36%
13. Department and Other General Stores 648 1.85%
14. Construction 637 1.81%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 603 1.72%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 480 1.37%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 456 1.30%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 400 1.14%
19. Other Transportation 308 0.88%
20. Private Household Services 272 0.77%

Metairie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,268 5.80%
2. Other Management Occupations 2,162 5.53%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,960 5.01%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,498 3.83%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,350 3.45%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,283 3.28%
7. Top Executives 1,132 2.89%
8. Computer Specialists 1,109 2.84%
9. Lawyers 1,060 2.71%
10. Engineers 1,008 2.58%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 958 2.45%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 951 2.43%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 910 2.33%
14. Accountants and Auditors 892 2.28%
15. Business Operations Specialists 838 2.14%
16. Other Production Occupations 754 1.93%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 729 1.86%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 724 1.85%
19. Other Construction Trades 682 1.74%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 676 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,807 8.00%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 2,680 7.63%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,967 5.60%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,521 4.33%
5. Registered Nurses 1,502 4.28%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,398 3.98%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,357 3.87%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,328 3.78%
9. Cashiers 1,163 3.31%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,040 2.96%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 962 2.74%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 901 2.57%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 852 2.43%
14. Business Operations Specialists 828 2.36%
15. Accountants and Auditors 824 2.35%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 697 1.99%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 563 1.60%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 549 1.56%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 544 1.55%
20. Other Healthcare Support 503 1.43%

Metairie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 66,137 55.29%
15-35 hours 14,201 11.87%
1-14 hours 3,269 2.73%
No regular hours 36,021 30.11%

Metairie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,544 2.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,274 1.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,971 2.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,320 7.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,425 10.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11,518 16.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,750 16.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,307 14.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,977 6.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,226 7.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,047 2.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 602 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,334 4.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,055 5.68%

Metairie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,402 1.96%
5-9 6,328 8.87%
10-14 11,639 16.31%
15-19 14,203 19.91%
20-24 13,691 19.19%
25-29 4,704 6.59%
30-34 10,051 14.09%
35-39 1,443 2.02%
40-44 1,796 2.52%
45-59 3,458 4.85%
60-89 1,592 2.23%
At least 90 1,043 1.46%

Metairie Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 526 0.74% 51,441 72.10%
30-44 241 0.34% 13,049 18.29%
45-59 176 0.25% 3,282 4.60%
At least 60 330 0.46% 2,305 3.23%

Metairie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 196 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,957 10.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 60,258 82.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 84 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 372 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,273 1.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,210 1.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,830 2.50%

Metairie Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metairie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 63,793 (145,248 people)
Families (2000): 39,259 (114,792 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 14,559
People at same address in 1995: 85,428
Metairie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,263 8.25%
$10,000-$14,999 4,111 6.44%
$15,000-$19,999 4,447 6.97%
$20,000-$24,999 4,610 7.23%
$25,000-$29,999 4,491 7.04%
$30,000-$34,999 4,339 6.80%
$35,000-$39,999 3,601 5.64%
$40,000-$44,999 3,787 5.94%
$45,000-$49,999 3,460 5.42%
$50,000-$59,999 5,342 8.37%
$60,000-$74,999 6,724 10.54%
$75,000-$99,999 6,220 9.75%
$100,000-$124,999 3,123 4.90%
$125,000-$149,999 1,328 2.08%
$150,000-$199,999 1,314 2.06%
$200,000 or more 1,633 2.56%

Metairie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 21,002 32.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,056 28.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,139 4.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,672 15.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 389 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,261 11.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 90 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,845 4.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 879 1.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 375 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.00%

Metairie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 50,968 29.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 27,101 15.65%
Public Assistance 873 0.50%
Retirement 10,824 6.25%
Self Employment 7,416 4.28%
Social Security 18,456 10.66%
Supplemental Security 1,946 1.12%
Wage / Salary 48,982 28.28%
Other 6,620 3.82%

Metairie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 17,864 59.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,115 40.41%

Metairie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,915 10.36%
Color 1 Box Married 32,534 57.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,903 29.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,725 3.02%

Metairie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,537 13.26%
Color 1 Box Married 32,305 50.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,105 23.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,453 13.13%

Metairie Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metairie Education Information Back to top
Metairie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,103 4.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,058 10.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 31,105 26.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 30,313 26.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,227 4.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 21,787 18.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,576 9.10%

Metairie Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 630 0.43% 2,319 1.59% 2,949 2.02%
Kindergarten 662 0.45% 1,066 0.73% 1,728 1.18%
Grades 1-4 3,113 2.13% 3,622 2.48% 6,735 4.61%
Grades 5-8 3,133 2.14% 3,562 2.44% 6,695 4.58%
Grades 9-12 3,108 2.13% 3,943 2.70% 7,051 4.82%
Undergrad college 5,459 3.74% 2,278 1.56% 7,737 5.29%
Graduate or professional school 1,319 0.90% 897 0.61% 2,216 1.52%
Total 17,424 11.92% 17,687 12.10% 35,111 24.03%

Metairie Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metairie Public Benefits Information Back to top
Metairie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 132,236 91.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,950 8.92%

Metairie Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Metairie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16,225 11.10%
10-19 Years 17,037 11.66%
20-29 Years 19,270 13.19%
30-39 Years 21,744 14.88%
40-49 Years 22,455 15.37%
50-59 Years 18,748 12.83%
60-69 Years 12,615 8.63%
70-79 Years 12,255 8.39%
80-89 Years 5,023 3.44%
90+ Years 764 0.52%

Metairie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 69,777 47.75%
Color 1 Box Female 76,359 52.25%

Metairie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 119,535 81.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,595 7.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,860 6.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,002 2.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,648 1.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 336 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 129 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 31 0.02%

Metairie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 33,209 23.33%
2. German 26,485 18.61%
3. Italian 23,259 16.34%
4. Irish 20,904 14.69%
5. English 10,048 7.06%
6. United States Or American 7,533 5.29%
7. French Canadian 2,612 1.83%
8. Scotch Irish 2,165 1.52%
9. Scottish 1,843 1.29%
10. Polish 1,321 0.93%

Metairie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 119,348 86.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,586 6.95%
3. French 2,260 1.64%
4. Chinese 1,003 0.73%
5. Vietnamese 753 0.55%
6. Arabic 724 0.53%
7. Italian 460 0.33%
8. German 403 0.29%
9. Greek 381 0.28%
10. Other Asian 286 0.21%

Metairie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 133,704 91.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,285 4.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,863 4.02%

Metairie Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Metairie Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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