Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA

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2022 Population
113,484
0.182% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
38.9
0.512% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
17.4%
0.657% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$66,512
8.04% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
53,264
2.89% 1-year decline

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%), and White (Hispanic) (2.15%).

10.1% of the households in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA are Tulane University of Louisiana (4,926 degrees awarded in 2022), Loyola University New Orleans (1,050 degrees), and NationsUniversity (226 degrees).

Population & Diversity

Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA is home to a population of 113k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.48% of Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (7.35k people).

In 2022, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.9k people) in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.81k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA are Spanish (4,453 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,641 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (717 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
59,858
Women
52.9%
53,306
Men
47.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 113,164 inhabitants, with 47.1% men, and 52.9% women.

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Citizenship

97%
2022 Citizenship
97%
2021 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    53.9k ± 1.23k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    44.8k ± 2.31k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.81k ± 636
5.72%
Hispanic Population
6.5k people

In 2022, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.9k people) in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.81k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.72% of the people in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA are hispanic (6.5k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    514 ± 555 people
  2. China
    466 ± 529 people
  3. Vietnam
    448 ± 519 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA was Honduras, the natal country of 514 Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA residents, followed by China with 466 and Vietnam with 448.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.48%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7.35k people
6.49%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7.36k people

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,453 households (4.12%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    1,641 households (1.52%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    717 households (0.664%)

10.1% of the households in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA was Spanish. 4.12% of the households in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,715 ± 344
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,183 ± 241
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    632 ± 172

Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA employs 53.3k people. The largest industries in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,512 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,059 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,970 people), and the highest paying industries are Rubber products, except tires, manufacturing ($307,166), Oil & gas extraction ($230,085), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($198,892).

Males in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.68 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,594. The income inequality in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.538, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,100
Women
51.6%
28,272
Men
48.4%

The workforce of Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA in 2020 was 58,372 people, with 51.6% woman, and 48.4% men.

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Occupations

53.3k
2022 Value
−2.89%
1 Year decline
± −2.89%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

53.3k
2022 Value
−2.89%
1 Year decline
± −2.89%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,512 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,059 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,970 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,278
Median earning men ± $2,795
$37,292
Median earning women ± $3,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,455), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,493), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($83,807), Public Administration ($78,056), and Construction ($62,581).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA awarded 6,409 degrees. The student population of Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,312 male students and 12,575 female students.

The largest universities in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA by number of degrees awarded are Tulane University of Louisiana (4,926 and 76.9%), Loyola University New Orleans (1,050 and 16.4%), and NationsUniversity (226 and 3.53%).

The median tuition cost in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA for private four year colleges is $28,600.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 25.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 20,887 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 20,887 students enrolled in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,948 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 4,926 degrees awarded
  2. 1,050 degrees awarded
  3. 226 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tulane University of Louisiana with 4,926 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.578% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA in 2022 were Some college (23.4k), Bachelors Degree (23.2k), and Graduate Degree (20.8k).

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Housing & Living

Median household income in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA is $66,512. In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA was Capital Region Planning Commission 5--Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $93,800, followed by Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA and Regional Planning Commission 1--St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $87,646 and $85,220.

Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

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Income by Location

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In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA was Capital Region Planning Commission 5--Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $93,800, followed by Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA and Regional Planning Commission 1--St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $87,646 and $85,220.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,512
Median Household Income
± $2,758
49.3k
Number of Households
± 1,592

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Wage Distribution

0.538
2022 Wage GINI in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA
0.531
2021 Wage GINI in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA

In 2022, the income inequality in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA was 0.538 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.27% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (61.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.9%)
  3. Walked (9.6%)

In 2022, 61.5% of workers in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who walked to work (9.6%).

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

N/A
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA (18.6k out of 107k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.9% of the population of Regional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1427 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.488% decrease from the previous year (1434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1718 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,427 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,427 patients per year. This represents a 0.488% decrease from the previous year (1,434 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.06%
Uninsured
46.1%
Employer Coverage
18.3%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
16.1%
Non-Group
1.44%
Military or VA

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