Age and Sex in the New Orleans Area, Louisiana (Metro Area)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the metro areas in Louisiana.
Scope: population of Louisiana, the New Orleans Area, and other metro areas in Louisiana
New Orleans Area
Louisiana
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-420,63220.6k1.650%1.65%20,91520.9k1.673%1.67%28,19528.2k2.255%2.26%41,69441.7k3.335%3.33%33,50433.5k2.680%2.68%26,20326.2k2.096%2.10%45,07245.1k3.605%3.61%32,57132.6k2.605%2.61%89,53989.5k7.162%7.16%90,00590.0k7.199%7.20%81,78381.8k6.541%6.54%77,46577.5k6.196%6.20%79,60979.6k6.367%6.37%92,53692.5k7.401%7.40%96,38896.4k7.710%7.71%48,87948.9k3.910%3.91%16,84016.8k1.347%1.35%16,67716.7k1.334%1.33%28,99029.0k2.319%2.32%46,82046.8k3.745%3.74%77,76077.8k6.220%6.22%79,94579.9k6.394%6.39%78,22578.2k6.257%6.26%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Louisiana and the New Orleans Area
Female Male
Louisiana
New Orleans Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.164594%-0.051054%-0.164482%-0.049958%-0.215648%0.22%0.164594%0.164482%0.164594%0.16%171,143171k13.689%13.7%-0.644353%-0.043623%-0.616461%-0.039001%-0.687976%0.69%0.644353%0.616461%0.644353%0.64%416,435416k33.308%33.3%-0.689508%-0.031425%-0.689004%-0.001904%-0.720933%0.72%0.689508%0.689004%0.689508%0.69%317,412317k25.388%25.4%-0.621857%-0.006179%-0.700437%-0.628036%0.63%0.621857%0.700437%0.034758%0.621857%0.62%62,50762.5k5.000%5.00%-0.618713%-0.653143%-0.618713%0.62%0.618713%0.018992%0.653143%0.025924%0.637705%0.64%282,750283k22.616%22.6%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval 265+ 340-64 422-39 518-21 60-17

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Louisiana and the New Orleans Area
Female Male
Louisiana
New Orleans Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.034393%-0.034353%-0.032879%-0.032431%-0.068746%0.07%0.034393%0.032879%0.034393%0.03%20,63220.6k1.650%1.65%-0.124999%-0.084575%-0.130336%-0.079769%-0.209575%0.21%0.124999%0.130336%0.124999%0.12%20,91520.9k1.673%1.67%-0.198249%-0.054533%-0.207419%-0.057701%-0.252782%0.25%0.198249%0.207419%0.198249%0.20%28,19528.2k2.255%2.26%-0.301652%-0.063667%-0.298859%-0.075425%-0.365320%0.37%0.301652%0.298859%0.301652%0.30%41,69441.7k3.335%3.33%-0.416504%-0.060255%-0.400796%-0.054545%-0.476759%0.48%0.416504%0.400796%0.416504%0.42%33,50433.5k2.680%2.68%-0.500541%-0.046831%-0.504922%-0.025734%-0.547372%0.55%0.500541%0.504922%0.500541%0.50%26,20326.2k2.096%2.10%-0.575140%-0.051403%-0.540683%-0.043517%-0.626543%0.63%0.575140%0.540683%0.575140%0.58%45,07245.1k3.605%3.61%-0.619758%-0.063068%-0.602927%-0.048346%-0.682825%0.68%0.619758%0.602927%0.619758%0.62%32,57132.6k2.605%2.61%-0.691959%-0.048422%-0.645323%-0.055781%-0.740382%0.74%0.691959%0.645323%0.691959%0.69%89,53989.5k7.162%7.16%-0.694583%-0.050630%-0.665247%-0.043615%-0.745213%0.75%0.694583%0.665247%0.694583%0.69%90,00590.0k7.199%7.20%-0.637842%-0.032586%-0.614163%-0.026580%-0.670428%0.67%0.637842%0.614163%0.637842%0.64%81,78381.8k6.541%6.54%-0.604393%-0.030410%-0.591992%-0.023579%-0.634803%0.63%0.604393%0.591992%0.604393%0.60%77,46577.5k6.196%6.20%-0.621285%-0.030922%-0.620397%-0.002557%-0.652207%0.65%0.621285%0.620397%0.621285%0.62%79,60979.6k6.367%6.37%-0.725233%-0.029818%-0.700687%-0.004671%-0.755051%0.76%0.725233%0.700687%0.725233%0.73%92,53692.5k7.401%7.40%-0.743645%-0.054613%-0.729053%-0.003939%-0.798258%0.80%0.743645%0.729053%0.743645%0.74%96,38896.4k7.710%7.71%-0.649738%-0.709937%-0.649738%0.65%0.649738%0.003706%0.709937%0.007189%0.653444%0.65%48,87948.9k3.910%3.91%-0.654751%-0.037433%-0.766994%-0.692183%0.69%0.654751%0.766994%0.025099%0.654751%0.65%16,84016.8k1.347%1.35%-0.657230%-0.019436%-0.769684%-0.676666%0.68%0.657230%0.769684%0.025034%0.657230%0.66%16,67716.7k1.334%1.33%-0.571647%-0.632535%-0.571647%0.57%0.571647%0.016077%0.632535%0.044450%0.587724%0.59%28,99029.0k2.319%2.32%-0.616891%-0.650505%-0.616891%0.62%0.616891%0.014504%0.650505%0.022300%0.631395%0.63%46,82046.8k3.745%3.74%-0.621157%-0.001600%-0.645797%-0.622757%0.62%0.621157%0.645797%0.032353%0.621157%0.62%77,76077.8k6.220%6.22%-0.617542%-0.662333%-0.617542%0.62%0.617542%0.043783%0.662333%0.021982%0.661325%0.66%79,94579.9k6.394%6.39%-0.616934%-0.652883%-0.616934%0.62%0.616934%0.017485%0.652883%0.025611%0.634419%0.63%78,22578.2k6.257%6.26%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of Louisiana and the New Orleans Area
More Females More Males
Louisiana
New Orleans Area
50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-99.883721%-98.637424%-99.883721%99.9%0.5000.5066.654%66.7%33.346%33.3%-67.660609%-61.202312%-67.660609%67.7%0.5960.6062.639%62.6%37.361%37.4%-27.507464%-27.818597%-27.507464%27.5%0.7840.7856.045%56.0%43.955%44.0%-21.106221%-25.237684%-21.106221%21.1%0.8260.8354.773%54.8%45.227%45.2%-14.466778%-13.609266%-14.466778%14.5%0.8740.8753.373%53.4%46.627%46.6%-9.356024%-5.096560%-9.356024%9.4%0.9140.9152.234%52.2%47.766%47.8%-8.937512%-8.048570%-8.937512%8.9%0.9180.9252.139%52.1%47.861%47.9%-10.176163%-8.018565%-10.176163%10.2%0.9080.9152.421%52.4%47.579%47.6%-6.997873%-8.643878%-6.997873%7.0%0.9350.9351.690%51.7%48.310%48.3%-7.289268%-6.556178%-7.289268%7.3%0.9320.9351.758%51.8%48.242%48.2%-5.108720%-4.327772%-5.108720%5.1%0.9510.9551.245%51.2%48.755%48.8%-5.031496%-3.982983%-5.031496%5.0%0.9520.9551.227%51.2%48.773%48.8%-4.977084%-0.412191%-4.977084%5.0%0.9530.9551.214%51.2%48.786%48.8%-4.111523%-0.666634%-4.111523%4.1%0.9610.9651.007%51.0%48.993%49.0%-7.343989%-0.540311%-7.343989%7.3%0.9320.9351.771%51.8%48.229%48.2%0.570373%1.012694%0.570373%0.6%1.0061.0149.858%49.9%50.142%50.1%-5.717078%-5.717078%5.7%3.272339%0.9460.9551.390%51.4%48.610%48.6%-2.957284%-2.957284%3.0%3.252510%0.9710.9750.729%50.7%49.271%49.3%2.812369%7.027275%2.812369%2.8%1.0281.0349.307%49.3%50.693%50.7%2.351111%3.428155%2.351111%2.4%1.0241.0249.419%49.4%50.581%50.6%-0.257533%-0.257533%0.3%5.009733%0.9971.0050.064%50.1%49.936%49.9%7.089939%3.318839%7.089939%7.1%1.0711.0748.288%48.3%51.712%51.7%2.834103%3.922745%2.834103%2.8%1.0281.0349.301%49.3%50.699%50.7%
M:F ratio of males to females in the age cohort
F females as a percentage of the age cohort
M males as a percentage of the age cohort

Map of Age Cohorts by County in the New Orleans Area

Children Age Cohorts by County#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
20.5%21.8%23.1%24.4%25.6%27.0%

College Age Cohorts by County#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
4.28%4.59%4.89%5.19%5.50%5.80%

20s Age Cohorts by County#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
8.8%9.9%11.0%12.0%13.1%14.3%

30s Age Cohorts by County#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
11.8%12.5%13.2%13.9%14.5%15.2%

40s Age Cohorts by County#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
11.8%12.4%13.0%13.6%14.1%14.8%

50s Age Cohorts by County#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
13.53%14.03%14.52%15.02%15.51%16.01%

60s Age Cohorts by County#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
8.6%9.3%10.0%10.6%11.3%12.0%

70s Age Cohorts by County#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
4.1%4.7%5.2%5.8%6.3%6.9%

80+ Age Cohorts by County#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
2.07%2.46%2.84%3.22%3.60%3.98%
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Map of Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the New Orleans Area

Children Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
13.7%17.5%21.3%25.0%28.8%32.6%

College Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
3.0%5.1%7.1%9.1%11.2%13.3%

20s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
4.3%6.5%8.7%10.8%12.9%15.1%

30s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
6.7%9.2%11.7%14.1%16.6%19.1%

40s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
6.3%9.5%12.8%16.0%19.2%22.5%

50s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
6.5%10.0%13.4%16.8%20.3%23.8%

60s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
4.9%7.1%9.2%11.4%13.6%15.8%

70s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
1.4%3.2%5.0%6.8%8.5%10.3%

80+ Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
1.0%2.0%3.0%3.9%4.9%5.9%
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Age Cohorts by Place in the New Orleans Area

There are 79 places that are fully or partially contained within the New Orleans Area (77 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 79 of those to each other, the New Orleans Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New Orleans Area.

Children by Place#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the New Orleans Area, selected places in the New Orleans Area, and entities that contain the New Orleans Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#WelcomeKillonaPort SulphurSt. RosePaulinaTriumphRomevilleAvondaleGramercyReserveBayou GaucheFolsomWallaceTerrytownGrand PointBelle ChasseBurasVioletPleasure BendHesterChalmetteTimberlanePearl RiverUnionPoydrasJean LafitteGaryvilleBridge CitySunArabiWest South CentralBoothvilleMarreroLouisianaSlidellSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansKennerEdgardNew OrleansMetairieEmpireLacombeJeffersonLutcherLemannvilleDes AllemandsPointe a la HachePt a la HacheTaft40.543365%40.543365%40.5%388137.182741%37.182741%37.2%293231.259187%31.259187%31.3%638331.066809%31.066809%31.1%2,618430.661157%30.661157%30.7%371530.651341%30.651341%30.7%80630.597015%30.597015%30.6%82729.592036%29.592036%29.6%1,516828.947368%28.947368%28.9%1,001928.881363%28.881363%28.9%2,7291028.728775%28.728775%28.7%6261128.587571%28.587571%28.6%2531228.571429%28.571429%28.6%1381328.346488%28.346488%28.3%7,0751428.321806%28.321806%28.3%7781528.287986%28.287986%28.3%3,8781628.215354%28.215354%28.2%2831728.197830%28.197830%28.2%1,5851827.899687%27.899687%27.9%891927.882038%27.882038%27.9%1042027.733274%27.733274%27.7%6,1972127.425444%27.425444%27.4%2,9062227.316294%27.316294%27.3%6842327.285714%27.285714%27.3%1912427.276525%27.276525%27.3%6532526.800847%26.800847%26.8%5062626.564551%26.564551%26.6%6072726.474561%26.474561%26.5%1,7642826.282051%26.282051%26.3%822926.265962%26.265962%26.3%1,1933025.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.609756%25.609756%25.6%2313424.585108%24.585108%24.6%7,7334023.979792%23.979792%24.0%1,114,0221.11M23.793191%23.793191%23.8%6,5904523.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k22.387012%22.387012%22.4%14,98915.0k5021.735604%21.735604%21.7%5365120.554317%20.554317%20.6%78,70778.7k5619.882298%19.882298%19.9%28,78428.8k6119.762419%19.762419%19.8%1836218.423707%18.423707%18.4%1,4616714.270794%14.270794%14.3%1,5037313.207547%13.207547%13.2%4487512.817680%12.817680%12.8%1167611.748173%11.748173%11.7%209770.000000%0.000000%0.0%0780.000000%0.000000%0.0%079
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 79 by %

Age Cohorts by County in the New Orleans Area

There are 8 counties in the New Orleans Area. This section compares all 8 of those to each other, the New Orleans Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New Orleans Area.

Children by County#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the New Orleans Area, selected counties in the New Orleans Area, and entities that contain the New Orleans Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#St. Bernard ParishSt. BernardPlaquemines ParishPlaqueminesWest South CentralSt. Charles ParishSt. CharlesSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the BaptistSt. Tammany ParishSt. TammanyLouisianaSt. James ParishSt. JamesSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansJefferson ParishJeffersonOrleans ParishOrleans26.917058%26.917058%26.9%11,86811.9k126.666384%26.666384%26.7%6,289225.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.354785%25.354785%25.4%13,36413.4k325.268866%25.268866%25.3%11,09011.1k424.624293%24.624293%24.6%60,64260.6k523.979792%23.979792%24.0%1,114,0221.11M23.608730%23.608730%23.6%5,095623.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k21.988539%21.988539%22.0%95,69595.7k720.554317%20.554317%20.6%78,70778.7k8
Count number of children
# rank of county out of 8 by %

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in the New Orleans Area

There are 55 county subdivisions in the New Orleans Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the New Orleans Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New Orleans Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 2,788.

Children by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the New Orleans Area, selected county subdivisions in the New Orleans Area, and entities that contain the New Orleans Area
0%10%20%30%Count#St. John the Baptist District 33Plaquemines District 44St. James District 55District BSt. Tammany District 1414St. Charles District 55St. Charles District 77St. John the Baptist District 55St. James District 11St. Tammany District 99St. Tammany District 1111St. James District 44Plaquemines District 33St. Tammany District 11Plaquemines District 22District DDistrict ASt. John the Baptist District 11St. James District 33West South CentralJefferson District 33St. Charles District 33District CDistrict EJefferson District 11St. Tammany District 66St. Tammany District 55St. Tammany District 88St. Tammany District 1010St. Tammany District 44LouisianaSt. Charles District 66St. John the Baptist District 22SouthSt. Tammany District 77United States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. Tammany District 33St. John the Baptist District 77St. Tammany District 1313New Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansSt. Charles District 44St. Charles District 22St. John the Baptist District 66St. James District 77Jefferson District 44St. Charles District 11St. Tammany District 1212New OrleansJefferson District 22Jefferson District 55Plaquemines District 55St. Tammany District 22St. John the Baptist District 44St. James District 66St. James District 2232.570876%32.570876%32.6%2,022132.373809%32.373809%32.4%1,597230.793763%30.793763%30.8%869330.724415%30.724415%30.7%2,795430.657605%30.657605%30.7%3,338530.395913%30.395913%30.4%2,618629.574818%29.574818%29.6%2,518729.076885%29.076885%29.1%2,375828.947368%28.947368%28.9%1,001928.040450%28.040450%28.0%5,2131027.990445%27.990445%28.0%4,5701127.905308%27.905308%27.9%7781227.785235%27.785235%27.8%1,0351327.704132%27.704132%27.7%7,8581427.006961%27.006961%27.0%1,1641526.835097%26.835097%26.8%2,3581626.491156%26.491156%26.5%1,9321726.239630%26.239630%26.2%1,3601825.825299%25.825299%25.8%8841925.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.613946%25.613946%25.6%19,23319.2k2025.586463%25.586463%25.6%1,9962125.366482%25.366482%25.4%2,5612225.198458%25.198458%25.2%2,2222324.630005%24.630005%24.6%22,60022.6k2424.502411%24.502411%24.5%3,9642524.353591%24.353591%24.4%4,4082624.271000%24.271000%24.3%3,3462724.181568%24.181568%24.2%4,3952824.121586%24.121586%24.1%4,0712923.979792%23.979792%24.0%1,114,0221.11M23.925559%23.925559%23.9%1,7873023.778502%23.778502%23.8%1,3143123.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.410803%23.410803%23.4%4,4123223.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.894361%22.894361%22.9%5,1323322.845479%22.845479%22.8%1,5113422.674939%22.674939%22.7%3,5453522.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k22.523411%22.523411%22.5%1,3713622.220506%22.220506%22.2%1,4393722.139171%22.139171%22.1%1,2443821.589311%21.589311%21.6%6143921.232645%21.232645%21.2%19,46819.5k4021.102220%21.102220%21.1%1,6354120.562401%20.562401%20.6%3,2544220.554317%20.554317%20.6%78,70778.7k4319.493741%19.493741%19.5%15,58715.6k4419.446800%19.446800%19.4%18,80718.8k4519.322948%19.322948%19.3%6454619.284221%19.284221%19.3%3,1364719.238965%19.238965%19.2%1,2644816.861666%16.861666%16.9%4904913.742515%13.742515%13.7%45950
Count number of children
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in Louisiana

There are 19 metro areas in Louisiana. This section compares the New Orleans Area to all of the metro areas in Louisiana and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New Orleans Area.

Children by Metro Area#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the New Orleans Area, selected other metro areas in Louisiana, and entities that contain the New Orleans Area
0%10%20%Count#Opelousas Metro AreaOpelousasFort Polk South Metro AreaFort Polk SouthWest South CentralJennings Metro AreaJennings AreaMonroe Metro AreaMonroe AreaDeRidder Metro AreaDeRidder AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteLake Charles Metro AreaLake CharlesAlexandria Metro AreaAlexandriaHouma and Thibodaux Metro AreaHouma AreaHammond Metro AreaHammond AreaMorgan City Metro AreaMorgan CityBastrop Metro AreaBastrop AreaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportBogalusa Metro AreaBogalusa AreaLouisianaNatchitoches Metro AreaNatchitochesBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeSouthNatchez Metro AreaNatchez AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansRuston Metro AreaRuston Area26.951338%26.951338%27.0%22,55822.6k126.607935%26.607935%26.6%13,86313.9k225.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.545400%25.545400%25.5%8,021325.288217%25.288217%25.3%45,23045.2k425.135172%25.135172%25.1%9,158525.107274%25.107274%25.1%121,530122k624.865668%24.865668%24.9%50,71950.7k724.793047%24.793047%24.8%38,36638.4k824.770503%24.770503%24.8%52,21352.2k924.725642%24.725642%24.7%31,43031.4k1024.656476%24.656476%24.7%13,08113.1k1124.552152%24.552152%24.6%6,5651224.494921%24.494921%24.5%109,058109k1324.282356%24.282356%24.3%11,25911.3k1423.979792%23.979792%24.0%1,114,0221.11M23.928881%23.928881%23.9%9,3941523.894251%23.894251%23.9%197,048197k1623.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.109446%23.109446%23.1%12,02512.0k1723.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k1820.164280%20.164280%20.2%9,57419
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# rank of metro area out of 19 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the New Orleans Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New Orleans Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Children by Metro Area#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the New Orleans Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the New Orleans Area
0%10%20%30%Count#McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioWest South CentralMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockLouisianaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LuciePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth Port33.733735%33.733735%33.7%279,428279k128.414368%28.414368%28.4%237,849238k227.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M326.806756%26.806756%26.8%1,864,9791.86M426.081621%26.081621%26.1%131,358131k525.891324%25.891324%25.9%603,875604k625.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.542909%25.542909%25.5%342,617343k725.432170%25.432170%25.4%1,427,4511.43M825.210802%25.210802%25.2%112,718113k925.115933%25.115933%25.1%243,776244k1025.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k1125.107274%25.107274%25.1%121,530122k1224.936597%24.936597%24.9%333,421333k1324.887432%24.887432%24.9%143,873144k1424.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k1524.494921%24.494921%24.5%109,058109k1624.241293%24.241293%24.2%470,915471k1724.102571%24.102571%24.1%517,340517k1823.991196%23.991196%24.0%174,505175k1923.979792%23.979792%24.0%1,114,0221.11M23.894251%23.894251%23.9%197,048197k2023.777190%23.777190%23.8%139,088139k2123.747639%23.747639%23.7%426,168426k2223.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.326111%23.326111%23.3%266,223266k2323.321271%23.321271%23.3%1,402,0171.40M2423.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.063133%23.063133%23.1%292,798293k2523.021163%23.021163%23.0%150,694151k2622.857932%22.857932%22.9%197,050197k2722.848865%22.848865%22.8%325,390325k2822.705354%22.705354%22.7%144,790145k2922.695132%22.695132%22.7%169,374169k3022.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k3122.608577%22.608577%22.6%180,995181k3222.558078%22.558078%22.6%386,742387k3322.460391%22.460391%22.5%522,992523k3422.420912%22.420912%22.4%163,285163k3522.339175%22.339175%22.3%1,351,0111.35M3622.306454%22.306454%22.3%110,460110k3722.259125%22.259125%22.3%618,998619k3822.229482%22.229482%22.2%279,682280k3921.650365%21.650365%21.7%117,891118k4021.519314%21.519314%21.5%101,889102k4121.317333%21.317333%21.3%115,625116k4221.061449%21.061449%21.1%180,520181k4320.689680%20.689680%20.7%1,226,2681.23M4420.503915%20.503915%20.5%600,296600k4519.493965%19.493965%19.5%87,08587.1k4618.762652%18.762652%18.8%105,199105k4718.611686%18.611686%18.6%126,740127k4818.066294%18.066294%18.1%110,877111k4917.070834%17.070834%17.1%128,274128k50
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the New Orleans Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New Orleans Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Children by Metro Area#68

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the New Orleans Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the New Orleans Area
0%10%20%Count#Salt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioWest South CentralMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLouisianaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburgh28.654556%28.654556%28.7%330,818331k127.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M226.859040%26.859040%26.9%1,190,0291.19M326.806756%26.806756%26.8%1,864,9791.86M425.891324%25.891324%25.9%603,875604k525.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M25.542909%25.542909%25.5%342,617343k625.432170%25.432170%25.4%1,427,4511.43M725.241115%25.241115%25.2%496,939497k825.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k924.972666%24.972666%25.0%1,120,3121.12M1024.936597%24.936597%24.9%333,421333k1124.917361%24.917361%24.9%515,826516k1224.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k1324.241293%24.241293%24.2%470,915471k1424.157273%24.157273%24.2%842,711843k1524.102571%24.102571%24.1%517,340517k1624.097245%24.097245%24.1%480,741481k1723.979792%23.979792%24.0%1,114,0221.11M23.862053%23.862053%23.9%493,981494k1823.818290%23.818290%23.8%2,269,5012.27M1923.759037%23.759037%23.8%653,862654k2023.747639%23.747639%23.7%426,168426k2123.697773%23.697773%23.7%372,465372k2223.629301%23.629301%23.6%529,897530k2323.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.326111%23.326111%23.3%266,223266k2423.321271%23.321271%23.3%1,402,0171.40M2523.206442%23.206442%23.2%450,926451k2623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.063133%23.063133%23.1%292,798293k2722.968322%22.968322%23.0%986,887987k2822.881744%22.881744%22.9%3,017,9573.02M2922.848865%22.848865%22.8%325,390325k3022.816573%22.816573%22.8%639,651640k3122.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k3222.558078%22.558078%22.6%386,742387k3322.516724%22.516724%22.5%529,440529k3422.460391%22.460391%22.5%522,992523k3522.366565%22.366565%22.4%727,664728k3622.339175%22.339175%22.3%1,351,0111.35M3722.259125%22.259125%22.3%618,998619k3822.229482%22.229482%22.2%279,682280k3922.084105%22.084105%22.1%4,423,7654.42M4022.075757%22.075757%22.1%810,422810k4121.975524%21.975524%22.0%453,054453k4220.990885%20.990885%21.0%254,373254k4320.697964%20.697964%20.7%235,026235k4420.689680%20.689680%20.7%1,226,2681.23M4520.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k4620.503915%20.503915%20.5%600,296600k4720.499528%20.499528%20.5%329,911330k4820.429183%20.429183%20.4%935,152935k4919.363156%19.363156%19.4%455,988456k50
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 50 by %

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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State:
Louisiana
Parishes:
Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. Bernard, St. John the Baptist, Plaquemines, St. James
Principal City:
New Orleans
Principal Unincorporated Place:
Metairie
Cities:
Covington, Gretna, Harahan, Kenner, Mandeville, New Orleans, Slidell, Westwego
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Towns:
Abita Springs, Gramercy, Grand Isle, Jean Lafitte, Lutcher, Madisonville, Pearl River
Unincorporated Places:
Ama, Arabi, Avondale, Barataria, Bayou Gauche, Belle Chasse, Boothville, Boutte, Bridge City, Buras, Chalmette, Convent, Des Allemands, Destrehan, Eden Isle, Edgard, Elmwood, Empire, Estelle, Garyville, Grand Point, Hahnville, Harvey, Hester, Jefferson, Killona, Lacombe, Lafitte, Laplace, Lemannville, Luling, Marrero, Meraux, Metairie, Montz, Moonshine, New Sarpy, Norco, North Vacherie, Paradis, Paulina, Pleasure Bend, Pointe a la Hache, Port Sulphur, Poydras, Reserve, River Ridge, Romeville, South Vacherie, St. James, St. Rose, Taft, Terrytown, Timberlane, Triumph, Union, Venice, Violet, Waggaman, Wallace, Welcome, Woodmere
Villages:
Folsom, Sun
ZIP Codes:
70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006, 70030, 70031, 70032, 70036, 70037, 70038, 70039, 70040, 70041, 70043, 70047, 70049, 70050, 70051, 70052, 70053, 70056, 70057, 70058, 70062, 70065, 70067, 70068, 70070, 70071, 70072, 70075, 70076, 70079, 70080, 70082, 70083, 70084, 70085, 70086, 70087, 70090, 70091, 70092, 70094, 70112, 70113, 70114, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70123, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130, 70131, 70139, 70163, 70357, 70358, 70420, 70427, 70431, 70433, 70435, 70437, 70445, 70447, 70448, 70452, 70458, 70460, 70461, 70463, 70464, 70471, 70723, 70743, 70763
Unified School Districts:
Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. James Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, St. Tammany Parish
Congressional Districts:
LA-1, LA-2, LA-6
State Senate Districts:
LA-1, LA-2, LA-3, LA-4, LA-5, LA-7, LA-8, LA-9, LA-10, LA-11, LA-12, LA-18, LA-19
State House Districts:
LA-54, LA-56, LA-57, LA-58, LA-74, LA-75, LA-76, LA-77, LA-78, LA-79, LA-80, LA-81, LA-82, LA-83, LA-84, LA-85, LA-87, LA-89, LA-90, LA-91, LA-92, LA-93, LA-94, LA-97, LA-98, LA-99, LA-100, LA-102, LA-103, LA-104, LA-105
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Baton Rouge Area, Bogalusa Area, Gulfport Area, Hammond Area, Houma Area, Picayune Area