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Orleans
Louisiana

380K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$247K

Median Home

D+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$81,503

Federal Spending per Capita$3,921

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers46.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %11.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households45.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms181

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %21.6%

Dependency Ratio0.91

Medicare Spending / Person$2,797

SS Benefits / Person$2,951

Education Wage Premium2.59x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$68K

Professional Services Concentration0.98x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$246K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$327K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1675/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,226

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,331/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households23.5%

Homeownership Rate49.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.0%

Sold Above List Price

11.1%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

2,219

New Listings / Month

435

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

54 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.8% · Redfin 95.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.3

Healthcare Offices674

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3,953

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients636 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,556

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.4%

Education

HS Diploma Holders51,569

Bachelor's Degree Holders13,345

HS Completion Rate88.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools229

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate41.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate38.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate72.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities116

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)84th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)53.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature1.66

Average Temp71°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp62°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days248 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation53.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events19.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10M

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.07

Heating Degree Days1,201 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,307 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,528 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,674 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year13.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)97 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)99 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations39 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)206 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries10 breweries

Microbreweries8 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed265 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed79 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)333 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)335 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)153 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations61 stations

DC Fast Chargers13 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers141

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers19,381 workers

Public Transit Commuters9,065 workers

Walk to Work9,582 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3,215 workers

Avg Commute Time20.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters2.3%

Walk to Work5.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities91

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.907

Nonprofit Organizations2,214

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults32.5%

Never-Married Adults50.0%

Divorced Adults12.1%

Religious Organizations212

Asian Population2.8%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.36 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities56

Grocery Stores182

Arts & Entertainment Venues154

Hotels & Lodging183

Recreation Businesses81

Professional Services Firms1,643

Veterinary Practices110

Real Estate Firms547

Museums27

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$19K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

D+68

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.79%0.53% state avg

Politics

D+68R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -7K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $247K

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Local News — Orleans

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WGNO · 1 day ago

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WDSU · 1 day ago

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NOLA.com · 2 days ago

Tropical Storm Edouard forms, heads for Texas-Louisiana border

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NOLA.com · 2 days ago

TS Edouard expected to strengthen, make landfall as a Category 1. See Louisiana forecast.

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Biz New Orleans · 1 day ago

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