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City Data forMetairie,LA

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Housing Data (May 2025)

Median Price per SqFt
$182
Median Listing Price
$363,200
Median Days on Market
57
Active Listings
572
New Listings
176
Total Listings (Active + Pending)
745
Avg Listing Price
$471,702
Avg Listing Price Change MoM
2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY
-4%

City Data

City
Metairie
State ID
LA
Population
142,135

Age Breakdown

Median Age
41.6
Under 10 years old
11.7%
Age 10-19
9.0%
Age 20s
13.0%
Age 30s
14.1%
Age 40s
12.1%
Age 50s
13.5%
Age 60s
13.1%
Age 70s
8.1%
Age Over 80
5.3%

Gender Breakdown

Male
48.4%
Female
51.6%

Marital Status

Married
47.1%
Divorced
13.4%
Never Married
32.3%
Widowed
7.2%

Household

Family Size
3.04
Family Dual Income
53.1
Median Household Income
$59,346
Median Individual Income
$32,543
Home Ownership
61.0%
Home Value
$236,820
Median Rent
$952
Rent Burden
29.8%
Poverty
11.8%

Education

No Highschool Degree or GED
9.0%
Highschool Education
27.7%
Some College
26.4%
Bachelors Degree
23.8%
Graduate Degree
13.1%
Total College or Above
36.9%
Stem Degree
40.2%

Workforce

Labor Force Participation
65.5%
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Disabled
13.1%

Ethnicity

White
81.1%
Black
10.2%
Asian
4.0%
Native American
0.2%
Pacific Islander
0.0%
Other
2.7%
Multiple
1.8%

Other

Hispanic
15.5%
Limited English
6.2%
Health Uninsured
11.7%
Veteran
6.1%
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