Metairie, LA

Population (year 2000): 146,136
Males: 69,777 (47.7%), Females: 76,359 (52.3%)

Zip codes: 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006.

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $41,265 (year 2000)
Median house value: $139,100 (year 2000)

Races in Metairie:

White Non-Hispanic (81.8%)
Hispanic (7.3%)
Black (6.8%)
Other race (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Chinese (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: French (22.7%), German (18.1%), Italian (15.9%), Irish (14.3%), English (6.9%), United States (5.2%).

Elevation: 2 feet

Land area: 23.2 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Metairie

For population 15 years and over in Metairie CDP

8.3% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 2.6% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

Hospitals/medical centers in Metairie:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Metairie:

Other public-use airports nearest to Metairie:

NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 9 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: 7N0)
NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 16 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NBG)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 28 miles; RESERVE, LA; ID: 1L0)

Amtrak station near Metairie:

8 miles: NEW ORLEANS (1001 LOYOLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Metairie:

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-LOUISIANA CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 1,394; Location: ONE GALLERIA BLVD STE 725; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu/louisiana; Offers Doctor's degree)
EDUCATION AMERICA-SOUTHEAST COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 652; Location: 321 VETERANS BLVD; Private, for-profit)
EASTERN COLLEGE OF HEALTH VOCATIONS (FT enrollment: 453; Location: 3321 HESSMER AVE STE 200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.echv.com)
LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-JEFFERSON CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 179; Location: 5200 BLAIR DR; Public; Website: www.jeff.tec.la.us)
DONALDSON REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: 2540 SEVERN AVE STE 103; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metairie:

TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 5 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 5 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 6 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 8 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 8 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)

Public high schools in Metairie:

GRACE KING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,554; Location: 4301 GRACE KING PLACE; Grades: 08 - 12)
EAST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,043; Location: 400 PHLOX STREET; Grades: 08 - 12)

Private high schools in Metairie:

ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL SR HI SCH BO (Students: 1,358; Location: 1901 SEVERN AVE/PO BOX 663; Grades: 8 - 12; Boys only)
ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE HIGH SCH (Students: 1,022; Location: 8800 VETERANS BOULEVARD; Grades: 8 - 12; Girls only)
ST MARTINS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 811; Location: 5309 AIRLINE HWY; Grades: PK - 12)
ECOLE CLASSIQUE (Students: 793; Location: 5236 GLENDALE STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY SCHO (Students: 736; Location: 300 PARK ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
CRESCENT CITY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 4828 UTICA STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
RIDGEWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 201 PASADENA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 3864 17TH ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
HERITAGE ACADEMY (Students: 100; Location: 2900 WYTCHWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 8 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Metairie:

J.D. MEISLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,191; Location: 3700 CLEARY AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
JOHN Q. ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 811; Location: 5525 HENICAN PLACE; Grades: 06 - 08)
T.H. HARRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 749; Location: 911 ELISE AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
BISSONET PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 683; Location: 6818 KAWANEE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
PHOEBE HEARST SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: 5208 WABASH STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
ALICE M.BIRNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 579; Location: 4829 HASTINGS STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
JOSEPH S. MAGGIORE SR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 2504 MAINE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
RALPH J. BUNCHE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 8101 SIMON STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
V.C. HAYNES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 1416 METAIRIE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
ELLA DOLHONDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 219 SEVERN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Metairie:

ST CATHERINE OF SIENA (Students: 1,118; Location: 400 CODIFER BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST ANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,056; Location: 4921 MEADOWDALE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST CHRISTOPHER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 900; Location: 3900 DERBIGNY STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST BENILDE (Students: 635; Location: 1801 DIVISION STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST PHILIP NERI (Students: 632; Location: 6600 KAWANEE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST ANGELA MERICI (Students: 589; Location: 835 MELODY DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
OUR LADY OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE (Students: 578; Location: 917 N ATLANTA STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR SCHOO (Students: 566; Location: 4901 W. METAIRIE AVE.; Grades: PK - 8)
KEHOE FRANCE SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 720 ELISE AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST LOUIS KING OF FRANCE SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 1600 LAKE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Metairie:

JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,617,089; Location: 4747 WEST NAPOLEON AVENUE; 920,996 books; 21,892 audio materials; 34,490 video materials; 2,820 serial subscriptions)