Meraux is a city located in St. Bernard Parish Louisiana. Meraux has a 2020 population of 7,007. Meraux is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 20.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,816 in 2010.
The average household income in Meraux is $76,096 with a poverty rate of 12.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $914 per month, and the median house value is $169,700. The median age in Meraux is 34.6 years, 36.1 years for males, and 34 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Merauxwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,670 | 80.92% |
Black or African American | 857 | 12.23% |
Asian | 210 | 3.00% |
Some Other Race | 149 | 2.13% |
Two or More Races | 83 | 1.18% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 38 | 0.54% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,184 | 3.21 | 84.2 |
Married | 1,254 | 3.93 | 93.6 |
Non Family | 552 | 1.28 | 76.3 |
Female | 274 | 3.38 | 52.6 |
Male | 104 | 4.27 | 95.2 |
3.71
Average Family Size
3.21
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 285 | 6.35% |
9th to 12th Grade | 428 | 9.54% |
High School Graduate | 1,492 | 33.25% |
Some College | 1,313 | 29.26% |
Associates Degree | 344 | 7.67% |
Bachelors Degree | 508 | 11.32% |
Graduate Degree | 117 | 2.61% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,403 | 2,997 | 526 |
Black | 508 | 355 | 53 |
Hispanic | 416 | 351 | 30 |
Asian | 171 | 92 | 21 |
Other Race | 50 | 12 | |
2+ Races | 45 | 8 | |
Native American | 30 | 30 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.46%.
$38,263
Average Earnings
$43,533
Average Male
$32,213
Average Female
93.15% of Meraux residents speak only English, while 6.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.52% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,253 | 617 | 11.75% |
Black | 857 | 114 | 13.30% |
Asian | 210 | 76 | 36.19% |
Hispanic | 657 | 37 | 5.63% |
Other | 5 | NaN% |
12.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.31%
Male Poverty Rate
12.69%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Meraux is Asian, with 36.19% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Meraux is Hispanic, with 5.63% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.19%.
50.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.0%
Male Marriage Rate
47.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 265 | 6.35% |
Black | 5 | 0.87% |
3.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.85%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.9%
Labor Force Participation
62.7%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
89.84%
Born in Meraux
96.56%
Native Born
3.44%
Foreign Born
0.91%
Non Citizen
2.53%
Naturalized
96.56% of Meraux residents were born in the United States, with 89.84% having been born in Louisiana. 0.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 7,007 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 7,007 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 7,007 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 7,007 | -289 | -3.96% |
2018 | 7,296 | 223 | 3.15% |
2017 | 7,073 | 286 | 4.21% |
2016 | 6,787 | 390 | 6.10% |
2015 | 6,397 | -230 | -3.47% |
2014 | 6,627 | 424 | 6.84% |
2013 | 6,203 | 387 | 6.65% |
2012 | 5,816 | 660 | 12.80% |
2011 | 5,156 | -660 | -11.35% |
2010 | 5,816 | 0.00% |