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  State: Louisiana
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 20,504 | 
| 2000 Population: | 40,677 | 
| White Population: | 4,195 | 
| Black Population: | 35,441 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 633 | 
| Asian Population: | 284 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 73 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 245 | 
| Male Population: | 18,543 | 
| Female Population: | 22,134 | 
| Median Age: | 32.8 | 
| Male Median Age: | 29.8 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.2 | 
| Households: | 15,889 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.76 | 
| Average House Value: | $75,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $30,627 | 
| Land Area: | 14.747 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.096 sq mi | 
            Arabi, LA (       7.5 miles)
             New Orleans, LA (       8.1 miles)
             Chalmette, LA (       8.8 miles)
             Meraux, LA (      10.2 miles)
             Metairie, LA (      10.3 miles)
             Gretna, LA (      12.2 miles)
             Harvey, LA (      13.7 miles)
             Violet, LA (      14.1 miles)
             Kenner, LA (      15.3 miles)
             Westwego, LA (      15.7 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 4,468,976 | 
| White Population: | 2,856,161 | 
| Black Population: | 1,451,944 | 
| Asian Population: | 54,758 | 
| Indian Population: | 25,477 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 1,240 | 
| Other Population: | 31,131 | 
| Male Population: | 2,162,903 | 
| Female Population: | 2,306,073 | 
| Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| 2000 Households: | 1,656,053 | 
| White Households: | 1,127,345 | 
| Black Households: | 479,536 | 
| Asian Households: | 15,941 | 
| Indian Households: | 8,442 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 369 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.16 |