| | People QuickFacts | Meraux CDP | Louisiana |
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Population, 2011 estimate | X | 4,574,836 |
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Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | X | 4,533,372 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | X | 0.9% |
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Population, 2010 | 5,816 | 4,533,372 |
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Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 8.1% | 6.9% |
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Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 | 27.9% | 24.7% |
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Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 6.6% | 12.3% |
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Female persons, percent, 2010 | 49.6% | 51.0% |
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White persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 82.0% | 62.6% |
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Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 10.6% | 32.0% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.8% | 0.7% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 1.7% | 1.5% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 2.5% | 1.6% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) | 7.9% | 4.2% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 | 77.4% | 60.3% |
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Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 | 82.2% | 84.3% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 | 6.3% | 3.6% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 | 9.2% | 8.7% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 79.4% | 81.0% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 12.5% | 20.9% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 | 21.5 | 25.0 |
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Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 | 80.2% | 68.2% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 | 10.6% | 17.8% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 | $149,900 | $130,000 |
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Households, 2006-2010 | 1,441 | 1,641,165 |
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Persons per household, 2006-2010 | 3.02 | 2.62 |
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Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 | $18,290 | $23,094 |
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Median household income 2006-2010 | $45,464 | $43,445 |
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Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 | 14.4% | 18.1% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Meraux CDP | Louisiana |
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Total number of firms, 2007 | 348 | 375,808 |
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 15.9% |
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American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 0.7% |
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 2.8% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 0.0% |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 2.9% |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 27.4% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | NA | 205,054,723 |
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Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | NA | 51,415,553 |
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Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 15,405 | 56,543,203 |
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Retail sales per capita, 2007 | NA | $12,921 |
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Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | D | 9,729,869 |