New Orleans is a large coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 484,674 people and 182 constituent neighborhoods, New Orleans is the largest community in Louisiana.

New Orleans is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, New Orleans is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Orleans who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.04%), sales jobs (10.76%), and food service (8.34%).

New Orleans is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of New Orleans. This makes New Orleans a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, New Orleans presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of New Orleans are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One of the benefits of being a big city like New Orleans is having a public transportation system, but in New Orleans the transit system is the mode of choice for lots of people getting to and from work every day. You will find many people using the bus for their daily commute, even though other transportation options exist. If you ask these commuters, many will tell you that not having to drive in the snarl of big city traffic is one of main reasons for leaving the car at home, or even not owning a car at all. With so many people taking the bus, New Orleans benefits from a reduction in air pollution and traffic.

New Orleans Information and Demographics

The overall education level of New Orleans citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 25.75% of adults in New Orleans have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in New Orleans in 2000 was $17,258, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $69,032 for a family of four.

New Orleans is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Orleans home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in New Orleans is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in New Orleans include French, German, Irish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in New Orleans is English. Some people also speak Spanish.