Marrero

Population: 31,866
Median household income: $45,633
Median home value: $173,200

Located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Marrero is a community with a population of 31,866. At $45,633, its median household income sits below Jefferson Parish's $65,246.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marrero's population grew 3.1% from 30,894 to 31,866, while its median home value rose 24.9% from $138,700 to $173,200.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 50.4% of the population. 79.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,866
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,633
Median home value: $173,200
Median gross rent: $997
Housing units: 13,858
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,89431,866

Median household income

$44,866$45,633

Median home value

$138,700$173,200

Median gross rent

$915$997

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,894	$44,866	$138,700	$915
2020	31,751	$46,330	$152,100	$858
2021	31,928	$43,677	$148,000	$992
2022	32,003	$47,757	$163,200	$988
2023	31,866	$45,633	$173,200	$997

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,782	5.6%
5 to 17	5,091	16.0%
18 to 24	3,264	10.2%
25 to 34	3,905	12.3%
35 to 44	3,326	10.4%
45 to 54	3,282	10.3%
55 to 64	4,657	14.6%
65 to 74	3,894	12.2%
75 and over	2,665	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,987	31.3%
Black or African American	16,069	50.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	2,005	6.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	53	0.2%
Some other race	162	0.5%
Two or more races	1,013	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,549	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,792	22.1%
High school graduate	7,180	33.0%
Some college or associate's	7,097	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,672	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	988	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,254	79.3%
Carpooled	1,892	14.6%
Public transit	151	1.2%
Walked	144	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	410	3.2%
Other means	77	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,518	28.1%
15 to 29 min	5,226	41.7%
30 to 44 min	2,557	20.4%
45 to 59 min	547	4.4%
60+ min	670	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 22.2% (7,014 of 31,613)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,759	61.8%
Nonfamily households	4,796	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,555	90.6%
Vacant	1,303	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,422	67.1%
Renter-occupied	4,133	32.9%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,802	77.9%
1-unit, attached	560	4.0%
2 to 4 units	1,183	8.5%
5 to 19 units	454	3.3%
20 or more units	564	4.1%
Mobile home & other	295	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2248785
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 29.8857, -90.1132