Meraux

Population: 7,492
Median household income: $73,792
Median home value: $205,600

Meraux, a community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, has 7,492 residents. Its median household income of $73,792 runs above the St. Bernard Parish figure of $57,638.

From 2019 to 2023, Meraux's population grew 6.9% from 7,007 to 7,492, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $169,700 to $205,600.

The median gross rent is $864. 27.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,492
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $73,792
Median home value: $205,600
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 2,631
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0077,492

Median household income

$63,305$73,792

Median home value

$169,700$205,600

Median gross rent

$914$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,007	$63,305	$169,700	$914
2020	8,187	$66,731	$164,800	$945
2021	7,120	$72,696	$166,800	$750
2022	7,297	$70,707	$192,000	$950
2023	7,492	$73,792	$205,600	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4418.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	548	7.3%
5 to 17	1,393	18.6%
18 to 24	611	8.2%
25 to 34	702	9.4%
35 to 44	1,397	18.6%
45 to 54	916	12.2%
55 to 64	1,121	15.0%
65 to 74	500	6.7%
75 and over	304	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,553	74.1%
Black or African American	610	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	108	1.4%
Asian	284	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	122	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	815	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	773	15.6%
High school graduate	1,117	22.6%
Some college or associate's	1,709	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,047	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	294	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,041	86.5%
Carpooled	340	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	105	3.0%
Other means	30	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	919	26.9%
15 to 29 min	835	24.5%
30 to 44 min	510	15.0%
45 to 59 min	911	26.7%
60+ min	236	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 21.0% (1,566 of 7,466)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,807	72.0%
Nonfamily households	701	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,508	95.3%
Vacant	123	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,235	89.1%
Renter-occupied	273	10.9%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,359	89.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	52	2.0%
5 to 19 units	42	1.6%
20 or more units	58	2.2%
Mobile home & other	120	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2249800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.66 sq mi
Center point: 29.9275, -89.9192