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Statistic	New Orleans	Louisiana	National
Population (2012)	343,829	4,533,372	311,173,000
Population (2000)	484,674	4,468,976	281,421,906
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	39%	53%	58%
Have children (under 18yrs)	50%	51%	48%
Caucasian	28%	63%	83%
African American	67%	33%	8%
Asian	2%	1%	2%
Speak English	92%	90%	88%
Speak Spanish	4%	2%	7%

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Neighborhoods in & around New Orleans, LA

Neighborhood	Miles	Neighborhood	Miles
Seventh Ward, New Orleans	0.5	Bywater, New Orleans	1.4
Marigny, New Orleans	0.5	Algeirs Point, New Orleans	1.6
Saint Roch, New Orleans	0.9	Fairgrounds, New Orleans	1.6
Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans	1	Bayou Saint John, New Orleans	1.7
Saint Claude, New Orleans	1	Dillard, New Orleans	1.8
French Quarter, New Orleans	1.1	Tulane-Gravier, New Orleans	1.9
Iberville, New Orleans	1.3	Central Business District, New Orleans	1.9
Florida, New Orleans	1.4	Desire, New Orleans	2

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Cities near New Orleans, LA

City	Miles	City	Miles
New Orleans, LA	0	Marrero, LA	6.7
Arabi, LA	3.7	Westwego, LA	7
Gretna, LA	3.9	Bridge City, LA	7.2
Terrytown, LA	5.2	Metairie, LA	7.3
Harvey, LA	5.7	Elmwood, LA	7.7
Jefferson, LA	5.9	Woodmere, LA	8
Chalmette, LA	6.1	Harahan, LA	8.8
Timberlane, LA	6.6	Meraux, LA	9

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