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By Job Tipster | November 1, 2008
New Orleans, Louisiana
Originally named after Philippe II Duc d’Orleans, who was the Regent of France, New Orleans is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Located in Southeastern Louisiana, the city surrounds the Mississippi River, making it an important port city.
In recent history, New Orleans has experienced a large drop in its economic activity when compared to newer cities in the south such as Houston and Atlanta. Despite the fact that the port remains extremely important, automation and containerization have caused it to provide fewer jobs. Over time, New Orleans has become more dependent on tourism as its largest industry.
The city is still known as a central for its multicultural and multilingual past. Famous for its food, architecture, being the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans is also the home to Mardi Gras, which is one of the country’s largest celebrations/festivals.
New Orleans’ Job Market
New Orleans’ fastest growing jobs are: actors, hunters and trappers, film and video editors, home health aides, network systems and data communication analysts, medical assistants, physician assistants, physical therapist assistants, computer software engineers (applications), computer software engineers (systems software)
The fastest growing industries are: healthcare, information technology, tourism and construction.
High wage occupations are: anesthesiologists, family and general practitioners, general internists, obstetricians and gynecologists, orthodontists, pediatricians, physicians and surgeons, podiatrists, chief executives, optometrists
Work Trends
Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes
New Orleans’ unemployment rate: 4.7 percent
National unemployment rate: 6.1 percent
New Orleans’ Largest Employers
Louisiana State University Medical Center
1900 Perdido St
New Orleans, LA 70112
Charity Hospital of Louisiana
2021 Perdido St
New Orleans, LA 70112
Harrah’s New Orleans Casino and Hotel
8 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70130
LA State University Health
Resource Center Bldg
433 Bolivar St # 626
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tulane University
218 Gibson Ave
New Orleans, LA 70118
University Hospital
2021 Perdido St
New Orleans, LA 70112
US Post Office
701 Loyola Ave
New Orleans, LA 70113
University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Dr
New Orleans, LA 70148
New Orleans Police Department
715 S Broad St
New Orleans, LA 70119
Medical Center of Louisiana
Charity Hospital
1532 Tulane Ave
New Orleans, LA 70112
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Continuing Education
Tulane University
Loyola University New Orleans
University of New Orleans
Dillard University
Southern University at New Orleans
Xavier University of Louisiana
Louisiana State University Medical School
Our Lady of Holy Cross College
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Delgado Community College
William Carey college School of Nursing
Herzing College
Culinary Institute of New Orleans
Discovering New Orleans
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Hornets
New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans Zephyrs
New Orleans Blaze (Women’s Football)
French Quarter
Bourbon Street
New Orleans Museum of Art
Audubon Nature Institute
Tennessee Williams Literary Festival
Greater New Orleans Statistics
Population
Total Population: 223,388
Under 18: 26.7 percent
White: 28.1 percent
Black: 67.3 percent
American Indian: 0.2 percent
Asian: 2.3 percent
Other: 0 percent
Multi-racial: 1.3 percent
Hispanic: 3.1 percent
Education
High school graduates: 74.7 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.8 percent
Housing
Households: 188,251
Persons per household: 2.48
Housing units: 215,091
Homeownership rate: 46.5 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $87,300
Income
Average salary: $57,000
Median household income: $27,133
Per capita income: $17,258
Persons below poverty: 27.9 percent
Transportation
Airports: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Railroads: Amtrak
Public Mass Transit: New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
Weather
Annual precipitation: 61.6 inches
High temp. in July: 91 degrees F
Low temp. in Jan: 43 degrees F
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