COMPARING TWO PLACES
Barataria vs Marrero
PLACE A
Barataria, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Marrero, Louisiana
Barataria is 98% smaller than Marrero. Barataria earns more, with a median household income $37,467 higher.
BARATARIAMARRERODIFFERENCE
Total population54432,540−98% vs Marrero
Population density1274,519−4,392
Population growth-4.7%-2.3%−2.4 pts
Median age53.539.3+14.2
Male55.1%45.1%+10.0 pts
Female44.9%54.9%−10.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.4%30.2%+58.2 pts
Black2.4%47.9%−45.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%9.8%−9.8 pts
Asian0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Other9.2%7.1%+2.1 pts
Median household income$78,869$41,402+$37,467
Per capita income$40,338$24,140+$16,198
Poverty rate4.8%23.0%−18.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.472−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%14.3%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.2%−8.2 pts
Labor force participation70.1%55.3%+14.8 pts
Median home value$181,500$169,800+$11,700
Median gross rent$759$1,042−$283
Owner-occupied100.0%66.1%+33.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.2%9.0%+27.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%54.4%−54.4 pts
Average commute40.323.2+17.1
Worked from home1.9%5.6%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured2.4%8.1%−5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024