COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marrero vs Westwego
PLACE A
Marrero, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Westwego, Louisiana
Marrero is 291% larger than Westwego. Westwego earns more, with a median household income $4,859 higher.
MARREROWESTWEGODIFFERENCE
Total population32,5408,317+291% vs Westwego
Population density4,5192,669+1,850
Population growth-2.3%0.4%−2.7 pts
Median age39.343.6−4.3
Male45.1%49.9%−4.7 pts
Female54.9%50.1%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born9.9%4.2%+5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%63.1%−32.9 pts
Black47.9%23.7%+24.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.8%4.9%+4.9 pts
Asian5.0%2.5%+2.6 pts
Other7.1%5.9%+1.1 pts
Median household income$41,402$46,261−$4,859
Per capita income$24,140$28,598−$4,458
Poverty rate23.0%20.2%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.454+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%16.9%−2.6 pts
Graduate degree4.4%6.4%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%2.7%+5.5 pts
Labor force participation55.3%50.4%+4.9 pts
Median home value$169,800$177,400−$7,600
Median gross rent$1,042$1,049−$7
Owner-occupied66.1%51.4%+14.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%11.9%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households54.4%59.1%−4.7 pts
Average commute23.224.3−1.1
Worked from home5.6%4.3%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work1.5%0.2%+1.3 pts
Uninsured8.1%7.6%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024