Metairie, Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
22-50115
Metairie is a settlement on community- free area in Jefferson Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana and suburb of New Orleans. For statistical purposes, the place has been combined to form a census-designated place (CDP). In 2010, Metairie had 138 481 inhabitants.
Name
The original spelling, Metairie, is a French term for a leased farm which paid the landlord with a portion of his harvest, as it was common in this area in the early 19th century.
Geographical data
Metairie is located in eastern Jefferson Parish and adjacent to New Orleans in the east, Kenner to the west, Lake Pontchartrain to the north and Airline Highway in the south. The " 17th Street Canal " forms the border between Metairie and New Orleans.
Sport and Leisure
Metairie is home of the baseball team New Orleans Zephyrs. In the region Metairie there are numerous theme parks, sports venues and other facilities for recreational activities. Many of these playgrounds organize sport competitions for example football, baseball and basketball. Some parks also have other programs such as affordable piano lessons. The famous " Playgrounds " are:
- Lafreniere Park, Delta Playground, Pontiff Playground,
- Miley Playground, Girard Playground,
- Cleary Playground and Johnny Bright Playground.
History
Metairie was first settled by the French in the late 18th century along an area known as Metairie Ridge, a natural dam, which was formed by a bayou. It was a kind of street settlement called " Metairie Road ". By 1920, an electric tram was introduced, which drove along the Metairie Road and contributed to the further development of the area. A little later the expensive land were cultivated by the roadside; the area is now known as Old Metairie and the most prestigious districts in the area. The colonization of the rest of the area is carried out only after the Second World War.
The Veterans Boulevard was the business and commercial center of the region; the main business district of Metairie is on the Causeway Blvd. to find near Lake Pontchartrain. Metairie also has one of the few major shopping centers in New Orleans, the Lakeside Shopping Center.
In the 1970s and early eighties to an area with bars and night clubs established in an area of Metairie, which is known as Fat City. Metairie has a carnival tradition that advertises itself as a family-friendly version of Mardi Gras.
The region in 2005 was also affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and was partially destroyed and flooded.
Population
According to the census in 2010 lived in Metairie 138 481 people in 59 915 households. The population density was 2408.4 people per square kilometer. In the 59 915 households lived statistically 2.3 persons each.
The racial the population was composed of 80.0 percent white, 10.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 3.3 percent Asian and 4.0 percent from other ethnic groups; 2.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 12.6 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
19.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.1 percent were 65 years or older. 51.3 percent of the population was female.
The median annual income for a household was $ 52,150. The per capita income was $ 32,281. 10.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Famous residents and residents
- Robert M. Groves, Director of the United States Census Bureau
- Ashley Scott ( born 1977 ), American actress
- Mike Scifres ( born 1980 ), U.S. American football player
- Ellen DeGeneres, actress, presenter and comedian