Profile for Metairie, Louisiana, LA

Filming location for:
· 2003 movie, "Runaway Jury"

Well-known residents have included:
· Ellen DeGeneres, comedian and actress

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Cafe du Monde, PJ?s Coffee, Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Lafreniere Park

Sports teams: New Orleans Zephyrs (minor league baseball)

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 90

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Airports (1)

Archives (5)

Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (38)

Colleges (12)

Communities (66)

Hotels (152)

Libraries (20)

Museums (8)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Metairie
• School enrollment & education levels in Metairie
• Transportation & commute times in Metairie
• Jefferson Parish data
• Fastest-growing counties in Louisiana
• State data - Louisiana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Metairie demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jefferson Parish economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, New Orleans area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 70002 ZIP code.

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• Jefferson Parish economic development agency

15% of Metairie residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Metairie ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Metairie
• Libraries in or near Metairie

Post a query on a message board:

• Jefferson Parish Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - LA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Metairie area attractions
• Metairie museums
• Metairie historic sites
• Metairie area parks

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• Metairie area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Louisiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Metairie
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more

• Metairie business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Louisiana
• Local ordinances in Louisiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jefferson Parish
• Arrests in Jefferson Parish

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Louisiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Metairie was $24,771, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jefferson Parish economic census
• Jefferson Parish economic summary
• Jefferson Parish employment growth
• Jefferson Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

30% of Metairie residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Metairie
• Colleges in Louisiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Louisiana
• Schools in or near Metairie
• School districts in or near Metairie
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Louisiana high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Metairie
• Movies playing in or near Metairie
• YouTube videos about Metairie

• Air pollution in Jefferson Parish
• Diesel soot in Jefferson Parish
• Land contamination in Jefferson Parish
• Nature Conservancy projects in Louisiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jefferson Parish
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Louisiana

• ePodunk festival listings
• Louisiana county fairs
• Louisiana festivals (Louisiana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Metairie

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Metairie
• Geocaches in Louisiana

• Metairie items now on sale

• Jefferson Parish government
• Louisiana state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Metairie medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Metairie
• Historic sites in Louisiana
• Museums in or near Metairie
• Museums in Louisiana
• Louisiana state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jefferson Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Metairie, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $482.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,013.

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• Jobs in the Metairie area
• Job services in Louisiana
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Libraries in Metairie include Jefferson Parish Library, Lakeshore Branch, Old Metairie Branch, Wagner Branch ... View libraries

• Louisiana library

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• Census map of Metairie area
• Historic maps of LA cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Metairie

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• Search recent news archives in Louisiana

• Military bases in Louisiana
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Metairie
• Search obituaries in Louisiana
• Recent death notices - selected LA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Louisiana
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Metairie
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Metairie

• Parks near Metairie
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• Aerial photo of Metairie
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Jefferson Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Metairie political report.

• Louisiana Democratic party
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• Louisiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Metairie
• Total membership by faith, in Jefferson Parish

Metairie restaurants taking online reservations include Ruth's Chris Steak House - Metairie ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for LA

The average commute time for Metairie workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Metairie travel guide
• Airports near Metairie
• Hotels near Metairie
• Louisiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Louisiana
• Wildlife refuges in Louisiana

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