New Orleans: Quick Facts

GOOD's Guide to NOLA Basics originally appeared in GOOD Magazine's New Orleans Issue. Read more from the magazine here.

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Population 340,000
Area 350 square miles
Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Democrat
Major Industries Tourism, oil and gas, maritime activities
Median Income $37,000
Home Ownership 67% (U.S. average: 67%)
Nicknames The Crescent City, the Big Easy, the City that Care Forgot, NOLA
Racial Breakdown 55% white, 37% black, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% other
Professional Sports Teams Saints (football), Hornets (basketball)