Meraux, Louisiana

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Meraux is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,804 in 2020. It is part of the New OrleansMetairie metropolitan statistical area.

History

In 2005, the town was devastated by storm surge and wind associated with Hurricane Katrina which destroyed the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal (MRGO) levee.

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Cars tossed by Katrina storm surge, Archbishop Hannan Avenue, Meraux

Geography

Meraux is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (29.927561, -89.918508).[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km2) (12.94%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
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Meraux first appeared as census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[6]

Meraux CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[10] Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[12] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 9,111 4,501 4,427 89.39% 77.39% 65.06%
Black or African American alone (NH) 373 602 1,005 3.66% 10.35% 14.77%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 44 39 40 0.43% 0.67% 0.59%
Asian alone (NH) 161 100 152 1.58% 1.72% 2.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 2 0 0.00% 0.03% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 2 7 20 0.02% 0.12% 0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 86 104 288 0.84% 1.79% 4.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 415 461 872 4.07% 7.93% 12.82%
Total 10,192 5,816 6,804 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

In 2000,[13] there were 10,192 people, 3,707 households, and 2,772 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 3,793 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.71% White, 3.66% African American, 0.47% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% of the population. At the 2020 United States census, there were 6,804 people, 2,184 households, and 1,632 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup was 65.06% non-Hispanic white, 14.77% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 4.53% mixed or other race, and 12.82% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Education

Residents are zoned to schools in the St. Bernard Parish Public Schools.

As of 2007, Chalmette High School serves the population.

References

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