Women outnumber men in New Orleans, Census says
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New Orleans has one of the country's highest ratios of women to men, according to the U.S. Census.
The big picture: On average, there are 102 women for every 100 men in U.S. metro areas.
- In New Orleans, there are 106.8 women for every 100 men. Baltimore came in at the top with 107.2 women.
Between the lines: Big cities and areas with college campuses typically have more women than men, writes Axios' Noah Bressner.
Caveat: The data comes from the Census' annual American Community Survey, which only gives people the option to identify as male or female.
- About 2 million people responded nationally.
Zoom out: New Orleans is a rare woman-run city, according to a new benchmark statistical review commissioned by the Junior League of New Orleans, with 44% of the city's elected seats held by women.
Yes, but: That's still disproportionate to the city's population, which is about 53% women, the report says, and so far has not been enough to help New Orleans bridge other gender gaps in health care, wages and other disparities.