Apartments for Rent in Terrytown, LA

Are you interested in renting in Terrytown? Within the Jefferson Parish region, Terrytown is a census-designated place that falls within the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metro area. The city first came to exist in 1960 and was named after Terry Kapelow, the daughter of the suburb's developer. Since 1966, the region has housed the Oakwood Center, which is a mall with more than 100 stores. Close to Terrytown are the census-designated places Gretna, Harvey, Marrero, Timberlane, and Woodmere. New Orleans is also just a 10-minute drive north, which you can reach by crossing the Mississippi River via the Pontchartrain Expressway. Just travel up Terry Parkway past the Oakwood Center, and you'll reach an onramp.

Given Terrytown's unemployment rate of 6 percent, the job availability here is close to anywhere else in the country. Close to 24 percent of the working population have office, administration, and sales positions. Another 15.2 percent of working locals are involved in moving, production, or transportation jobs. Meanwhile, 12.7 percent of the workforce participate in construction, extraction, maintenance, or repair. The other types of employment here are less common; up to 7.6 percent of the workforce have business, finance, and management jobs compared to 15 percent nationwide. About 15 percent of Terrytown households make $100,000 or more per year. With a median household income of $43,971, the income levels are just 2.3 percent below the state level of $44,991 a year. Employment prospects are on the rise, with growth expectations in excess of 36 percent by 2027.

Terrytown receives a C rating for its public schools. The main school district serving the area is Jefferson Parish Public Schools, which enrolls approximately 50,000 students. Of the adult population, 81.4 percent have graduated from high school here, compared to 79.5 percent statewide and 88.5 percent nationally. Only 15.9 percent have a bachelor's degree, compared to 22.1 percent statewide and 32.1 percent nationally.