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70115

New Orleans, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
31,183
Median household income
$90,182
People below poverty
14.4%
Median home value
$643,100

Income

The median income of households in 70115 was $90,182. An estimated 5.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 22.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.9
$15,000 to $24,999 8.2
$25,000 to $34,999 5.6
$35,000 to $49,999 7
$50,000 to $74,999 11.9
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6
$100,000 to $149,999 13.2
$150,000 to $199,999 10.2
$200,000 or more 22.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 88627
Female 62193

An estimated 81.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,936. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81.7
Social Security 25.1
Retirement income 19.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.1
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14

In 2020-2024, 8.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 40.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 70115 in 2020-2024, 96.1% had health insurance coverage and 3.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 71.2% and public coverage was 34.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.3%.


In 2020-2024, 70115 had a total population of 31,183 - 15,654 (50.2%) females and 15,529 (49.8%) males. The median age was 39.8 years. An estimated 18.5% of the population was under 18 years, 36.5% was 19 to 44 years, 25.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 70115 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1423 584
5 to 9 1120 650
10 to 14 639 657
15 to 19 679 670
20 to 24 424 676
25 to 29 1246 1350
30 to 34 1293 1244
35 to 39 1292 1781
40 to 44 1049 1035
45 to 49 1013 969
50 to 54 1329 1017
55 to 59 860 788
60 to 64 834 1026
65 to 69 765 1052
70 to 74 670 938
75 to 79 538 533
80 to 84 163 258
85 and over 192 426

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 60.5% were White; 25.9% were Black or African American; 6.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.3% were Asian; 10.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.4% of the people in 70115 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 58.5% of the people in 70115 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 13,890 households in 70115. The average household size was 2.21 people.

Married-couple households made up 35.6% of the households in 70115 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34% of all households, while 23.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 41.8% of all households.

In 70115, 21.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 35.6
Cohabiting Couples 6.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 41.2% of males and 39.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 47.2 39.3
Now married, except separated 41.2 39.9
Separated 1.1 1.1
Widowed 1.9 7.3
Divorced 8.6 12.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 70115, 292 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 34.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.4% of the people living in 70115 were U.S. natives. 53.8% of the 70115 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.6% of 70115 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 44.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 65.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 70115 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 70115.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 35.2
Asia 28.2
Europe 17.7
Africa 4.2
Northern America 14.4
Oceania 0.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 70115 in 2020-2024, 10 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5% of people at least five years old; 2.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5
Other Indo-European languages 3.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.2
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 70115 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.8
Different house, same county 7.1
Different county, same state 1.9
Different state 3.9
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 64.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 70115 was 7,069 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1,013 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,871. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,185.

Educational Attainment of People in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.4
High school diploma or equivalency 11.5
Some college, no degree 16.3
Associate's degree 3.1
Bachelor's degree 30.3
Graduate or professional degree 34.4

Disability

In 70115, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.5% of people under 18 years old, to 9.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 70115, 63.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,414 81.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,612 9.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,304 8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 70115 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 4.7
Manufacturing 3.6
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 6.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.1
Information 3.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 19.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.2
Other Services, except public administration 3.5
Public administration 3.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 70115 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 10,778 65.7
Service occupations 2,016 12.3
Sales and office occupations 2,187 13.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 681 4.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 733 4.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 58.7% of 70115 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 58.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.5
Walked 4.6
Other means 3.3
Worked from home 23.7

In 2020-2024, 70115 had a total of 18,364 housing units. Of these housing units, 47.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 52.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 47.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 52.2
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 62.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 70115 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 40.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 70115 had 13,890 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 4,474 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 54.3% while renters occupied 45.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.44 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.93.

5.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.4% and another 6.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 70115:

House Heating Fuel Used in 70115 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 46.4
Electricity 53.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 70115 was $643,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.9 % had a mortgage. 39.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,244 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,139.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 70115 was $1,489. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.