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70123

New Orleans, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
27,386
Median household income
$83,585
People below poverty
8.7%
Median home value
$348,100

Income

The median income of households in 70123 was $83,585. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 3
$15,000 to $24,999 7.4
$25,000 to $34,999 6
$35,000 to $49,999 9
$50,000 to $74,999 14.4
$75,000 to $99,999 15.1
$100,000 to $149,999 18.2
$150,000 to $199,999 12.5
$200,000 or more 10.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 70123 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 76426
Female 57407

An estimated 78.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,216. 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 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.5
Social Security 33.1
Retirement income 27
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.9
Cash public assistance income 1.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 11
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8

In 2020-2024, 6.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 23.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 28.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 70123 in 2020-2024, 95.7% had health insurance coverage and 4.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 73% and public coverage was 36.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.2%.


In 2020-2024, 70123 had a total population of 27,386 - 14,055 (51.3%) females and 13,331 (48.7%) males. The median age was 43.3 years. An estimated 15.4% of the population was under 18 years, 35.6% was 19 to 44 years, 24.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 23 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 70123 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 587 664
5 to 9 447 728
10 to 14 706 294
15 to 19 593 507
20 to 24 754 934
25 to 29 870 1307
30 to 34 1207 1431
35 to 39 954 806
40 to 44 834 650
45 to 49 548 574
50 to 54 885 772
55 to 59 717 868
60 to 64 1285 1167
65 to 69 949 1275
70 to 74 996 653
75 to 79 519 831
80 to 84 219 199
85 and over 261 395

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 72.1% were White; 10.7% were Black or African American; 6.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.7% were Asian; 3.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11.1% of the people in 70123 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 70.8% of the people in 70123 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 13,635 households in 70123. The average household size was 2 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.4% of the households in 70123 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.1% of all households, while 24.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.9% of all households.

In 70123, 16.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.4
Cohabiting Couples 8.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.8% of males and 44.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.9 33.4
Now married, except separated 48.8 44.6
Separated 1.6 2
Widowed 3.4 9
Divorced 12.2 11

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 70123, 164 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 17.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91% of the people living in 70123 were U.S. natives. 70.3% of the 70123 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9% of 70123 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 40.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 44.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 70123 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 70123.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 51.6
Asia 37
Europe 7.7
Africa 3.2
Northern America 0.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 70123 in 2020-2024, 12.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.1% of people at least five years old; 3.1% 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 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.1
Other Indo-European languages 2.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.9
Other languages 1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 70123 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.8
Different house, same county 6.1
Different county, same state 5.4
Different state 1.1
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 45.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 70123 was 5,176 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 529 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,024. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,623.

Educational Attainment of People in 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.9
High school diploma or equivalency 18.8
Some college, no degree 23
Associate's degree 8.2
Bachelor's degree 28.1
Graduate or professional degree 17

Disability

In 70123, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.7% of people under 18 years old, to 9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 70123, 64 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,620 83.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,511 10
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,010 6.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 70123 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.2
Construction 5.4
Manufacturing 7.4
Wholesale trade 5.2
Retail trade 9.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.6
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.1
Public administration 4.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 70123 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,408 55.5
Service occupations 1,415 9.3
Sales and office occupations 2,840 18.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 905 6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,576 10.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.9% of 70123 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 1.7
Other means 2.9
Worked from home 11.4

In 2020-2024, 70123 had a total of 14,624 housing units. Of these housing units, 57.5% 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"). 40.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 57.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 40.9
Mobile homes 1.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

10.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 70123 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 50.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 70123 had 13,635 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 989 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 54.7% while renters occupied 45.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.37 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.55.

9.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.2% and another 12.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 70123:

House Heating Fuel Used in 70123 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 50.3
Electricity 48.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 70123 was $348,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.6 % had a mortgage. 48.4% 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 $1,981 and for owners without a mortgage it was $657.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 70123 was $1,390. 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.