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Louisiana · Census place 55000

New Orleans city, LA

Quick answer

New Orleans city has 376,035 residents, ranking #1 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $55,339, the median home is worth $296,400 and median gross rent runs $1,211 a month.

Population
376,035New Orleans city residents
Median household income
$55,339Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$296,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,211Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
50.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in New Orleans city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the New Orleans city median would spend about 26.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.6% of residents and 50.5% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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