With 17,315 people, Audubon is a neighborhood in New Orleans. Households here earn about 148% more than in New Orleans as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 86% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $893,050. The poverty rate is 30.2%, above the 12.5% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 32.2. These figures are approximated by combining the 7 census tracts that make up Audubon; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
86% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
60% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
17,315
Population density
8,297 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
32.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.09 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$140,429
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$66,034
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
30.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.575
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Information4.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$893,050
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,841
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.6%
40.4% rent
Vacancy rate
20.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.85 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.2%(11,644)
Black13.5%(2,340)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(1,948)
Asian4.5%(782)
Other3.5%(601)
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.2%(11,644)
Black13.5%(2,340)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(1,948)
Asian4.5%(782)
Other3.5%(601)
Diversity Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
