With 4,615 people, Bywater is a neighborhood in New Orleans. This is an unusually credentialed place: 55% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 43.5, about 5 years above the US median. Density works out to 4,489 people per square mile. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 22.1%, above the 12.5% national rate. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Bywater; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
54% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
4,615
Population density
4,489 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
43.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.03 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$58,127
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$49,909
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.505
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade2.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance1.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration0.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$482,325
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,465
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.1%
45.9% rent
Vacancy rate
23.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.91 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
42.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.3
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-Hispanic63.6%(2,937)
Black22%(1,013)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(144)
Asian1.1%(49)
Other10.2%(472)
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.6%(2,937)
Black22%(1,013)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(144)
Asian1.1%(49)
Other10.2%(472)
Diversity Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
