Central City is home to 13,689 people in New Orleans. 26% of homes are owner-occupied. 35.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Density works out to 9,750 people per square mile. Households take in $44,308 at the median, 46% less than the US figure. That trails the New Orleans median by roughly 22%. These figures are approximated by combining the 9 census tracts that make up Central City; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
26% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
13,689
Population density
9,750 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
40.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.40 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$44,308
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$29,394
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
27.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
35.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade2.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services2.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration1.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$309,981
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,048
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
25.6%
74.4% rent
Vacancy rate
30.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.0
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-Hispanic18.5%(2,534)
Black63.8%(8,731)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(1,970)
Asian0.7%(93)
Other2.6%(361)
2024
White, non-Hispanic18.5%(2,534)
Black63.8%(8,731)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(1,970)
Asian0.7%(93)
Other2.6%(361)
Diversity Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
