With 2,793 people, City Park is a neighborhood in New Orleans. 72% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 41% of the housing stock. At a median age of 44.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $592,900. That is roughly 25% ahead of the New Orleans median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up City Park; 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 44.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
72% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
41% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
2,793
Population density
1,277 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
44.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.19 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$71,047
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$57,121
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.434
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Arts, entertainment, food11.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade3.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1%
US avg: 0.4%
Wholesale trade0.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance0.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical0.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$592,900
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,459
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.7%
59.3% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.68 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
41.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
63.6%
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-Hispanic81.2%(2,269)
Black5%(139)
Hispanic / Latino9%(252)
Asian1%(27)
Other3.8%(106)
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(2,269)
Black5%(139)
Hispanic / Latino9%(252)
Asian1%(27)
Other3.8%(106)
Diversity Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
