Fairgrounds is home to 5,102 people in New Orleans. The median age is 46.3, about 7 years above the US median. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 50% of adults have a four-year degree. Density works out to 5,912 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 1%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Fairgrounds; 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 46.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
47% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,102
Population density
5,912 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
46.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.86 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$68,536
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$42,141
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing4.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade2.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services2.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade1.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$339,250
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,522
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.8%
53.2% rent
Vacancy rate
20.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.91 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
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-Hispanic42.6%(2,171)
Black46.4%(2,368)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(331)
Asian0.2%(10)
Other4.4%(222)
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.6%(2,171)
Black46.4%(2,368)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(331)
Asian0.2%(10)
Other4.4%(222)
Diversity Score
75
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
