Little Woods is home to 35,055 people in New Orleans. 30.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. Density works out to 5,856 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 2%. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. These figures are approximated by combining the 10 census tracts that make up Little Woods; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
53% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
35,055
Population density
5,856 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
37.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.99 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$44,817
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$24,485
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
28.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
30.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade2.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$222,846
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,217
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.7%
47.3% rent
Vacancy rate
15.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
37.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
61.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
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-Hispanic2.8%(985)
Black88.8%(31,143)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(842)
Asian0.4%(135)
Other5.6%(1,950)
2024
White, non-Hispanic2.8%(985)
Black88.8%(31,143)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(842)
Asian0.4%(135)
Other5.6%(1,950)
Diversity Score
26
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
