Mid-City is home to 13,897 people in New Orleans. Owners hold 29% of the housing stock. There are 8,573 people per square mile. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 26% more than in New Orleans as a whole. 20.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. These figures are approximated by combining the 7 census tracts that make up Mid-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 38.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
29% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
13,897
Population density
8,573 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
38.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.62 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$71,344
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$40,497
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.457
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information6.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$392,683
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,405
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
28.8%
71.2% rent
Vacancy rate
17.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.92 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
37.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
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-Hispanic34.2%(4,751)
Black43.2%(6,002)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(1,556)
Asian0.8%(118)
Other10.6%(1,470)
2024
White, non-Hispanic34.2%(4,751)
Black43.2%(6,002)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(1,556)
Asian0.8%(118)
Other10.6%(1,470)
Diversity Score
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
