With 14,283 people, Old Aurora is a neighborhood in New Orleans. There are 5,734 people per square mile. Median home value sits at $225,260. Households here earn about 22% more than in New Orleans as a whole. 8% of locals were born outside the United States. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Old Aurora; 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 40.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
70% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
14,283
Population density
5,734 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
40.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.49 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$68,956
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$35,903
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade3.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$225,260
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,605
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.4%
29.6% rent
Vacancy rate
14.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
35.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
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-Hispanic23.4%(3,348)
Black61.9%(8,847)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(1,294)
Asian1.9%(268)
Other3.7%(526)
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.4%(3,348)
Black61.9%(8,847)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(1,294)
Asian1.9%(268)
Other3.7%(526)
Diversity Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
