With 9,926 people, Seventh Ward is a neighborhood in New Orleans. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 31.4%, above the 12.5% national rate. Density works out to 8,491 people per square mile. That trails the New Orleans median by roughly 35%. Households take in $37,037 at the median, 55% less than the US figure. These figures are approximated by combining the 8 census tracts that make up Seventh Ward; 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 40.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
44% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
9,926
Population density
8,491 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
40.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.17 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$37,037
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$29,808
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
20.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
31.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.503
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade2.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$259,963
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,068
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
43.8%
56.2% rent
Vacancy rate
24.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.94 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
61.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.0
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-Hispanic19.5%(1,934)
Black66.2%(6,571)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(783)
Asian0.8%(75)
Other5.7%(563)
2024
White, non-Hispanic19.5%(1,934)
Black66.2%(6,571)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(783)
Asian0.8%(75)
Other5.7%(563)
Diversity Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
