St. Anthony is home to 4,537 people in New Orleans. Owners hold 39% of the housing stock. There are 7,341 people per square mile. Households take in $42,971 at the median, 48% less than the US figure. Households here earn about 24% less than in New Orleans as a whole. 19.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up St. Anthony; 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 37.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
39% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
4,537
Population density
7,341 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
37.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.62 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$42,971
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$26,625
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
21.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade2.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade2.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$247,985
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,295
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
39.2%
60.8% rent
Vacancy rate
12.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.18 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
65.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.8
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-Hispanic21.7%(984)
Black61.6%(2,794)
Hispanic / Latino11%(499)
Asian1.2%(56)
Other4.5%(204)
2024
White, non-Hispanic21.7%(984)
Black61.6%(2,794)
Hispanic / Latino11%(499)
Asian1.2%(56)
Other4.5%(204)
Diversity Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
