With 5,423 people, St. Claude is a neighborhood in New Orleans. The poverty rate is 25.5%, above the 12.5% national rate. There are 6,026 people per square mile. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. Households take in $44,874 at the median, 45% less than the US figure. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up St. Claude; 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 38.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
56% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,423
Population density
6,026 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
38.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.90 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$44,874
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$31,488
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
27.7%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
25.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance10.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical10.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade2.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade2%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$244,064
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,264
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.1%
43.9% rent
Vacancy rate
24.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.13 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
35.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
61.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
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-Hispanic25.4%(1,376)
Black66.8%(3,623)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(194)
Asian0.2%(12)
Other4%(218)
2024
White, non-Hispanic25.4%(1,376)
Black66.8%(3,623)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(194)
Asian0.2%(12)
Other4%(218)
Diversity Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
