St. Roch is a neighborhood of 6,334 people in New Orleans. Owners hold 41% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 32.0%, above the 12.5% national rate. There are 4,964 people per square mile. Households take in $39,824 at the median, 52% less than the US figure. Households here earn about 30% less than in New Orleans as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 5 census tracts that make up St. Roch; 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 38.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
41% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,334
Population density
4,964 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.28 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$39,824
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$32,128
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
25.7%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
32.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.500
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services3.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$248,985
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,171
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.5%
59.5% rent
Vacancy rate
22.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.98 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.3
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-Hispanic18.4%(1,163)
Black62.3%(3,945)
Hispanic / Latino11%(698)
Asian0.8%(51)
Other7.5%(477)
2024
White, non-Hispanic18.4%(1,163)
Black62.3%(3,945)
Hispanic / Latino11%(698)
Asian0.8%(51)
Other7.5%(477)
Diversity Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
