Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

114,187

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

0.792% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.9%

2.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,651

7.64% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA is home to a population of 114k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.73% of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (7.69k people).

In 2024, there were 1.98 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.3k people) in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.63k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA are Spanish (7,573 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,305 households), and Haitian (366 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,681

Women

51.5%

55,166

Men

48.5%

The resident population of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA in 2024 was 113,847 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
63.3k ± 2.41k
White (Non-Hispanic)
32k ± 1.23k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.63k ± 883

9.67%

Hispanic Population

11k people

9.67% of the people in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA are hispanic (11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Honduras
2,406 ± 1,191 people
Mexico
592 ± 596 people
Guatemala
558 ± 579 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was Honduras, the natal country of 2,406 Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA residents, followed by Mexico with 592 and Guatemala with 558.

Foreign-Born Population

6.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.69k people

6.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.56k people

As of 2024, 6.73% of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA residents (7.69k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was 6.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,573 households (6.96%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,305 households (1.2%)
Haitian
366 households (0.337%)

10.7% of the households in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was Spanish. 6.96% of the households in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,006 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
955 ± 227
Gulf War (1990s)
661 ± 221

Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA.

Health

89.1% of the population of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 32.1% on Medicaid, 8.94% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

1,441 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,441 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

32.1%

Medicaid

8.94%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA declined by 6.8% from 11.7% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA employs 48.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA were Restaurants & Food Services (4,870 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,658 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,431 people), and the highest paying industries were Support activities for mining ($176,369), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($167,668), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($163,652).

Males in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,235. The income inequality in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,817

Women

53.3%

22,578

Men

46.7%

The workforce of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA in 2024 was 48,395 people, with 53.3% woman, and 46.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

48.4k

2024 Value

−1.49%

1 Year decline

± −1.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 49.1k employees to 48.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, are Cooks (1,113 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,098 people), and Other managers (1,097 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

48.4k

2024 Value

−1.49%

1 Year decline

± −1.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 49.1k employees to 48.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,870 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,658 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,431 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,572

Median earning men ± $2,460

$37,513

Median earning women ± $3,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,942), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,479), and Manufacturing ($66,726).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($142,708), Information ($70,735), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,468).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Education

The student population of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,873 male students and 4,889 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA are Black or African American (823 and 38.9%), White (796 and 37.6%), Asian (263 and 12.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (142 and 6.71%).

The largest universities in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans (869 and 40.6%), Xavier University of Louisiana (666 and 31.1%), and Crescent City Bartending School (590 and 27.5%).

The most popular majors in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA are Casino Dealing (564 and 26.3%), Registered Nursing (242 and 11.3%), and Medicine (180 and 8.4%).

The median tuition costs are $15,915 for private four year colleges, and $7,020 and $15,495 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,762 (27.7% men and 72.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 6,762 students enrolled in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, 27.7% men and 72.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 3,188 records, of which 77.7% were women and 22.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
238 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
130 degrees awarded
General Public Health
74 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was Registered Nursing with 238 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
869 degrees awarded
Xavier University of Louisiana
666 degrees awarded
Crescent City Bartending School
590 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans with 869 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 603 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, which is 0.392 times less than the 1,539 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 823 degrees mean that there were 1.03 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 796 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,915) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,356) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($725) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.1% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (22.8k), Bachelors Degree (19.5k), and Some college (18.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was $335,400 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,500 to $335,400, a 5.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA is 39.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$335,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,075

$19,953

Median Property Taxes

±$1,024

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

39.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.6% of the housing units in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,651

Median Household Income

± $2,487

50.4k

Number of Households

± 1,729

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.4k households in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA grew to $45,651 from the previous year's value of $42,409.

The following chart displays the households in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

0.468

2024 Wage GINI in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA

0.481

2023 Wage GINI in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA

In 2024, the income inequality in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.58% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (56.5%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (9.33%)

In 2024, 56.5% of workers in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.951% of the workforce in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA (30.5k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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