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

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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
2024 Median Property Value
$335,400
5.31% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
49,125
0.683% 1-year decline

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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. 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.

95.4% of the residents in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA are Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans (874 degrees awarded in 2023), Xavier University of Louisiana (682 degrees), and Crescent City Bartending School (633 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was $335,400, and the homeownership rate was 39.6%.

Most people in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was 1 car per household.

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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
60,147
Women
51.7%
56,226
Men
48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 116,373 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    63.3k ± 2.41k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    32k ± 1.23k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.63k ± 883
9.67%
Hispanic Population
11k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    2,139 ± 1,125 people
  2. Mexico
    638 ± 618 people
  3. Guatemala
    619 ± 609 people

In 2023, 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 2,139 Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA residents, followed by Mexico with 638 and Guatemala with 619.

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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.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    7,573 households (6.96%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    1,305 households (1.2%)
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,006 ± 155
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    955 ± 227
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA employs 49.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA were Restaurants & Food Services (5,064 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,445 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,343 people), and the highest paying industries were Oil & gas extraction ($232,498), Offices of physicians ($203,818), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($175,981).

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 $61,760. The income inequality in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.481, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
26,020
Women
53%
23,105
Men
47%

The workforce of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA in 2023 was 49,125 people, with 53% woman, and 47% men.

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Occupations

49.1k
2023 Value
−0.683%
1 Year decline
± −0.683%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −0.683%, from 49.5k employees to 49.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, are Other managers (1,266 people), Cooks (1,248 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,158 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.1k
2023 Value
−0.683%
1 Year decline
± −0.683%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −0.683%, from 49.5k employees to 49.1k 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 (5,064 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,445 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,343 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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA awarded 2,201 degrees. The student population of Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,849 male students and 4,854 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA are Black or African American (812 and 37.4%), White (761 and 35%), Asian (289 and 13.3%), and Unknown (136 and 6.26%).

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 (874 and 39.7%), Xavier University of Louisiana (682 and 31%), and Crescent City Bartending School (633 and 28.8%).

The most popular majors in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA are Casino Dealing (619 and 28.1%), Registered Nursing (236 and 10.7%), and Medicine (196 and 8.91%).

The median tuition costs in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA are $15,418 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 2023 in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.67%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,703 (27.6% men and 72.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,703 students enrolled in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, 27.6% men and 72.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 3,083 records, of which 77.8% were women and 22.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    236 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    145 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    61 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was Registered Nursing with 236 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
    874 degrees awarded
  2. Xavier University of Louisiana
    682 degrees awarded
  3. Crescent City Bartending School
    633 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans with 874 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 599 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, which is 0.374 times less than the 1,602 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 812 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 761 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,418) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,356) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.793% of women were in the same situation.

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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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (22.8k), Bachelors Degree (19.5k), and Some college (19.3k).

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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

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

0.481
2023 Wage GINI in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA
0.484
2022 Wage GINI in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA

In 2023, the income inequality in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was 0.481 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.742% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (56.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.3%)
  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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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).

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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.

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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%.

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