Population 4,684 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avondale
Household size in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Avondale is a place of big households: 3.02 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.2 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Avondale is young: half of its residents are under 33.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Avondale: 32.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Avondale
Renters in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Avondale is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Avondale: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Avondale run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of the New Orleans area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,398 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,118 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,172 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,315 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$83 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Avondale costs $1,315 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the New Orleans area. Rent takes 39.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Avondale
Bachelor's degrees in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Avondale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.8% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Avondale never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Avondale
| Period | Avondale | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Avondale: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Avondale compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale | 3.02 | 33.8 | 32.6% | 13.5% | 7.9% | 1972 | $1,315 | 22.4% | 83.5% | 8.5% |
| Kennedy Heights | 2.64 | 49.6 | 40.9% | 18.9% | 10.3% | 1977 | $1,656 | 29.5% | 86.9% | 17.9% |
| Harahan | 2.11 | 49.2 | 3.3% | 25.9% | 5.8% | 1972 | $1,188 | 44.4% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| Waggaman | 2.96 | 34.1 | 26.6% | 29.6% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,356 | 15.8% | 81.9% | 8.0% |
| Bridge City | 2.63 | 35.6 | 19.5% | 39.5% | 14.6% | 1973 | $1,385 | 8.6% | 75.9% | 11.4% |
| Westwego | 2.44 | 41.5 | 15.8% | 50.0% | 15.2% | 1968 | $950 | 18.1% | 77.6% | 5.1% |
| River Ridge | 2.43 | 44.6 | 7.7% | 29.5% | 9.2% | 1971 | $1,225 | 40.0% | 93.8% | 3.5% |
| South Kenner | 3.08 | 45.0 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 2005 | $1,326 | 12.9% | 90.5% | 2.9% |
| Jefferson | 1.86 | 44.8 | 12.7% | 42.5% | 16.5% | 1959 | $1,140 | 35.9% | 89.0% | 2.8% |
| Ama | 2.70 | 43.9 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,310 | 15.4% | 93.0% | 2.3% |
| Marrero | 2.73 | 40.4 | 17.1% | 29.5% | 10.7% | 1977 | $1,230 | 16.9% | 78.9% | 8.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Avondale. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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